Jimmy Lahoud
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Jimmy Lahoud | |
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| Born | June 1949 (age 76) |
| Occupations | Businessperson, restaurateur |
| Years active | 1970s–2000s |
| Known for | Ownership of Quo Vadis, L'Escargot; association with Marco Pierre White |
Jimmy Lahoud (born June 1949)[1] is a Lebanese businessman and restaurateur in London, England. He has owned restaurants such as Quo Vadis, L'Escargot, and Café St. Pierre (which became Maison Novelli).[2] Lahoud is credited for launching the career of celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.[3] With White, Lahoud established the company White Star Line Ltd,[4] which owned restaurants L'Escargot, the Belvedere, Criterion, The Mirabelle, Drones and Quo Vadis. In 2007, The Mirabelle, Drones and Quo Vadis were sold to Conduit Street Restaurants, owned by Stephen Schaffer and Joseph Ettedgui..[5] Lahoud is also an art collector, and artworks by artists including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Andy Warhol and Henri Matisse have been displayed in at least one of his restaurants.[6]
