Maison Lyons Marble Arch

Several other large restaurants of this style opened both in london and the provinces the popular cafes state restaurant blenheim cafe victoria mansions maison riche.

Maison lyons marble arch.

There were also two maison lyons virtually identical to corner houses but under a different management structure. It was spread over several floors with different eateries on each level and employed around 400 people at it s peak. After the second world war a new type of restaurant opened called the steak house. The latter along with the three corner houses became known as the four corners of london.

The maison lyons were at marble arch and shaftsbury avenue. The blue plaque of. Lyons corner houses which first appeared in 1909 and remained until 1977 were noted for their art deco style. We delved into the history of the marble arch place site and took a look at the time of maison doctor suffragette woman elizabeth garrett anderson.

Just as marble arch place will help to reinvigorate the local area providing further retail office and leisure units the bygone tenants maison lyons offered patrons a revolutionary experience for the time. Each floor had its own restaurant style and all had orchestras playing to the diners almost continuously. The company served over 100 million meals per year employed more. 2 maison lyons marble arch junction of oxford street north side and great cumberland place.

Lyon s corner houses were a small chain of popular cafes in the west end of london between 1909 and 1977. Meet me at the corner house was a household phrase. Postcard of maison lyons in marble arch the first tea room opened in 1894 and was soon followed by 250 other modest tea houses. These were large buildings on four or five floors the ground floor of which was a food hall with counters for delicatessen sweets and chocolates cakes fruit flowers and more.

We delved into the history of the marble arch place site and took a look at the time of maison lyons in marble arch. Situated on or near the corners of coventry street strand and tottenham court road they and the maison lyonses at marble arch and in shaftesbury avenue were large buildings on four or five floors the ground floor of which was a food hall with counters for delicatessen sweets and. Opened in 1933 and closed in 1977 3 coventry street corner house junction of coventry street north side and rupert street. On this day 9 june in 1836 britain s first female doctor elizabeth garrett anderson was born.

Maisons lyons in marble arch. This huge restaurant complex was owned by j lyons and co one of several they used to operate around london. Of marble arch london and in shaftesbury avenue of j. Corner houses were noted for their art deco style.