Published
Fri, Nov 28, 2003, 08:02
Soho, one of London’s hottest evening districts for lovers of dance music, could soon become even more so with the announcement from London’s evening standard newspaper that millionaire restaurateur Mark Fuller is keen to buy up three adjacent properties.
The paper has revealed his audacious plan will result in the closing down of two West End Icons - one a louche nightclub and the other a hangover from Soho's seedy past. But now both Madame Jo Jo's and the Raymond Revue Bar could be turned into a new superclub and restaurant. Mr Fuller, the man behind West End venues Sugar Reef and Red Cube, is one of several possible buyers of both venues. He confirmed he is "looking at the financial viability of buying three adjacent properties". The other is said to be the Escape bar.
The plan would involve combining all three to create a new venue, which could then be turned into a 150 people restaurant and a 500-capacity upstairs club. RA will stay hot on the trail of this story as its not only Fuller who is interested in the business and the bidding war could see a number olf people in charge of the venue and new Soho nightspot.