Diners at a swanky West End restaurant couldn't help but see the funny side when a fire broke out.
The celebrity hot spot is renowned for its rude and surly service, but this time the waiting staff appeared to have a reason to be grim-faced.
The blaze resulted in more than £1m of damage, said loss adjusters Ashworth Mairs Group, and is believed to have started when a wok overheated.
The fire should have been contained easily. But flames were sucked into the restaurant's air extraction system and rapidly spread around the building.
No one was injured, but there was one casualty believed to be suffering from acute loss of face – the chef in charge of the wok has not been seen for a while.
The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.
