Overview
- The landlord has refused to renew the Regent Street restaurant’s lease, saying the Grade II-listed building needs comprehensive works.
- Planning documents indicate the restaurant space would be turned into offices and entrance changes would leave the venue inaccessible.
- Supporters intend to deliver the petition at Buckingham Palace, though the Palace says the matter is for the Crown Estate.
- Veeraswamy’s owners argue the landlord’s plan to reclaim 11 sq m on the ground floor would block mezzanine access and make operations unviable.
- The restaurant is pursuing a legal challenge, with court proceedings expected later this summer if no settlement is reached, as the team prepares a centenary dinner in March.