The Oak Room was the prized jewel of the hotel. A one Michelin star fine dining establishment, overseen by French chef Michel Lorain of the prestigious La Côte Saint Jacques just outside of Paris. The restaurant itself was a forty-seat grand formal dining room, and some say it was one of the most beautiful and elegant rooms in London of its time. The kitchen was full of French chefs who, of course, only talked to each other in their native tongue. If only I’d done better in French lessons after all!
