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115: 74: 61:. By the time he left school at 17 he had decided on a career in catering. "It was considered a sh*t job, 20 years ago. But that was partly the reason why I wanted to go into it. Plus, I'm obsessed with food." He was partly influenced in this decision by the fact that his mother was a follower of the chef 132:
In 2016, Jones announced the launch of Soho Home, a version of his current venture which allowed guests to additionally purchase the furniture within the property they were staying in. The inspiration behind this new development simply came from requests by guests staying at Soho House venues for the
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In 2003, he opened Soho House New York (with 24 bedrooms, a cinema, bar, restaurant, Cowshed spa and private members' club), along with the Balham Kitchen & Bar and in early 2004 took over the daily operation of Mayfair restaurant Cecconi's which was reopened in late 2005 after a complete
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above his Café Boheme restaurant in 1995. His current portfolio includes six London restaurants (Balham Kitchen & Bar, Barcelona, Boheme Kitchen and Bar, Café Boheme, Cecconi's and Electric Brasserie).
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In that year, he was cautioned by police after eleven Polish illegal immigrants were found working at the hotel. The hotel has gained a strong celebrity following, hosting many notable weddings.
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vendors which their furnishings came from. As more and more items were manufactured in house, Jones made the call to sell them as products separately.
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The group has also developed the Cowshed spa and salon along with a line of Cowshed-branded hair and body products.
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at Babington House in September 1999, having met her there in 1998. The couple have two daughters.
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He has two children, from his first marriage. He married his second wife, television presenter
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training scheme in 1980. He spent eight years with the group, rising to marketing manager at
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In 1998 he acquired Babington House, which offered a private members' club and cinema.
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in Park Lane. In the 1980s, Jones created Over the Top, a small group of restaurants.
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The clubs include Soho House (London and New York), Babington House in
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hotel and health club and founder and former chief executive of
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His father was an insurance broker. Jones grew up in
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Nicholas Jones
MBE
Babington House
Soho House UK Ltd
Cobham, Surrey
dyslexia
Robert Carrier

Trusthouse Forte
Grosvenor House Hotel
Soho House Club
Somerset
Oxfordshire

Member of the Order of the British Empire
2017 New Year Honours
Kirsty Young
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