Trocadero, London 1913 Sizes:A2 (420x594mm) Archival Print (Unframed) now occupies the space that

now occupies the space that was once the splendid Hotel Continental

and computerized reservation systems

also have fruit

we think this image was from the 1960s

Josephson opened a second branch on 58th Street

Trocadero, London 1913 Sizes:A2 (420x594mm) Archival Print (Unframed) now occupies the space thatThe Trocadero Grill Room in opened in 1896 as a less expensive option than dining at the Ritz or Savoy hotels. Diners entered from Shaftesbury Avenue, ascending a grand marble staircase, and were led into a vast grill room. A full orchestra played in the background as white jacketed waiters scurried back and forth between tables, watched over by a superintendent. The great English humorist P. G. Wodehouse was a regular customer he dined there at least