"Built in the 1800s in a decadent baroque style, the Trocadero opened as a grand restaurant for London's high society. After WWII its glamour faded and the building stood empty for nearly two decades. In the 1980s it was reborn as a vast entertainment complex packed with shops, cinemas and an arcade, becoming an important part of city life - the go-to place for family days out, first dates and after school hangouts."
"Now, there are fresh plans for the iconic building. C asino operator Genting has submitted plans to Westminster City Council proposing to open a restaurant and two-storey casino at the Trocadero. The plans detail a 1,250-capacity casino in the basement and first floor, as well as a restaurant on the ground floor. 'It was like being in a sci-fi movie': Londoners share their favourite memories of the Trocadero."
The Trocadero was built in the 1800s in a baroque style and originally served as a grand restaurant for London's high society. After WWII the building fell into decline and stood empty for nearly two decades before reopening in the 1980s as a large entertainment complex with shops, cinemas and an arcade. The entertainment complex closed in 2011 and multiple redevelopment ideas have been proposed since. Genting has submitted plans to Westminster City Council for a restaurant on the ground floor and a two-storey casino with 1,250 capacity across basement and first floor. Proposed changes include new shopfronts on Rupert and Coventry Streets replacing existing entrances. The Soho Society has objected over antisocial behaviour concerns, while Westminster planning officers noted the casino would replace a longstanding nightclub use and be subject to operational management controls.
Read at Time Out London
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]