March 2010
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London restaurants are keeping little ones happy with innovative services meaning parents will have fun too, says Stephanie Hirschmiller
London restaurants are offering creative activities to keep the children entertained
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Mark Fuller, entertainment mogul and owner of the fashionable Sanctum Soho Hotel (sanctumsoho.com) toured with Thin Lizzy during the 1980s and is no stranger to demanding riders. At weekends, his LUX Club at the hotel’s Number 20 restaurant runs an exclusive ‘playpen’ service with supervised children’s films, leaving the adults free to lunch (non-members just need to quote High Life when booking).
Soho stalwart Quo Vadis (quovadissoho.co.uk), famous for its Damien Hirst Spot paintings, has enlisted popular children’s entertainers Sharky and George for a Sunday residence. Kids are entertained with activities from movie-making to circus masterclasses and picture frame decorating for budding modern artists. They’ll even feed your offspring for free.
At Lancaster London (lancasterlondon.com), little ones will love the Peter Pan Afternoon Tea complete with Mrs Darling’s Scones and Peter Pan and Wendy’s favourite treats. Each young guest receives a map leading them from the hotel to the Peter Pan statue in nearby Kensington Gardens plus a fairy dust pouch filled with breadcrumbs to feed the ducks.
And at Babylon Restaurant atop the Kensington Roof Gardens (roofgardens.com), Zap the magician is a Sunday fixture, table hopping with a bag of tricks guaranteed to please audiences of all ages.
