Ten years in, and the Chiltern Firehouse is still making headlines. This summer it celebrated its first decade with a bash that proved celebrity catnip: Sienna Miller, Ellie Goulding and Princess Beatrice all went, ditto Rachel Weisz, Sabrina Elba, Isla Fischer and Minnie Driver. Men seemingly were kept to a minimum, though James Blunt showed his face (behind his black-eye mask; masquerade was the party’s theme), as did Noel Gallagher (not adhering to said dress code). Fortunately, there were novelty fireman to redress the balance.
But it’s not just the stars popping in, either to party all night or discreetly knock back drinks. In Spring, Condé Nast named the Firehouse as one of the world’s top five restaurants. Feathers were duly ruffled.
