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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Taylor

Princess Diana, Cindy Crawford and black cod: Inside Nobu’s extraordinary rise

From a nervous young sushi chef to the architect of a global dining empire, Nobu Matsuhisa’s story is as much about resilience as it is about celebrity - (Nobu Hotel Portman Square)

From Taylor Swift to Leonardo DiCaprio, many A-listers have been spotted dining at the swanky Nobu restaurants, a global empire run by Japanese chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa.

But no one will quite live up to his “most memorable” celebrity story – Princess Diana dining at his first London eatery, in 1997, shortly before her death.

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