Strand Palace Hotel

Created by the Salmon and Gluckstein families, it was established to fund the building of the Strand Palace Hotel.

The rear of the property was occupied by the Winter Garden Restaurant, which had a large domed ceiling and could seat over 500 guests, who were served by over one hundred staff.

In 1968, the front hall and ground floor restaurants, including the Winter Garden, were redesigned, and the first computerised billing system in London was installed.

[citation needed] The revolving doors and other parts of the foyer designed by Oliver Bernard were removed in this redesign, but were of such fine quality and historic interest that the curators at the Victoria and Albert Museum requested them for their collection in 1969.

They contracted Michael Gallie to deliver an updated floor plan and area referencing, and outline the external elevations.