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SLMan Meets... Joey Ghazal
In the latest instalment of our SLMan Meets series, we sit down the Joey Ghazal – restaurateur, hospitality entrepreneur and founder of London's hottest restaurant, The Maine. Here, he talks success, style and oysters...
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My big break was when I was about 24 – I became the head of development for a big Canadian restaurant brand. By the time I was 31, I knew I could do it for myself.
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The Maine is inspired by the summers I spent on the US East Coast. It’s all about serving crowd-pleasing brasserie favourites & great cocktails alongside live jazz.
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Follow Joey on Instagram @JoeyGhazal
Visit TheMaineMayfair.com
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