Fortnum & Mason is opening its first shop and restaurant in the City in a move that it says demonstrates its confidence in London before Britain’s departure from the European Union in March.
The grocer to the Queen begins trading today at The Royal Exchange, which has been a centre of commerce in the Square Mile since the 16th century. It said that it was “bringing together two London institutions with a shared history in trade and commerce and a shared passion in architectural history”.
Ewan Venters, chief executive of Fortnum & Mason, said that the company had decided to open in the City as it was “a gateway to the world”.
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