Róisín Murphy inspires financier's £70,000 spree
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By Tim Walker
Monday Mar 1 2010
A financier spent almost £70,000 (€76,000) over two nights at a London nightclub on the week that RBS bonuses were announced.
When the hedge fund manager, who has not been identified, first tried to enter Aura Mayfair on Sunday he was refused entry because the club had been hired for a private party by Linda Farrow, the eyeware designer.
However, he eventually managed to persuade the staff on the door to allow him to join the party and “in appreciation” then spent more than £23,000 (€25,000) on champagne for guests.
The guests included Mathew Horne, the star of the television comedy series Gavin & Stacey, Sadie Frost, the actress, and Alexa Chung, the presenter. Róisín Murphy, the singer, was served the champagne as she performed.
“The man bought 40 bottles of Dom Perignon Rosé at £550 (€604) each,” a guest tells me. “They were dished out among the guests and to Róisín Murphy as she sang. A very good time was had by all. Bonuses are clearly back.”
On Thursday night, the man returned with a group of American bankers and spent a further £43,838 (€48,119). His bill, which included almost £6,000 (€6,580) for service, detailed he splashed out on 40 bottles of Cristal champagne, at £330 (€362) each.
When the bar ran dry of the normal bottles, the banker purchased nine magnums of Cristal – at £1,100 (€1,200) each - two £5,000 (€5,500) bottles of vintage Pommery champagne, two £360 (€395) magnums bottles of Grey Goose vodka and £70 (€77) worth of Red Bull.
A spokesman for the club refuses to comment.
- Tim Walker
© Telegraph.co.uk
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