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Book Credits

Andreas Augustin
presents
The Savoy
in the series
The Most Famous Hotels In The World

savoy book coverIn 2001 we wrote: Very special thanks go to Michael Shepherd, general manager of The Savoy, who believed so much in this project and who made this book possible.
Thanks to John Kukral, managing director of the Blackstone Group International Limited. Deepest gratitude for their help and kindness go to the wonderful staff at The Savoy, who made every stay over the past decades such a memorable one.
We particularly appreciated contributions made by the ‘old guard’ of The Savoy, among them Ramón Pajares, Duncan Palmer, Willy Bauer, Herbert Striessnig, Dodie Cotter, Rudolf Schreiner, Julian Payne and Derek Picot.
A special thank you to Geraldine McKenna, the Director of Marketing and Sales of The Savoy Group, to Nicola Gold and to the PR department with Pam Carter. Thanks to the Savoy Gastronomes (Virginia Masser) and the Savoy Society (Andrew Phillips).
We thank Philipe Krenzer, the Manager of The Savoy as well as all department heads of the hotel for pulling the right strings at the right time: at the River Restaurant, Peter Romerio and Philip Osenton; at the Grill, Angelo Maresca and Franco Becci; at the front desk Paul Pugh, and his colleagues.
It was a delight to meet maître chef Anton Edelmann and witness him in action. We enjoyed relaxing hours in the presence of Peter Dorelli and Salim Khoury.
A debt of gratitude is owed to Elizabeth Wesson for her important editorial advice, to Abel Zahran for deep insights into ‘rev-par’, to Sarah Trueman for her VIP updates and Susan Scott, the archivist of The Savoy for inspiring conversation and editorial input. Thanks to Clive Taylor for the IT know-how, Rory F. Purcell, the group’s chief engineer and his assistant Phil Hillman, who took us to the giddy heights of new roof and room constructions.
Thank you to Olivier Thomas, the Director of Food and Beverage and Lionel Benjamin, the Banqueting Manager and his predecessor Andrew Coy for facts, figures and good stories, Anne Atkinson and Natali Juste, the lovely twins Caroline-Jane and Anne-Marie Houston and Stephen Blackburne. Ian Smith from security for opening the doors of the hotel archives at odd hours.
Thanks to all the others who have contributed so generously to this book and last but not least to Sherry Noman.
Thanks to Mike Leigh for the many inspiring moments in his wonderful Oscar-winning film Topsy Turvy. In this connection, thanks to Nik Head of The Savoy Theatre and The D’Oyly Carte Company.
To Cherry Chappell, special thanks to a special friend.
Recommended music: Gilbert & Sullivan, Ian Gomes, Salena Jones, The Rolling Stones (the early, The Savoy years), Ruth Allen and Bazz Norton from The Savoy.
All rights in this publication are reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the copyright owner (except for book reviews for inclusion in magazines, newspapers, radio or TV broadcast).
Photographs: The Savoy Press Office, Rupert Tenison (© The Most Famous Hotels in the World), Joplin Sinclair
Archive material: The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company; Archives of The Savoy; The Guildhall Library; London, Historical Archives of The Most Famous Hotels and the Classic Movie Picture Archives.
Production: Harrison Dolittle
English-language editing by Francesca Brizi
A limited leather-bound edition is available

By Andreas Augustin and Andrew Williamson, Photography by Rupert Tenison. 224 pages, Leather bound / Goldstamping /, laminated jacket, 2 postcards, 2 reading marks (HIS and HERS).
ISBN 3-902118-04-0
155 x 235 mm, 700 g