This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/6990689.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| London dining is 'most expensive' | London dining is 'most expensive' |
| (about 6 hours later) | |
| London has leapfrogged Tokyo and Paris to become the world's most expensive city for dining out. | London has leapfrogged Tokyo and Paris to become the world's most expensive city for dining out. |
| The average cost of a three-course restaurant meal for one is up 2.9% on last year to £40 including one drink, tax and service. | The average cost of a three-course restaurant meal for one is up 2.9% on last year to £40 including one drink, tax and service. |
| The research by restaurant guide Zagat is based on surveys of up to 10,000 people in 45 cities around the world. | The research by restaurant guide Zagat is based on surveys of up to 10,000 people in 45 cities around the world. |
| Chez Bruce knocked Gordon Ramsay off the top spot as the best venue for food in a poll of 5,300 London diners. | Chez Bruce knocked Gordon Ramsay off the top spot as the best venue for food in a poll of 5,300 London diners. |
| Poor service | Poor service |
| The average meal in Tokyo, which topped the 2006 survey, costs £35, putting it in third place behind Paris where a meal costs £35.37. | |
| Ramsay's eponymous Chelsea restaurant was named best for service while L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon was top newcomer and Wagamama was the most popular restaurant. | Ramsay's eponymous Chelsea restaurant was named best for service while L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon was top newcomer and Wagamama was the most popular restaurant. |
| In a breakdown of the 20 most expensive restaurants in London, the average price of a meal per person was £88, up 6.1% on last year. | In a breakdown of the 20 most expensive restaurants in London, the average price of a meal per person was £88, up 6.1% on last year. |
| Londoners who took part in the survey ate out on average 2.5 times per week compared with 3.4 times for New Yorkers and 3.6 times for Tokyo residents. | Londoners who took part in the survey ate out on average 2.5 times per week compared with 3.4 times for New Yorkers and 3.6 times for Tokyo residents. |
| Poor service was identified in the Food For Thought survey as the biggest problem of the London restaurant scene. | Poor service was identified in the Food For Thought survey as the biggest problem of the London restaurant scene. |
| Tim Zagat, of Zagat guides, said: "It's astonishing to see how expensive the London dining scene has become but as indicated by this survey, the city still offers many great values - both in terms of quality and price." | Tim Zagat, of Zagat guides, said: "It's astonishing to see how expensive the London dining scene has become but as indicated by this survey, the city still offers many great values - both in terms of quality and price." |