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Why Des Gunewardena is betting on London's billion-pound Olympia revival

People20 Nov 2025by Sophie Witts

The former D&D London boss is laid-back about the prospects of the billion-pound development, even though colleagues are calling him mad to do it. He talks about why his restaurants are just what London needs

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