Star Grill : menu card : Maison Lyons : Marble Arch Corner House, London : 1961 : cover

            A rather fun item; a shaped menu card for the Star Grill of Maison Lyons in 1961 with a rightly concerned bovine looking over the shoulder to the grill. Sadly no deisgner is given for this. In the late 1950s and into the '60s the famous catering empire of J. Lyons did look to modernise much of its cafe and Corner House estate with updated decor and snappy publicity such as this.

Although it does not specify the particular branch of the Corner House empire I can only recall seeing evidence of a Star Grill at the busy West End site of Marble Arch. Here a series of five themed cafes and restuarants existed, the other four being Chicken Fayre, the Restful Tray, The Bacon & Egg and the Grill & Cheese. This is dated by a print code of '10761' that is most likely July 1961.

It lists the various grills, specialities, sweets, beverages and drinks. The cover is diecut to allow the steak to appear as if under a grill.

Taken on: February 25, 2025

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Mike Ashworth Collection

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Sets appears in: • The Star Grill : Maison Lyons : Marble Arch Corner House, London : Menu Card 1961 • Menus and wine lists more » • J Lyons « less

Groups appears in: • Lost London • FOOD NOSTALGIA more » • Font of All Wisdom - Unique lettering in design [VINTAGE] • found images of food (and beverages) • Vintage Menus • Old London • PLANET EARTH BACK IN THE DAY « less

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