How SA restaurateur Neleen Strauss managed to 'byt vas' while giants fell

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On the banks of the Thames river in London there is a well-known restaurant among the business sector of the area called 'High Timber'. The owner and manager is Neleen Strauss, originally from Bloemfontein who have managed to survive the lockdowns in London despite scores of restaurants closing down. It included giants like the Café de Paris that achieved notoriety for staying open at the start of World War II. Gutsy and with a Freedom of the City of London award under her arm, Neleen is ready to take off as London re-opens, hopefully permanently. She told Linda van. Tilburg about her spat with Boris Johnson, sad Christmases and how she managed to stay afloat while others failed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Jan 2022 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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