Le Pied de Cochon, a 48-year-old bastion of French bistro fare, is to close June 29

"All the customers are crying. They're saying there's so much stories here."

Guy Mervellet reckons he hasn’t taken a vacation in six or seven years. He works six days a week at his restaurant, doing the kind of kitchen work that can be gruelling for chefs half his age. He’s 79 and ready for a well-earned rest. Read More