Maison Estelle is an exclusive club set within a Georgian Grade I-listed townhouse on Grafton Street
A private members club in Mayfair has temporarily been closed over concerns around public safety following a “serious incident”.
Maison Estelle is an exclusive club set within a Georgian Grade I-listed townhouse on Grafton Street. Westminster City Council suspended the premises licence at an interim hearing yesterday (September 24). The meeting was called by the Metropolitan Police Service over allegations that venue is “associated with serious crime, or serious disorder, or both”.
A Met spokesperson said: “The Metropolitan Police Service applied to Westminster Council to review the licence of a venue in Mayfair on the basis that the premises is allegedly associated with serious crime, or serious disorder, or both.
“A private hearing took place on Thursday, September 24 and the venue’s alcohol licence was suspended with immediate effect. A further hearing will be held in due course. The hearing was held in private due to an ongoing criminal investigation.”
The exact nature of the incident has not been revealed but it’s understood it occurred outside the venue.
Maison Estelle has been frequented by royals and socialites. Last Saturday, Kim Kardashian attended the venue for the launch of the Skims flagship London store.
A Westminster City Council spokesperson said: “On 23 September the Metropolitan Police initiated a summary review of Maison Estelle as a licensed premises.
“At an interim steps hearing on 24 September, the Metropolitan Police Service asked that the council suspend the licence because of concerns around public safety and allegations of significant breaches of the premises licence. Maison Estelle were represented at the hearing and did not oppose the application.
“The sub-committee, on consideration of the application and the relevant representations, has suspended the licence in the interest of public safety and will consider the application in full within the next 28 days.”
A Maison Estelle spokesperson said: “We have closed Maison Estelle for a few weeks while we carry out investigations after receiving information from the Metropolitan Police and following a serious public safety matter outside the premises.
“The safety of our staff, our members and their guests will always come first. We are continuing to work closely with Westminster City Council and the police as we review our licence conditions and procedures.”
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