The reason is disgusting Kate and William's favorite restaurant closed by authorities

Bruno Bötschi

11.4.2025

The London restaurant Beach Blanket Babylon is said to have served food contaminated with mouse droppings to its customers, which included Prince William and his wife Kate.
The London restaurant Beach Blanket Babylon is said to have served food contaminated with mouse droppings to its customers, which included Prince William and his wife Kate.
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The celebrity restaurant Beach Blanket Babylon in London had to close. Hygiene inspections revealed an infestation of mouse and rat droppings. Prince William and his wife Kate were among the restaurant's guests.

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  • The Beach Blanket Babylon restaurant in London's Notting Hill district has been forced to close.
  • The reason for this is anything but appetizing: according to the British Mirror, various inspections revealed a heavy infestation of mice and rats.
  • The restaurant, which was also regularly frequented by the heir to the British throne William and his wife Kate, is said to have served its guests food contaminated with mouse droppings.

The Beach Blanket Babylon restaurant in London's Notting Hill district, known as a celebrity eatery, was officially closed.

The reason for this is unappetizing: during several inspections of the restaurant, hygiene inspectors discovered a heavy infestation of mice and rats.

According to the British newspaper "Mirror ", the restaurant is said to have served its guests, including Prince William and his wife Kate, food contaminated with mouse droppings.

Legal action taken against owner

As a result, those responsible for the restaurant were asked by the health authorities to improve hygiene through structural measures.

However, the owners of the "Beach Blanket Babylon" have apparently failed to comply. The authorities have therefore closed the restaurant with immediate effect.

The restaurateurs now have to answer to the courts for the breaches of hygiene regulations.


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