Bankers splash out 60k at Merah! Where's my table commission?

A group of investment bankers who correctly bet on the outcome of the election celebrated a huge payout by running up a £60,000 bar bill.

The six men went to Merah nightclub in Fitzrovia on Friday night and asked for the most expensive bottle of champagne, which happened to be a Methuselah of vintage Cristal at £36,000. The six-litre bottle is the equivalent size of eight regular bottles.

A source at the nightclub said: "They had made a small fortune on the outcome of the election, correctly guessing the results in constituencies over quite a large spread.

"When the Methuselah was delivered to their table, the music was stopped and the group were chanting, 'Down with Brown, down with Brown'." They followed it up with a Jeroboam of Cristal at £5,000 and a Methuselah of Dom Perignon, which was £9,000.

Bottles of vodka, beers and shots brought the bill to just over £52,000, with a service charge of nearly £8,000 bringing the grand total to £60,117.40.

The source added: "Needless to say, their spending attracted quite a few girls who helped them through all the drinks. They were very popular boys by the time they called it a night at 3am.

"The guys were in their mid-forties and had come straight from work as they still had their suits on.

"When their champagne arrived the whole club stood still - each bottle was delivered to the table with sparklers sticking out of the top. They were surrounded by about 20 women all night.

"They were cheering and shouting throughout their evening and told staff they had guessed the outcome of the election to within a seat. They did not reveal how much they had won, but said their £60,000 bill 'wouldn't even touch the sides'."

Worlds most expensive cocktail launched! 35K a glass!

The World's most expensive christmas cocktail is being launched today at a notorious, London A-list hang-out.

"Flawless", at £35,000 for a glass, promises to break the bank for all but the uber-rich, which some feel is a snub to the rest of us as economists panic over the credit crunch.

The Movida nightclub, which has hosted celebs including Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Jordan and Peter Andre, has already taken a few orders for the drink.

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The Movida nightclub is launching the world's most expensive christmas cocktail

Ingredients in the costly cocktail include a large measure of Louis XII cognac, half a bottle of Cristal Rose champagne, some brown sugar, angostura bitters and a few flakes of 24-carat edible gold leaf, according to The Guardian.

But the real extravagance is an 11-carat white diamond ring - which can be found at the bottom of the glass.

And customers buying the exorbitant cocktail won't go unnoticed. Two security guards will be on watch as the drink is prepared and watch over the client's table until the last sip.

"They're definitely paying for the show as well," said Ed Rollason, the bar's manager.

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The A-list bar claims to be in the top 5 in the world for sales of Crystal champagne

A property developer, who is among the first to order the drink, says it's a christmas present for his girlfriend.

"I just thought it would be a nice thing to do for her. She has so many other things."

Asked if he doesn't have anything better to do with £35,000, he said: "It's about the same as a holiday, isn't it?"

Movida is known for it's extravagance. It claims to be the "world's biggest supplier of Don Perignon" and boasts sailing "effortlessly into the Top 5 in the world for their sales of Crystal champagne."

Less than a quarter of workers could afford the fancy beverage, even if they saved every penny for a year.

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The Movida has hosted private parties for celebs including Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Jordan and Peter Andre

Many received the news as further proof of the irresponsibility of the super-rich.

Labour MP Sion Simon said: "It's like sticking two fingers up at the rest of society.

"You might as well set fire to your money in front of those less well-off.

"It's a very deliberate way of saying 'We are not part of the same country as you.'"

Social commentator Peter York agreed: "It is so gauche, so crashingly crass, that everyone else will see the buyers as barely literate, as one step up from a potato.

"It will be one of those things that unite both the middle class and the old rich in a belief that the super-rich come out of some kind of primeval ooze."

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When nightclub bottle service goes BAD!

22-year-old Gregory Barnard was having a pretty sweet night with his bros at the Times Square nightclub Arena (pictured) one night over the summer. Fresh out of NYU, the kid spent the evening enjoying a reasonably priced $350 dollar bottle of vodka, watching the club’s far-out video projections, and allegedly getting a beatdown from bouncers for not buying enough booze!

According to Barnard, it all started when the time came to settle the tab and his server seriously harshed the vibe with news of Arena’s 3 bottle minimum, which left her no choice but to charge him an extra $700 bucks for two unordered bottles. When Barnard refused, a series of events unfolded that truly capture the essence of the New York nightclub experience:

After running Barnard’s credit card several times, the waitress claimed it was denied. A bouncer threw him to the floor and held him down while two other bouncers punched and kicked him, he said.

They then picked Barnard up and walked him two blocks to an ATM for more money, but the bank had frozen his card because the waitress had already charged $1,400 on it, swiping the card at least nine times, he said.

So the bouncers dragged him back to the club and held him until the police arrived to arrest him for “theft of services” – a charge which was later dropped. Oh, what a night. Now Barnard is suing Arena for $2 million dollars; he filed suit last week in Manhattan Supreme Court. Forbes has said that New York City has some of the most expensive bottle service in the country. And what’s your worst nightclub bouncer experience – maybe we can get a class action going!

Twilight Party Tonight @ Monroes!

Tonight at No5 Cavendish Square....Twilight Party! No5 Cavendish Square brings you one of the best parties to date based on of the world’s biggest movies TWILIGHT.


Dress code not compulsory

BLACK & RED if you are team Edward and a lot less if you’re team Jacob … there is definitely going to be a lot of love, kissing and play on the night..... ;)

Welcoming everyone to the venue with rose & red wines all free until 1130pm Also we will be handing the first 100 girls into the venue free red roses, every woman is guaranteed to feel special on the night.

If that wasn’t enough we are also GIVING AWAY 40 TICKETS TO WATCH THE AWESOME MOVIE TO THE BEST DRESSED GUESTS!

No5 Cavendish has definitely stepped up a notch and I look forward to seeing you down tonight! As always Card Holders have a VIP table and copious amounts of free drinks on the members table!

Get on the guestlist for this event here

The world’s largest size of champagne bottle is on display at Portland Wines.

The Melchizedek - equivalent to 40 standard bottles - stands four feet tall and is worth £4,000.

The huge bottle of Drappier was specially ordered from the shop on Portland Street by a Southport businessman who collects champagne, but it will be on display for another week.

The same man bought the second-largest size - a 36-bottle Primat - from the store several years ago.

“This is the largest mass-produced bottle in the world, but they only make around 20 a year,” Portland Wines owner Dave Smith said.

“They are made to order and it has taken about 12 weeks for it to arrive. It is exciting for all of us to have it on display in the shop.”

Lily Allen hits back at Alan Carr....Ouch!

The Smile singer tweeted that she felt ‘awful’ but dubbed Carr’s backlash a ‘bit strong’.

Carr, 34, reportedly told his audience: ‘I heard at four o’clock this afternoon that Lily Allen’s pulled out. That’s the second time she’s pulled out with two hours to go. I don’t know what’s wrong with that f****** bitch. I don’t know if it’s a vendetta or if she hates me or it’s because I’m gay – but the way I’m buzzing now I could f*****g slap her.’

Allen, 25, tweeted: ‘Sorry Alan, but I can’t help being ill. If it’s any consolation I feel awful. I wouldn’t have been any fun at all... Do think your comments are a bit strong. Unless you were being sarcastic.’

The former singer sparked pregnancy rumours after pulling out of a string of promo interviews.

How much do you think this cost?!