Hanging on the oak-panelled walls of Bar 45 are moody portraits of Ian McKellen, Robert De Niro, and Kate Winslet.
They were taken by photographer Andy Gotts MBE – and the images of three esteemed actors are fitting for the occasion as I’m here to sample the menu A-list stars will enjoy at the 96th Academy Awards tonight.
I visited the intimate Park Lane bar as Wolfgang Puck, who has catered the glittering awards ceremony for three decades, invited executive