"There may not have been an ivy festooned double decker bus parked in Dawson Street, as was the case for the opening of The Ivy in 2018, however, for the impending arrival of its new offspring, The Ivy Asia, the 'great unwashed' were treated to rickshaws in the rain with live Japanese drumming on Grafton Street and Dawson Street. Meanwhile, back at the mothership, reports were emerging, yet again, of disgruntled kitchen staff, angry over the tips dispersed to them"
"compared to the floor staff. Always great to have a happy team working together! One way or another, the staff grumblings and rumblings don't seem to have affected business because the glitterati, if not the literati, are still flocking to knock back cocktails and Prosecco at this brash colourful hub of cafe society. The modern-day version is a far cry from the legendary Ivy, founded"
The Ivy Asia opened on Dawson Street with theatrical promotions including rickshaws in the rain and live Japanese drumming on Grafton Street and Dawson Street. Reports emerged of disgruntled kitchen staff angry about the tips dispersed to them compared to floor staff. Staff grumblings did not dampen customer interest as fashionable patrons continued to flock for cocktails and Prosecco at the brash, colourful cafe hub. The venue caters to glamorously dressed socialites for girlie gatherings and birthday bashes. The modern iteration contrasts sharply with the original Ivy founded in 1917 as a late-night Italian cafe in London's theatre-land.
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