Once upon a time in the 1970's, Time Out published a field guide for squatting in London, but no updated guide is needed as squatters continue to find trendy places. The latest being Marco Pierre White's closed restaurant in Leicester Square.
The squatters at Mr. White's were noticed by the manager of Jollibee's, the neighboring restaurant, who reported the situation to Westminster City Council, leading to the Met police removing over 400 occupiers from the empty building.
This incident follows a trend of squatters occupying vacant high-profile restaurants in London, as seen with Gordon Ramsey's gastropub earlier. The situation highlights the attractiveness of such properties to those in need of shelter.
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