Impress your Valentine
2006-01-26 13:29
London - Romantics hoping to impress their loved one with more than a bunch of hastily-purchased flowers or a battered box of chocolates were offered on Wednesday an upmarket but costly alternative.
As February 14 and Saint Valentine's Day approach, one British firm reckons it has concocted a magical night aimed at winning the heart of the object of passion: it certainly should given the price tag.
But if the scheme does not pay off, the starry-eyed lover could be paying off the bill for a very long time, looking rather a stupid Cupid in the process.
This gold-plated procession down Lovers' Lane comes with a £100 000 price tag.
The riverside Oxo Tower restaurant in London has devised a lavish, whirlwind evening of emporium shopping, spas, champagne, restaurants, makeovers, a top chef, a private ballroom and a band and a private flight to Paris where the couple can spend a passionate night, if not too exhausted.
So far, several romantics are mulling over buying the golden ticket on February 14, betting on their partners being hungry.
"We've already had dozens of calls from interested people," said Susannah Galsworthy, a spokesperson for the restaurant, which will be given over to the cheery couple.
Following a dinner of rare and luxurious victuals, the couple will be presented with a limited edition bottle of vodka, containing two heart-shaped rubies and loose diamonds, to be poured carefully.
Once in Paris, the cooing couple get two nights in the city of love and a trip round the Louvre museum before a private jet back to Britain where a chauffeur awaits.
Nobody has yet come up with the cash, though three weeks remain.