At Hall of Cakes we absolutely ADORE London and it’s architectural history. So, what a treat it is to be booked for a wonderful wedding at the Raffles OWO in London. Once you have visited this wonderful new London hotel and you have seen the grandeur and opulence of the interior, you will see why Wedding Cakes at Raffles OWO have to be absolutely incredible. Hall of cakes only do absolutely incredible.
Raffles London is also known as the ‘Old War Offices’ or OWO. This incredible building was originally built in 1906 and designed by architect William Young. At this time, Queen Victoria’s eldest son – King Edward VII was on the throne. The building then was called the /New War Offices and was built to house over 2,500 government and military officials. It is from this incredible building that Winston Churchill will go on to administer the Allied victory over Germany.in 1945.
The building is vast in size and very imposing in style. Baroque in style and housing over 1,000 rooms and 2.5 miles of corridors!
The building was sold in 2014 to developers Hinduja Group. The Hinduga Group started a 6 year renovation program to restore and develop the site for what is now the new Raffles OWO London Hotel.
The main entrance is located at 57 Whitehall. For the size of the development, the entrance could easily be missed to be honest. Its grand but not overpowering.
Once you are through the entrance prepare for your chin to drop to the floor as you take in the most phenomenal, architectural delight in front of you. Without question, now the grandest staircase in London.
The Whitehall Ballroom is a sight to behold and we cannot wait to place one of our luxury wedding cakes at Raffles OWO. What a treat! We only do grand and I do believe this ballroom could have been built for us! We have our first wedding cake here in February 2024 and we sincerely hope it is the first of many.
Below are some images of our grandest designs. Weddings Cakes at Raffles OWO..that would look incredible in the Whitehall Ballroom!
Wedding Cakes at Raffles OWO