Mr Chow restaurant opens in Las Vegas: 'The only thing Chinese is my name'

Known for his glamorous and theatrical flair, the visual artist turned restaurateur returns to the tried-and-true franchise he started in London 48 years ago

Midway through a party Michael Chow is throwing for Jennifer Lopez, a white acrylic disc 20 feet in diameter descends from the ceiling, pivots, separates apart, goes up, tips, comes down and finally comes to rest.

The operator is almost certainly Mr Chow himself, a man of mischief in an eggplant-colored corduroy suit and pink socks who would not be out of place in Peter Seller’s The Party, who started his eponymous restaurant chain in London 48 years ago.