Fire precautions were improved and staircases enclosed, in order to increase the number of diners accommodated in the building, and negotiations for means of escape were carried out with all of the adjoining owners.

Externally, the building was re-roofed and redecorated. Special features included ornate leadwork to the front mansard, and provision of new kitchen extraction systems designed to be unobtrusive and invisible from Piccadilly. New hardwood stair enclosures were provided, the building was fully air conditioned, and new first floor was fitted out as a Jazz Bar.