Erich von Gehren survived the Beirut port explosion and after his dramatic brush with death decided to ... buy a pub in Hanwell.
He joins us this week to fill us in on all the details of a long, exciting career in the restaurant industry, and a much less exciting 1,000-page visa application.
The Duke of York, which Erich and his wife Lisa are refurbishing, is at 161 Uxbridge Road W7. It will be open the week after Easter, because to open on Easter weekend would be way too stressful.
And there's more information about Erich's cultural recommendation, the Hanwell Hootie, at www.hanwellhootie.co.uk.
All that, plus if you listen to the end you can see if Matt's proposed theme tune makes the cut?!
