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Thanks to the success of the Thomas Goode company, founded in 1827, it is considered the best
porcelain, glass and tableware trader of the world.
The center is on South Audley Street, in a Victorian house built in 1867;
the elegant building itself also radiates the values of stylish services
and quality.
The company sells products of other renowned manufacturers, but
maybe the unique tablewares produced to orders of royal families
and other exclusive customers are the most famous. There is no doubt
about the Thomas Goode company’s privileged situation, it is the
official supplier of the Royal Family, providing the Queen’s and the
Prince of Wales’s household with porcelain and glass products.
In the front part of Thomas Goode’s store, there is a separated
Herend room, where outstanding Herend porcelains are presented
exceptionally in England. 1
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Herend
at Harrods
Just a few of the celebrity names shopping at
Harrods – Noel Coward, Sigmund Freud,
Oscar Wilde, Queen Mary, A. A. Milne,
Pierce Brosnan. The list indicates that
Charles Henry Harrod opened his shop a long
time ago.
Photo: Harrods
The story began in 1834, in East London. In 1849, the grocery, mainly
specializing in tea, moved to Knightsbridge, close to its current location.
The owners hoped that the 1851 World Exhibition would have
a positive effect on trade.
Harrod’s son, Charles Digby, turned the small enterprise into a
thriving business selling drugs, perfumes, stationery and groceries.
In 1880, he already had 100 employees. The success ended in December
of 1883 when the shop burnt down. Thank to the Harrods mentality,
Charles Digby could still fulfill all the Christmas orders and made
record profit. So, the new business could blossom on the ashes of the
old one, and soon gained credit among their best customers.
Harrods insists on high standards, customers receive the best quality
of everything there. It is not surprising that its famous porcelain
department has been selling Herend products for a long time. On
July 4, a new era began when the brilliant, refurnished Luxury Dining
department opened the concession store of Herend Porcelain
Manufactory; that also means the expansion of the supply.
The Hungarian ambassador, representatives of the Herend Porcelain
Manufactory and many of the directors and managers of Harrods,
including the owner, Mr. Al Fayed, attended the opening. 1
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