He was describing Covent Garden market. For centuries, Covent Garden was renowned for its fruit and vegetable market, which was there until 1974 when it moved out of central London to Nine Elms.

More than 2,000 night workers at New Covent Garden Market in Nine Elms serve everyone from Michelin-starred chefs to prison kitchens, producing an annual turnover of £650m. "If you live in London ...