A revolving restaurant located on the 34th floor of the iconic BT Tower in London could be set to reopen to the public for the first time in nearly 30 years.

According to the Sunday Times, Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal and Gary Rhodes are among the chefs lined up by BT to oversee the restaurant, which will be revamped ahead of its opening in late 2011. The original restaurant was opened in 1966 but was closed to the public in 1980 - partially due to security fears. However, it is still used by BT for corporate and company events.

A spokesperson for BT declined to comment on the proposals, saying a decision had yet to be made about whether the restaurant would reopen. Meanwhile, a 360-degree LED information display has been unveiled at the top of the tower between its 36th and 37th floors to mark 1,000 days until the start of the London Olympics.

The 280sq m (3,014sq ft) information band, which is located 167m (548ft) above street level, comprises nearly 530,000 individual LEDs and has been designed to withstand hurricane-force winds. BT chair Sir Michael Rake said: "As one of the most iconic and well-known landmarks in London, it's only fitting that the BT Tower is used to generate pride and excitement amongst Londoners today - 1000 days to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games."

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