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HAS sent staff to Kentucky to find the perfect bourbon, and wants to hire a weatherman to check the terrace temperature three times a day and a sculptor to carve ice cubes, so it’s little wonder Richard Caring is set to miss the deadline he set himself for reopening his club Annabel’s. It was hoped the new £55 million Berkeley Square venue would start welcoming guests again next month, but I hear that work has fallen behind as Richard strives for perfection.