Tom Peake, Mark Reynolds and Nick Fox of Renaissance Pubs have officially opened their latest venue, The Latchmere Public House and Garden in Battersea.
The seventh in their portfolio of exclusively South London pubs which includes The Avalon, The Abbeville and The Stonhouse in Clapham, The Rosendale in West Dulwich, The Tommyfield in Kennington Cross and The Bolingbroke, also in Battersea, The Latchmere has undergone a huge refurbishment to create a pub that some may argue should have always been there.
Design
With space for 94 covers inside and 87 outside, the 4,100 square foot site, which dates back to 1860, has been restored and revived by Tom Peake alongside artist and designer Adam Ellis and interiors expert Hannah Lindsay. Together they have created a pub which pays homage to the building’s heritage whilst instilling a sense of energy and showmanship. From the original anaglypta on the celling, robust oak panelling and huge horseshoe bar to the 1930s tattoo poster, prints depicting vintage F1 racing and botanical etchings by explorers, The Latchmere is crammed with eccentricities.
Outside there are four separate areas, an all-weather garden with over-head and under-seat heating, an alfresco snug, a sun terrace and a kids’ play area.
Food
At the heart of the menu is meat. Much of the pork and chicken is hand-reared at Renaissance’s Locks Drove Farm in Hampshire. Steaks are aged in-house and for the first time Executive Chef Massimo Tebaldi has created his very own uniquely flavoured British charcuterie.
Drink
Drinks are handcrafted and local wherever possible. Battersea brewers Sambrooks and Sipsmith top the bill with a giant 25 litre gin balloon and a Wandle tap on the bar. Henners Brut Champagne flies the British flag in an all-encompassing wine list.
Theatre
Renaissance Pubs continue to work with Theatre503, the Oliver award-winning theatre which resides on the first floor of The Latchmere and who are responsible for some of the country’s most ground-breaking plays.
The opening of the Latchmere will be closely followed by the launch of Renaissance’s first ever hotel rooms at The Tommyfield in Kennington Cross later this month.
The Latchmere, 503 Battersea Park Rd, London SW11 3BW
020 7223 3549
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