Bar and events operator Mothership Group, owner of East London venues The Book Club,Queen of Hoxton,Stories and the Brighton seafront venue Patterns, have acquired Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen. Mothership Group turns over £10m per annum and hosts over 1000 cultural and music events per year across its venues, with a combined social media reach of over 200,000.
Huge fans
Commercial Director, Jon Ross, says:
“We’ve been huge fans of the Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen for many years. It’s a great bar in a world-famous square and we’re really excited about taking it on. It has an amazing history with some of the best bands on today’s scene having broken there and we’re looking forward to continuing and adding to that story”
The group will be committing time and energy to ensure the venue remains a well-loved and vital live music establishment by working closely with staff, promoters and other stakeholders. For the time being, the venue will operate as is, with a few cosmetic tweaks and a return to its artistic roots. Jon says, “We may look to make some changes to the site over the coming months but whatever we do, the site will stay as a lynchpin of the live scene in East London.”
Adam Taylor – Live Music Programmer (Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen) commented: “Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen has been at the heart of East London’s music scene since it’s opening in 2001 and many of the biggest and best loved bands in the world have played here early in their careers. It’s exciting to be working with Mothership Group, known for their unique and innovative events, in continuing Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen’s legacy.”
About Mothership Group
Mothership Group employs over 130 staff and was voted as one of the top 50 companies to work for in hospitality at Caterer’s Best Employers In Hospitality Awards in both 2013 and 2014, as well as being shortlisted for Best Hospitality Group by London Lifestyle Awards in 2014. They also won DJ Magazine’s Best Small Club in 2014 for their Brighton site and are nominated for the same award this year.
Venue events across the Mothership Group encompass music, culture and arts, with a specially designated team of event programmers curating programs for each venue.
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