Three Cheers! Princess Victoria to Reopen Next Month
Pub group announces takeover of Uxbridge Road pub two months after shock closure
Uxbridge Road gastropub the Princess Victoria will reopen in October, three months after local customers and staff alike were shocked by its sudden closure.
At the time, the then owners Affinity Bars and Restaurants said that it was not expected to reopen "for the foreseeable future".
Now however, Tom Peake, Mark Reynolds and Nick Fox of Three Cheers Pub Co. have announced this week that they will open The Princess Victoria next month.
Owner Tom Peake says he will work with designer and close friend Adam Ellis to rejuvenate the pub.
A new front terrace will be introduced in addition to the existing courtyard garden. The site will now accommodate 150 people downstairs, as well as a first floor function room seating 70, and 95 seats outside.
The new owners says The Princess Victoria's food menu will concentrate on great British produce and robust flavours. There will be a focus on Scotch eggs, British charcuterie, puff pastry pies, artisan pizzas and flatbreads.
It will be the ninth site to be operated by the pub group, which up till now has concentrated on pubs south of the river in areas such as Clapham and Battersea.
It is also the second to be bought by Six Cheers Ltd, which was created in May this year as a partnership between Three Cheers Pub Co. and the EI Group, formerly Enterprise Inns. A licensing application has been submitted to H&F Council by Six Cheers Ltd. You can view the application and add comments here.
The landmark Victorian pub, once owned by Richard Branson, dates back to the early nineteenth century. The new owners say the bar menu will reflect the pub’s history as an original gin palace with an impressive list of over 100 gins and 40 beers.
Tom Peake says: "We are absolutely delighted to confirm we are taking on The Princess Victoria. It is such a well-loved pub with a rich history and we can’t wait to breathe new life into it."
September 6, 2017
