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If the gourmet burger chain bubble hasn’t quite burst, it’s certainly looking a little wobbly. Last week, it was announced that MEATLiquor was closing the majority of its restaurants. Now, Patty&Bun has revealed that it’s shuttering four of its London venues.
Yesterday (March 30), Patty&Bun announced on social media: ‘We’ve loved being part of these communities and just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who's walked through these doors. It’s been a privilege to serve you. To our teams past and present, the graft, the energy, the madness and the love you put into every shift... we’re endlessly grateful.’
Here are the four Patty&Bun London restaurants that have closed:
- James Street (Marylebone)
- Liverpool Street
- Kingly Street (Soho)
- Northcote Road (Battersea)
The Canary Wharf branch will remain open, as will the one in Brighton. Patty&Bun have also confirmed that their smaller outposts in other venues will continue to sling burgers.
The smaller Patty&Bun outposts that will remain open:
- Brighton: Fortune of War pub
- London: Swingers golf club (Oxford St.)
- London: Lane7 bowling alley (Victoria)
- London: The Leyton Star pub (Leyton)
You can also still order Patty&Bun from your takeaway app of choice, with deliveries available across London.
The closure of the Marylebone branch must be a particularly bitter blow for the chain, as this was the site of the first Patty&Bun when it launched back in November 2012. The brand soon became a star of London’s burger renaissance, with its top-quality (but reliably messy) patties, brioche buns and general air of relaxed indulgence.
In 2017, founder Joe Grossman explained that this atmosphere was crucial to the brand’s success: ‘Great burgers and great food is primarily the spine of what we do, but I think for us it’s really important that people get the full Patty&Bun experience rather than just the food, which is what people know us for.’
Offering signature burgers such as the Ari Gold (a super-charged cheeseburger named after the loudmouth character in Entourage) and Smokey Robinson (a BBQ-flavoured affair that took its name, obviously, from the Motown legend), Patty&Bun was certainly a cut above your average high street burger joint.
With just 30 covers, the original Marylebone restaurant was a far cry from the burger behemoth that the chain became. In our 2013 review of that venue, Time Out said: ‘The atmosphere couldn’t be more laid-back: tables are bare, and tunes pump from a laptop perched on the bar. P&B’s reputation as the up-and-coming burger supremo might be justified, but the hype hasn’t gone to its head.’
Although sad, the closures are not a total surprise, given that the company underwent a major restructure last year.
In an Instagram post, the chain promised: ‘This isn’t goodbye to Patty&Bun. It’s just the end of this chapter.’
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