Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge has shut his west London pub just 18 months after opening it and six months after he warned that Rachel Reeves's Budget would decimate the hospitality industry.
Mr Kerridge only opened the doors to the Butcher's Tap and Grill in Chelsea in December 2023 following the success of the original pub in Buckinghamshire, but it is set to serve its last customers this weekend.
Housed in a two-storey Victorian property, the pub sold food such as gourmet burgers and hot dogs while the bar offered a variety of craft beers.
It racked up an impressive four star rating on TripAdvisor with many praising its steak offerings which led one reviewer to label it 'a meat eaters delight'.
But rising costs and a decrease in demand led to Mr Kerridge deciding to close the shop.
