Hacha Bermondsey to close after just seven months
Deano Moncrieffe and Emma Murphy have announced that Hacha bar in Bermonds Locke hotel in London will close on 4 October.
The bar opened in February following the closure of the group’s site in Brixton Market.
Posting on Instagram, Moncrieffe revealed that the Locke hotel group unexpectedly gave Hacha notice to leave after deciding to bring all of its food and beverage offerings in house.
He continued: “Emma and I are obviously devastated, sad, disappointed and frustrated to announce this. It has come as a complete shock to us, as we planned to be there for at least five years.
“We were just starting to build something very special in Bermondsey, with a beautiful space and local community and a rapidly growing customer base and business.
“Our full team has invested so much energy, time and commitment to this site, and it hurts for us to be in this position. For our small independent business, it’s going to be very challenging as this is so unexpected. We stand to lose 65% of our turnover in a few weeks time with no foresight to make a backup plan.
“We would like to thank our staff, our customers, our incredible brand partners, our extended Hacha team and everyone involved in making the past seven months so much fun. We couldn’t have done this without you.
“Please continue to support small independent businesses. We would love to see you in Bermondsey before we close. We will be announcing a few events later this week, so keep an eye out or stop by if you are in the local area.”
Hacha’s original site in Dalston remains open, with Moncrieffe urging supporters to visit either bar.
He added: “Every setback can lead to a step forward, so we choose to approach this with positivity about what is next to come for us.”
During a panel at BCB London earlier this year, Murphy described the Bermondsey site as “a breath of fresh air”. Speaking of the decision to close the Brixton bar, she said: “Sometimes you have to cut off the arm to move forward. You shouldn’t necessarily always look at a negative as a negative.”
Related news
London tube strikes could cost on-trade £150m
