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The Rhumshack Group, owners of London’s longest-running Caribbean restaurant brand, Cottons, is set to expand its estate this spring with the launch of Rum Kitchen on Inverness Street in Camden. The site marks the group’s first dedicated bar brand and a repositioning of the Rum Kitchen name, which previously operated under separate ownership. It will sit alongside the four-strong Cottons portfolio in Vauxhall, Notting Hill, Shoreditch and Camden.
With a capacity for 110 covers, the late-night venue is designed as a high-energy bar with a dedicated dancefloor, combining Caribbean-inspired food with a rum-led drinks offering and music programming. The opening reflects the group’s move to diversify beyond traditional restaurant formats and tap into London’s late-night bar market.
Behind the bar, discover one of London’s largest selection of rums alongside rum flights, mocktails and tropical smoothies. Signature cocktails are predominantly rum-based and include the Jamrock Punch, a blend of Appleton Signature, Koko Kanu, pineapple, guava, lime and strawberries; and the Rude Boy with Wray & Nephew, Duppy Share, passionfruit, pimento spice, lime and grenadine.
The food menu focuses on accessible, finger-friendly dishes suited to a bar environment, including salt cod fritters, oxtail croquettes and coconut prawns, alongside more substantial plates such as curried mutton and Jamaican fried chicken. A dedicated jerk section will feature ribs, wings and boneless chicken whilst homemade burgers and pizzas incorporate Caribbean flavours.
Entertainment will play a central role, with regular DJs and live music at weekends spanning reggae, dancehall and hip hop, reinforcing the venue’s late-night positioning.
Chris Singam, Managing Director of the Rhumshack Group comments: “Rum Kitchen allows us to build on our experience with Cottons while evolving with a more bar-led, late-night format. It’s about bringing the energy of a Caribbean party to London, with a strong food and drink offer that broadens our appeal.”
The group has confirmed plans to roll out additional Rum Kitchen sites across London as part of its wider growth strategy.
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