What the cavendish does

The Cavendish is an independently operated, single-location gastropub located at 35 New Cavendish Street, Marylebone, Central London, under the legal entity "35 New Cavendish." The venue runs as a modern British pub and dining room offering a full a la carte menu (Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm-9:30pm), a bar sharing menu, Sunday roasts (12pm-4pm), and house-made seasonal cocktails. Differentiated offerings include a house-made pet menu (priced £3-£6) and three distinct private event hire spaces — the Main Bar & Terrace, Dining Lounge, and Private Dining Room — with capacity for up to 60 guests. Pricing is positioned in the premium-casual London segment, with sharing plates at £6-£23, a la carte mains at £18-£32, Sunday roasts at £27-£31, and cocktails at £8-£14. The customer base is distributed across local Marylebone residents and professionals, corporate and private business event clients, special-occasion diners, and dog owners.

Revenue is generated through two channels: direct-to-consumer food and beverage sales across covers and bar trade, and private event hire across the three event spaces. Brand-level partnerships include a March 2026 Easter cocktail collaboration with Elephant Gin / Elephant Family and a 2025 wine tasting activation with Commanderie de Peyrassol, indicating a co-marketing playbook with premium drinks suppliers rather than standalone menu development. Reservations are handled through the SevenRooms booking platform, the only disclosed digital infrastructure beyond standard point-of-sale tooling. The named culinary lead is Head Chef Laura de Fillipis; wider headcount is not disclosed.

There is no disclosed technology platform, proprietary software, or digital product, and no funding history, investors, or multi-site expansion plans are referenced in the input. The business model is a classic high-street London gastropub: DTC food and beverage turnover supplemented by event hire, operated on a single fixed footprint in a high-rent prime Central London micro-location. Strategic positioning leans on three claims to differentiation — a self-styled reputation for Marylebone's leading Sunday roasts, an in-house pet offering, and craft cocktail programming — rather than on scale, technology, or geographic reach.

Name

the cavendish

Legal name

35 New Cavendish

Website

https://35newcavendish.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Cavendish is an independently owned, single-location gastropub in Marylebone, Central London, serving a full dining menu, Sunday roasts, house-made cocktails, and a dog menu to local residents, business event clients, and casual diners, with three private event spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: One-time transaction revenue from dine-in customers purchasing seasonal dishes, craft cocktails, craft beers, and Sunday roasts. Menu items range from bar sharing plates (£6-£23) to full a la carte mains (£18-£32) and Sunday roasts (£27-£31).
2. Private Event Hire: Revenue from hosting private events including corporate drink receptions, wedding lunches, business meetings, and special celebrations. Spaces available for 16-60 guests with dedicated bars and bartenders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Cavendish is a modern gastropub in Marylebone, Central London, serving seasonal British dishes, Sunday roasts, bar sharing plates, and in-house crafted cocktails (including zero-proof options), alongside a dedicated house-made dog menu. It also offers private event hire across multiple internal spaces (Dining Lounge, Private Dining Room, and Main Bar with terrace) accommodating 16-60 guests for corporate receptions, business meetings, weddings, and private celebrations.

Product overview

The Cavendish is a modern gastropub in Central London offering a unified hospitality experience. The core product portfolio includes: a full dining menu (ala carte menu with starters, mains, puddings) served Tuesday-Saturday; a bar sharing menu featuring sharing plates, burgers, and charcuterie served on Mondays and Sundays; and Sunday roasts (12pm-4pm) with traditional British options. Supporting offerings include seasonal cocktails workshopped in-house, a dog menu with house-made pet meals, and private event hire across three distinct spaces: the Dining Lounge (up to 45 standing), the Private Dining Room (up to 20 standing with AV facilities), and the Main Bar with outdoor terrace. All dining options feature seasonal British produce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Dining Menu Full a la carte dining menu served Tuesday to Saturday 12pm-9.30pm, featuring starters, mains, puddings, and cheese plates for walk-in diners and booked guests.
• Bar Sharing Menu Bar sharing plates served on Mondays 12pm-9pm and Sundays 4pm-9pm, featuring oysters, salads, grilled prawns, croquettes, gyozas, burgers, sides, and charcuterie/cheese boards.
• Sunday Roast Traditional Sunday roast served 12pm-4pm including roast sirloin of beef, slow roasted porchetta, slow-roasted lamb leg, roasted cornfed poussin, spinach and mushroom pithivier, and mixed roast, accompanied by roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, honey carrots, greens, parsnip mash and gravy.
• Seasonal Cocktails Signature cocktails workshopped in-house, some crafted with infusions using surplus vegetables from the food menu, including zero-proof cocktail options.
• Dog Menu House-made dog meals including Chicken Bowl, Beef and lamb stew, and frozen treats, made with fresh dog-safe healthy ingredients with macronutrients aligned with vet-recommended proportions.
• Private Event Hire Private hire services for corporate drink receptions, wedding lunches, business meetings, and special celebrations. Combines the Dining Lounge (up to 45 standing/32 seated), the Private Dining Room (up to 20 standing/16 seated with large screen and full AV), and the Main Bar with outdoor terrace to accommodate up to 60 guests with dedicated bars and bartenders.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of Marylebone's best Sunday roasts (self-described)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Elephant Gin / Elephant Gin FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026Easter cocktail partnership supporting Elephant Family charity's Big Egg Hunt. The Cavendish offers special Elephant Gin cocktails (Creme Egg Martini, Sloe & Rose Spritz, Queen Of Hearts) from 24th March to 27th April, with proceeds supporting elephant conservation and Marylebone community initiatives.
• Commanderie de PeyrassolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UK launch event for this 13th century Provence winery held at The Cavendish. Alban Cacaret, Manager of Commanderie de Peyrassol, showcased wines paired with a three-course menu crafted by Head Chef Laura de Fillipis featuring sea bream carpaccio, lamb rump, and lemon cremeux.
• SevenRoomscoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline reservation platform used for table bookings. Guests can book tables for 1-6 people directly through SevenRooms from the website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Granger & Co. Bill Granger's London all-day dining concept with sites in Notting Hill, Clerkenwell, and King's Cross. Comparable as a premium Central London independent-leaning brand offering brunch, dinner, and private events at similar price points.
• The Marksman: Award-winning independent Hackney gastropub from the Tomos Parry / D&D alumni team. Comparable independent London gastropub with a strong Sunday lunch, private hire, and seasonal-produce positioning similar to The Cavendish.
• The Palomar: Independent Soho restaurant/gastropub known for signature cocktails and modern British/Mediterranean menu. Closely comparable on cocktail program, single-site premium positioning, and Central London footfall.
• Daisy Green Collection: Independent London restaurant group operating gastropub-style sites across the city. Comparable on premium positioning, private hire, and event-driven marketing, with greater scale (multiple sites) than Cavendish.
• The Harwood Arms: Independent Fulham gastropub, the only London pub to hold a Michelin star. Comparable as an independent London gastropub competing on seasonal British produce, premium pricing, and a destination dining proposition.
• Riding House Cafe: Independent all-day London brasserie/gastropub in Fitzrovia with private dining. Comparable on Central London location, all-day menu, private event hire, and independent branding.

Broad incumbents

• Brasserie Zédel: Large-capacity Soho brasserie within the Corbin & King portfolio, with extensive private dining and event hire. Comparable on the private events / venue-hire side of the business at substantially greater scale.
• Drake & Morgan: London-based bar-and-grill chain operating multiple premium gastropub venues in office districts. Comparable on Central London weekday/evening dining and corporate event trade, but as a chain operator.
• Fuller, Smith & Turner: Historic London pub operator and brewer with a large estate of managed pubs including premium gastropub-style venues. Comparable offering at scale; relevant for benchmarking venue economics and real-estate footprint.
• Young's & Co. (Geronimo Inns): Established London pub operator and brewer running multiple gastropub-style sites (including the Geronimo Inns portfolio) across premium neighborhoods. Comparable offering but at much greater scale and with institutional operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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