Radio Rooftop

What Radio Rooftop does

Radio Rooftop is a single rooftop bar and restaurant located at ME London, 336-337 Strand, London WC2R 1HA, operated by Upmarket Hotels & Leisure Ltd, a UK private limited company. The venue serves modern Asian sharing plates alongside a signature cocktail program developed by in-house mixologists using sous vide infusion and a 'sonic' tonic technique, with signature serves such as Mango Sticky Rice (Hennessy VS Cognac, mango, jasmine rice-infused coconut milk). It operates indoor dining and heated outdoor patios with panoramic London skyline views, trading 12pm–midnight Sunday–Wednesday and 12pm–1:30am Thursday–Saturday, with recurring resident DJ sets on Thursday–Saturday featuring South African, Afro, Deep and Melodic House music.

The business generates revenue from three streams: food and beverage sales (transaction-based), a Monday–Wednesday 4pm–7pm Happy Hour promotion targeting off-peak traffic, and private hire of fully exclusive or semi-private areas supported by a dedicated events manager. The go-to-market is location-driven and event-driven: walk-ins, phone reservations, the venue's own website booking system, OpenTable, and an Instagram-led content strategy. The venue is closely integrated with ME London Hotel as a core co-location partnership that drives guest foot traffic, supplemented by a minor OpenTable technology integration and a seasonal gift card program.

The company is a small, privately held single-site operator with 11 disclosed employees (likely management/corporate headcount under the Upmarket group). There is no app, no public API, no funding history, no M&A activity, and no expansion signals beyond promotional discounting. The addressable customer is urban professionals and visitors seeking an elevated, view-led nightlife and dining experience in central London, and the venue monetizes primarily through per-cover F&B spend and private event bookings.

Name

Radio Rooftop

Legal name

Upmarket Hotels & Leisure Ltd

Website

https://radiorooftop.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radio Rooftop is a single rooftop bar and restaurant at ME London on the Strand, serving modern Asian sharing plates, signature sous vide cocktails, and private hire events to urban diners and visitors seeking premium skyline views in central London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rooftop Bar & Restaurant

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel Bars & Rooftop Bars (CRANACAL), Rooftop Bars & Outdoor Nightlife Venues (MPAGAIAF), Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Rooftop bar services
• Asian fusion dining
• Cocktail bar
• Private event venue
• Hospitality services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from serving modern Asian sharing plates, signature cocktails, fine wines, ice cold beers, and light snacks to dine-in guests.
2. Private Event Hire: Revenue from fully exclusive to semi-private area bookings for private events, with a dedicated events manager planning each event.
3. Happy Hour Promotions: Mid-week happy hour from 4pm–7pm Monday to Wednesday featuring signature cocktails, fine wines, ice cold beers, and light snacks to drive off-peak traffic.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Radio Rooftop is a rooftop bar and restaurant located atop the ME London hotel in London, serving modern Asian sharing plates and signature cocktails with panoramic London skyline views. The venue also offers private hire for events, gift cards, and a programme of cocktail-focused dining experiences featuring signature preparation techniques such as sous vide and sonic methods.

Product overview

Radio Rooftop is a single-venue rooftop bar and restaurant operated by Upmarket Hotels & Leisure Ltd, located at ME London on Strand in central London. The venue offers a unified dining and entertainment experience combining modern Asian sharing plates with expertly crafted cocktails, supported by Happy Hour promotions, private hire services for events, and weekend DJ nights featuring South African, Afro, Deep and Melodic House music. The venue provides indoor dining and heated outdoor patio seating with views of London's skyline.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Rooftop Bar & Restaurant dining experience On-premises rooftop bar and restaurant service offering modern Asian sharing plates and a signature cocktail programme for individual diners, hotel guests, and walk-in guests in central London.
• Private Hire at Radio Rooftop Bookable private event hire of the rooftop bar and restaurant for private celebrations, receptions, and corporate gatherings; available to individuals and corporate clients.
• Radio Rooftop Gift Cards Prepaid gift vouchers redeemable at the Radio Rooftop venue for food and beverage purchases, available to individual consumers and as corporate gifting.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ME London HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio Rooftop is located within ME London Hotel at 336-337 Strand, London. The venue benefits from co-location with the hotel, which drives foot traffic and provides access to hotel guests as customers. The venue is walking distance from the Novello Theatre and ME London Hotel.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• City Social: 24th-floor restaurant and bar at Tower 42 in the City of London. Direct competitor in the premium rooftop London dining market, focusing on cocktails, City corporate clientele, and skyline views from a comparable central London landmark.
• Madison Restaurant: Rooftop restaurant and bar at One New Change near St Paul's. Closely comparable to Radio Rooftop in target market (premium cocktails, skyline views, weekend nightlife) and London central location, with a similar DJ-driven late-night positioning.
• Aviary London: Rooftop restaurant and bar at the Montcalm Royal London House near Finsbury Square. Modern rooftop venue with skyline views, premium cocktails, and weekend DJ programming targeting a similar corporate and after-work crowd in central London.
• Coq d'Argent: Rooftop French restaurant and bar at No 1 Poultry in the City of London. Comparable as a long-established premium rooftop dining venue offering panoramic views, private dining, and weekday business clientele within central London.
• The Culpeper: East London rooftop bar attached to a hotel/pub concept. Comparable rooftop bar with London skyline access, cocktail-led menu, and private events capacity, targeting a similar urban professional crowd.
• Boundary Rooftop: Rooftop bar and restaurant at The Boundary hotel in Shoreditch. Direct peer in offering a hotel-adjacent rooftop dining experience with skyline views, cocktail-focused menu, and evening DJ programming; serves a comparable premium urban client base.
• Aqua Shard: Premium rooftop bar and restaurant on the 31st floor of The Shard in central London. Directly comparable to Radio Rooftop on panoramic skyline views, premium cocktail program, and corporate client base, though operating from a more iconic landmark with stronger tourist pull.

Emerging players

• Sushisamba: Asian-inspired rooftop restaurant at the Heron Tower with a cocktail and DJ-driven late-night concept. Comparable to Radio Rooftop on Asian sharing plates menu, premium cocktail positioning, and weekend nightlife programming, though at a larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Sky Garden: Publicly accessible rooftop social spaces at 20 Fenchurch Street comprising multiple F&B operators including Fenchurch and Darwin Brasserie. Competes with Radio Rooftop for the same London skyline-facing dining experience and tourist/corporate demand, with substantially larger scale and brand recognition.
• ME London Hotel: The host hotel on the Strand where Radio Rooftop is physically located. Relevant as both a strategic partner driving customer traffic and a broader incumbent in the London luxury hospitality market that competes for the same high-spend guest wallet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/radiorooftoplondon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-rooftop

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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