Rhumshack Group to bring back the Rum Kitchen

The Rhumshack Group, owners of London 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.

"Rum Kitchen allows us to build on our experience with Cottons while evolving with a more bar-led, late-night format," says Chris Singam, managing director of the Rhumshack Group. "It’s about bringing the energy of a Caribbean party to London, with a strong food and drink offer that broadens our appeal."

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With a capacity for 110 covers, the late-night venue is designed as a high-energy bar with a 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. 

The food menu focuses on 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, while 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.

The group has told Dine Out it has plans to roll out additional Rum Kitchen sites across London as part of its wider growth strategy.

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