PROFILE l THE KING AND QUEEN, BRIGHTON
THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN Under Mark Such’s guidance, the King and Queen has evolved to become one of Brighton’s most popular sporting pub and event venues.
With its striking mock-Tudor façade, The King and
Brighton Corn Exchange and an Army barracks.
Queen pub in Brighton is certainly a venue that looks fit to receive royalty. Step through its imposing wooden
However, it was back in 2009 when, under the care of
doors and a venue that has been painstakingly crafted
new General Manager Mark Such, the venue took on
to cater for all is revealed. Built in 1779 as a farmhouse
its current form – an identity which has helped it to
and named in honour of George III and Charlotte,
become one of the most unique and popular sporting
the venue has lived through a number of different
and event venues in the town.
iterations over the years, including a spell as the Mark explains: “I’ve been a caterer since the age of THE LOWDOWN
KING AND QUEEN Outlet The King and Queen, Brighton, East Sussex Format Pub, sports and events venue Covers 330 Owner Mark Such Time as a caterer 27 years Staff 35 (including two chefs)
18 and worked in numerous outlets across England, Europe and the Canary Islands. However, from the moment I saw it, I knew The King and Queen was something special. It could hold up to 560 people and had such a rich history, so I could see the potential straight away. It was a venue that had lost heart and was in need of some serious TLC.” And Mark was just the medicine that the pub doctor ordered. “In the past 12 years I’ve turned the business around. It turned over £1m a year then and now does more than £3.5m a year," he says. "It’s a thriving business.”
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