Sybaritic Pub Group to take on former Hicce Hart site

The Sybaritic Pub Group has taken on the former Hicce Hart site in London with plans to relaunch it as a neighbourhood pub.

The venue was previously run by chef Pip Lacey and her business partner Gordy McIntyre with a 32-cover dining room and 52-cover pub space.

However, Lacey confirmed last month she was in the process of selling the lease, 14 months after it opened, and the decision was "not based on success or monetary reasons".

The Sybaritic Pub Group is also behind the George and Monkey in Islington, the Ninth Ward in Clerkenwell, the Temple of Foo in St Paul's and the Chapel Market Tavern in Angel.

In an email to The Caterer, one of the directors said the plan was to create "a traditional independent pub" that focused on "quality and locally sourced food and drink in an interesting and thought-through fit out".

The pub is expected to reopen in early April.