The Cocktail Club, formerly known as London Cocktail Club, has officially launched their 17th site (and 11th in the capital) in Canary Wharf. Located at 9 Cabot Square, the bar is set to bring an injection of the brand’s imitable energy alongside ‘The World’s Hottest Happy Hour’ to the financial district.
The bar’s concept was initially conceived by John James ‘JJ’ Goodman and James Hopkins. JJ was crowned the winner of the World’s Best Bartender award at the 2008 Cocktail World Cup. After the pair won the television competition ‘The Restaurant’ in 2009, they founded their first site on Goodge Street. A further eight sites were opened in London across the following eight years, with their first regional expansion opening in Bristol in 2018.
Goodman and Hopkins set out to create a collection of bars wherein customers could experience best-in-class cocktails within exciting, ‘theatrical’ environments. Positioning themselves as ‘the ultimate party bar’, The Cocktail Club aims to give customers a wild night out.
Each of The Cocktail Club sites are individually designed, differing in decor and venue size. Many sites offer themed Bottomless Brunches, which include bottomless Prosecco, Pornstar Martinis and Brambles, a brunch menu and live entertainment.
Signature cocktails on offer will include the ‘Solero Sundae’ with coconut rum, mango, passionfruit and cream, topped with a passionfruit mousse, plus their ‘Southside Royal’ with gin, prosecco and a spray of absinthe mist. The bar’s drinks menu focuses on creating ‘first-class cocktails and exciting serves’ ranging from ‘classy or crazy, sweet or sour and traditional or tropical’. Each cocktail is finished with its own garnish inspired by fire, fruit or sweets.
Following a rapid period of growth after being acquired by Nightcap at the beginning of 2021, The Cocktail Club are continuing to work on their regional expansion, with Canary Wharf being chosen as the next destination for their newest opening.
The Cocktail Club Canary Wharf has a capacity of 100 and a large terrace. The bar will host the ‘World’s Hottest Happy Hour’ 7 days a week, offering 2-4-1 on every drink from 4pm – 7pm. Themed party packages will also be on offer, with themes relating to notable movies within popular culture. Guests are able to book cocktail masterclasses alongside private room and venue hire, as well as an ‘outrageous 00’s Bottomless Brunch’ which will run weekly.
JJ Goodman, co-founder of The Cocktail Club, said, “We are beyond excited to have launched our latest site in Canary Wharf. This is our 11th site in London and it feels great to bring our mantra, ‘welcome to the party’, to the heart of the financial district. At The Cocktail Club, we’re all about giving our guests a good time. We’re a place where people can really let their hair down. With our swinging lights, throwing ice and bartenders putting on a theatrical show, there’s always something going on. We hope to see everybody join us at our Canary Wharf site soon!”
The Cocktail Club Canary Wharf is open now.
