The past few weeks have not been good ones for Gordon Ramsay. Having seen his Camden gastropub closing due to a legal dispute over its lease, the chef is now dealing with squatters at the York and Albany. As first reported in the Sun, a group occupied the 19th century building a week ago but, as squatting is a civil matter, Ramsay's report to the police hasn't resolved matters.
While the chef prepares to hit the courts to get rid of the unwelcome visitors, the group have now taken to Instagram to broadcast their 'plans' for the site.
Calling it Camden Art Cafe (pictured below) which they describe as "an autonomous cafe in the heart of Camden committed to providing free food and creating a space for the community" the group say: "We are occupying the York and Albany Hotel in Camden as the collective Camden Art Cafe. We aim to open our doors regularly to anyone and everyone, particularly the people of Camden who have been victims of gentrification and parasitic projects like HS2. We provide free food, drinks, and a space to display their art."
The pub, which also operates as a boutique hotel, is currently up for sale. And although it says price on application on the Knight Frank website, it's being reported widely as having a £13m price tag.
More about York and Albany
Where is it? 127-129 Parkway, London NW1 7PS
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