The Punch Bowl, Mayfair
 The Punch Bowl, Mayfair, London. |
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public house |
| Founded | c. 1750 |
| Headquarters | Mayfair, London, UK |
| Owner(s) | Guy Ritchie (Owner/Landlord) |
| Website | ThePunchBowl.com |
The Punch Bowl, at 41 Farm Street, Mayfair, is a London public house, dating from circa 1750. It is listed as Grade II by English Heritage.[1] It is a Georgian building and, although altered over the years, retains many period features including a dog-leg staircase, internal cornicing and dado panelling.[1]
The pub featured in the documentary film I'm Going to Tell You a Secret, which followed Madonna in 2004 and showed her and her husband Guy Ritchie on a night out at their "local".[2] In March 2008 the pub was bought for a reputed £2.5 million by Ritchie and Madonna, with the involvement of nightclub entrepreneurs Piers Adam, Nick House, Guy Pelly and Tarquin Gorst, from Greg Foreman, father of actor Gregory Foreman.[3][4][5] In August 2008 the pub was investigated for trading breaches, accused of selling alcohol at a higher price to tourists than to the local clientele.[6] In Ritchie and Madonna's November 2008 divorce settlement, Ritchie gained ownership of Madonna's share of the pub.[7]
The pub has become renowned for the number of celebrities who visit it.[8] Complaints by local residents about noise and other disturbances led to a review of the pub's licence, with some restrictions imposed by Westminster City Council in December 2009.[9][10]
The winner of a 14 December 2009 eBay auction, organised by the Evening Standard newspaper for the charity Kids Company, paid £2,214.12 to 'Have a pint with Guy Ritchie at The Punch Bowl'.[11][12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "THE PUNCH BOWL PUBLIC HOUSE, 41 FARM STREET WESTMINSTER, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=209713&mode=quick. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Kathryn Flett (2005.12.04). "A box of Madges". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2005/dec/04/features.review7. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises says no truth in Madonna pub story". Caterer Search. 2008-03-06. http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2008/03/06/319469/scottish-newcastle-pub-enterprises-says-no-truth-in-madonna-pub.html. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ James Millbank (2008-03-02). "Like a Virgin and Tonic". The People. http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_headline=like-a-virgin-tonic&method=full&objectid=20337382&siteid=93463-name_page.html. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Madonna buys Mayfair pub". Caterer Search. 2008-03-04. http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2008/03/04/319391/madonna-buys-mayfair-pub.html. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Madonna's pub prices probed". The Sun. 2008-08-08. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1530217.ece. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Caroline Gammell and Anita Singh (2009.11.20). "Madonna and Guy Ritchie reach divorce settlement". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/3490550/Madonna-and-Guy-Ritchie-reach-divorce-settlement.html. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Nick Duerden (2009.08.06). "Everyone round to Guy Ritchie's place". London Evening Standard. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23728884-everyone-round-to-guy-ritchies-place.do. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Richard Kay (2009.11.03). "Mayfair set calls time on Guy Ritchie's pub". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1224772/Mayfair-set-time-Guy-Ritchies-pub.html. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Tom Peck (2009.12.18). "Neighbours fail to close Guy Ritchie's pub". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/neighbours-fail-to-close-guy-ritchies-pub-1844254.html. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320457739639&ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT
- ^ "Evening Standard Christmas Charity Auction". London Evening Standard. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/xmas-auction09.do. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
