Great pubs. Great people. South London.

Parched began in November 2003, when a group of friends bought the lease to The Roebuck in Borough. All South London locals, we’d spent years working in pubs and bars and shared an idea of what a good local should be: somewhere welcoming, full of character, and somewhere we’d want to spend time ourselves.

More than 20 years later, that idea still guides us. Along the way, we’ve taken on pubs that were struggling, stood up for places threatened with closure or conversion into flats, and given much-loved local buildings a new lease of life.

Some of the friends involved and some of the venues have changed over the years, but the spirit behind Parched has stayed the same. Today, Co-founders Shane and Isaac and long term partner, Neil, carry things forward, building on everything that came before.

We’ve never wanted to create a chain of pubs that all feel the same. Each place has its own character and its own community. We focus on great beer, good local suppliers, bringing original features back to life, supporting new talent and making our pubs places where everyone feels welcome. Music has always been part of the story, too – from DJs and live music in our pubs to live jazz and nightclub Ghost Notes.