Little London Kitchen

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The Little London or Little London Kitchen was an English-style pub at 162 West Oxmoor Road, owned by Bea Morrissette, a London native with a background in cake baking, and her husband Matthew.

The Morrissettes launched the business in 2019 as the Little London Kitchen, a food truck with dining areas provided inside "The Duchess", a bright red 1968 Leyland Titan PD3 right-hand drive double-decker bus. The food truck serves English-inspired dishes such as fish and chips, meat pies, and sausage rolls, along with vegetarian options, including a coconut curry pie.

The opportunity to open a pub in the former Oxmoor Bar and Grill space was offered by building owners Mark Woods and Cindy Wade in late 2019. The interior was furnished with lounge seating and illuminated partly by suspended LED candles. The pub was featured in an episode of the Netflix series "Fresh, Fried & Crispy" in 2021.

The Little London Kitchen closed due to staffing shortages in September 2022.

Previously, the Morrissettes also mentioned plans to operate a roaming tea service and to create a "Secret Garden" to host workshops and community engagement events for a planned charitable foundation. The Duchess bus was put up for sale in August 2023.

References

  • Massouleh, Tara (September 2019) "Meet the couple behind our city’s British double-decker food truck." Birmingham magazine
  • Rebman, Stephanie (January 14, 2020) "Food truck owner bringing pub to Homewood." Birmingham Business Journal
  • Nakashima, Monica (September 20, 2022) "Little London Kitchen temporarily closes due to staffing issues." CBS42.com

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