Ecclesall Road: Popular late night bar Kettle Black - formerly Menzels - for sale after closure

It claims to be the only bar with a 2am licence in the area
By David Walsh
Published 25th Apr 2024, 05:00 BST
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A popular late night bar on a trendy Sheffield street has closed and been put up for sale.

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Kettle Black on Ecclesall Road has been a destination for a glamorous clientele for many years - including as Menzels prior to 2016 - and boasts a ‘champagne terrace, private whisky lounge and VIP mezzanine’. 

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Menzels, clockwise from top right: Fiona Firth, left, and Jo Davison having fun, March 21 2002; Menzels entrance in 2003; franchisee Monica Caravello, October 23 2001; cocktail competition at Menzel's, November 2003.Menzels, clockwise from top right: Fiona Firth, left, and Jo Davison having fun, March 21 2002; Menzels entrance in 2003; franchisee Monica Caravello, October 23 2001; cocktail competition at Menzel's, November 2003.
Menzels, clockwise from top right: Fiona Firth, left, and Jo Davison having fun, March 21 2002; Menzels entrance in 2003; franchisee Monica Caravello, October 23 2001; cocktail competition at Menzel's, November 2003.

It also claims to be the only bar with a 2am licence on Ecclesall Road. It closed last month and has gone on the market.

Estate agent Matthew Barnsdale, of MJB Commercial Property, said it could reopen within weeks if an operator came forward.

The business was successful and profitable and was on the market due to a “change of circumstances” of the Sheffield-based owner, he added.

The bar is to let on its own while the entire property at 301 Ecclesall Road is for sale, The building includes six studios.

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Kettle Black on Ecclesall Road is for sale, or to let, with MJB Commercial Property.Kettle Black on Ecclesall Road is for sale, or to let, with MJB Commercial Property.
Kettle Black on Ecclesall Road is for sale, or to let, with MJB Commercial Property.

Menzels was opened in 1994 by the late wine merchant Michael Menzel, but hit new heights after being sold to businessman Tony Dungworth.

Tony laid claim to bringing the ‘cocktail revolution’ to Sheffield, and his bar was ranked among the top 50 nationwide. He put the business on the market in 2015 when he moved overseas.

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