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The Piano Works founder leaves
Alan Lorrimer has left The Piano Works as new owner Nightcap plans to fully integrate the London piano bar chain’s head office functions into its own.
Lorrimer, who founded The Piano Works in 2015, oversaw the expansion of the concept from its original site in Farringdon to one in the West End. As a consequence of Westminster Council declining the business’ petition to increase the licensed capacity of the venue from 400 to 700 late last year, The Piano Works’ West End site was relocated to Covent Garden, moving into Nightcap’s Barrio Covent Garden venue, and then into the Gillian Lynne Theatre on Drury Lane.
Nightcap acquired The Piano Works for £200,000 earlier this year, adding it to its portfolio which includes The Adventure Bar Group, Barrio Familia and Dirty Martini, the latter of which was acquired by the group last year. According to a press release announcing Lorrimer’s departure, Nightcap “has decided to fully integrate The Piano Works’ head office functions into its existing support team”.
Also departing is Tristan Moffat, operations director, and chief financial officer Peter Thornton.
“Over the past nine years, Tristan and I, along with our excellent Piano Works teams, have created two iconic music venues and a concept that has been loved by millions of loyal and happy guests who have sung along with us and will continue to sing into the future,” commented Lorrimer.
“It has been an honour and a privilege to have met and worked with so many creative, talented, and passionate individuals,” he continued. “We want to say a heartfelt thanks to our teams for all their unwavering dedication, hard work, support, and belief. Tristan and I are sad to be leaving The Piano Works, but we leave it in good hands.”
It is understood that staff at both the Farringdon and Covent Garden sites will continue in their roles.
Prior to founding The Piano Works, which is based around the concept of the audience requesting music to be played by the pianist, Lorrimer also created concepts including Tiger Lil’s, Charlotte Street Blues and Guanabara.
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