The group confirmed in a statement posted to Instagram that all Ping Pong restaurants, which included sites in Soho, Southbank, Bow Bells House and St. Christopher’s Place, are now permanently closed.
No specific reason was given for the decision.
The statement read: “It’s a wrap. After 20 unforgettable years, all Ping Pong locations are now permanently closed.
“We’re incredibly proud of what we built, an independent hospitality brand full of creativity, flavour, and soul.
“To everyone who joined us over the years, for dim sum dates, happy hours, bottomless brunches, and just-because catch-ups — thank you.
“You shared your moments with us, passed around little parcels of deliciousness, and helped make Ping Pong what it was.
“To our collaborators, suppliers, and the incredible team who kept the steam going, thank you.”
Ping Pong was founded in London’s Soho in 2004 by Kurt Zdesar, who left the business in 2007, and at its peak grew to 13 restaurants across the capital.
Since 2013 the group has been led by CEO Art Sagiryan, whose father, Igor Sagiryan, was the group’s chief backer when it first opened.
The business had faced several challenges across its lifetime, including going through a pre-pack administration process in 2022.
Last year, Restaurant revealed that the group had scrapped service charge and replaced it with a discretionary 15% ‘brand charge’ to fund wage rises for all of its restaurant teams.
The move, which was a response to new tipping legislation, led to a backlash in the press. The group later scrapped the idea quietly in favour of a standard service charge.