‘Steak After Eight’: Hawksmoor pushes to get diners eating later

Hawksmoor £75 menu offering of sharing starters, Chateaubriand, sides, drinks and dessert
The menu will be available every evening in February across all Hawksmoor sites (©Hawksmoor)

Hawksmoor has launched a post-8pm dinner offer to encourage diners to stay out later.

Available throughout February, its Steak After Eight menu comprises three courses for bookings of two, four or six people from 8pm every night at £75 per head.

Guests will begin with a choice of two sharing starters, including Hawksmoor smoked salmon, Old Spot belly ribs or a Hawksmoor Caesar salad. This is followed by a chateaubriand sharing steak, served with a choice of peppercorn, bone marrow, or béarnaise sauce and two sides such as beef-dripping chips, creamed spinach, English salad, and mac & cheese.

For dessert, diners can choose two options from peanut butter shortbread, sticky toffee pudding, and a seasonal pavlova.

The price also includes a choice of a vodka or gin martini and a sour cherry negroni to start, followed by a glass of red wine with the main course.

Hawksmoor encourages those who may not opt for the set menu to still participate in the nighttime dining experience, stating: ‘The steaks are still sizzling, the favourites still shining. Late night just means more time to enjoy them.’

A battle for late dining

The steakhouse is not alone in tackling the decline in late-night dining. In spring 2025, Jeremy King introduced a 25% ‘Night Owls’ discount for diners booking after 9:15pm (9pm on Sundays) at his Queensway restaurant, The Park, and after 9:45pm (9pm on Sundays) at Arlington in Mayfair, running the scheme until the end of the year.

Similarly, Oliver Milburn, director of the Kitty Fisher’s group, introduced ‘Champagne On Us’, offering a complimentary bottle of Esterlin Champagne to anyone booking at Kitty Fisher’s after 9pm and Cora Pearl after 8:30pm.

The decline of after-hours trade

Industry data highlights the contraction in late-night dining. According to the Night Time Economy Market Monitor, 5–7pm has overtaken 7–10pm as the busiest trading period as of November 2025.

The analysis from CGA by NIQ and the Night Time Industries Association also showed that the late-night economy had contracted by 4.6% over the previous year.

However, with venues such as Hawksmoor championing post-8pm mealtimes, a resurgence for nighttime dining may be on the cards for 2026.