Hare and Billet
| The Hare and Billet, Blackheath | |
|---|---|
 The Hare & Billet, at the junction of Hare & Billet Road (on the left) and Eliot Cottages (on the right). All Saints Church is on the left in the background. | |
  Location within London | |
| General information | |
| Location | Blackheath, London |
| Country | England |
| Landlord | Greene King[Note 1] |
The Hare and Billet is a public house located in Blackheath, London, overlooking parts of Greenwich Park.[1] The pub is part of the Capital Pub Company, which was purchased by Greene King.[2] The pub received media coverage after a south London MP made a speech in the House of Commons claiming a condiment they served was a "parasitic copy" of another brand of Worcester Sauce, leading to a backlash that was nicknamed "Hendogate".
Hendogate
On 20th January 2014, The pub was mentioned by Jim Dowd - MP for Lewisham West and Penge - during a debate in the House of Commons on the Intellectual Property Bill. The Hare and Billet was where Dowd was served Henderson's Relish when he asked for some Worcester Sauce during a meal. As Dowd was unfamiliar with Henderson's Relish he later used the product as an example of "parasitic copying", namely of the anchovy based condiment Lea & Perrins.[3] Due to the cult following enjoyed by Henderson's in Sheffield and South Yorkshire, Dowd faced a backlash in the media, which included an open letter rebuttal from the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg[4] and Dowd's Labour Party colleague Paul Blomfield - MP for Sheffield Central.[5] The pub noted that a number of Sheffielders now living in London have visited as a result of the media coverage that was generated.[6]
See also
Notes
- ^ Official website names owner as Capital Pub Company, a division of Greene King.
References
- ^ "Contact". The Hare and Billet Website. The Hare and Billet. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Greene King to buy Capital Pub Company". BBC News. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Daily Hansard - debate". Hansard: Column 56. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Nick Clegg speaks out in defence of Sheffield's Henderson's Relish". Nick Clegg Liberal Democrat Website. Liberal Democrats. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Haddou, Leila (22 January 2014). "MP disses Henderson's Relish and incurs the wrath of Sheffield (and Nick Clegg gets a bit cross)". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "MP 'warned' in relish row". Sheffield Star. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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