Competitive socialising venue to launch at Market Place Food Hall Leicester Square

Competitive socialising concept Rocket Room is set to open at Market Place Food Hall Leicester Square this April.

Located on the second floor of the building, the 3,500 sq ft venue will offer axe throwing, darts, shuffleboard, and beer pong in a compact setting overlooking London’s Leicester Square.

Rocket Room will also look to cater to larger gatherings, including birthdays, team building events, client entertainment, and full venue takeovers, with capacity for up to 120 guests.

The new concept is designed to integrate into established hospitality destinations, rather than compete for large leisure units.

Rocket Room is founded by Mike Pearson of Elangeni Hospitality, the group behind Benito’s and Slice & Dice.

He said: “We have built Rocket Room to sit inside strong hospitality environments and lift performance. It is competitive, social and premium, but it is also commercially focused.

“The format is compact by design. It allows us to deliver a high energy, fully hosted experience while working efficiently within established destinations. Leicester Square is the ideal location to launch the concept.”

With investment now secured to support further expansion, Rocket Room has a confirmed pipeline of 15 sites targeted over the next two years, and an ambition to reach 50 locations within five years across the UK and international markets.