A personal photography project by Peter Jackson featuring London’s restaurants and cafes and their long-serving members of staff.
Long Service: London is an ongoing personal portraiture project celebrating London’s hospitality scene (including restaurants, cafes, pubs, clubs and hotels) and its longest-serving members of staff. Started in 2018, Peter Jackson set out to celebrate those who’ve shown a quiet (or not so quiet!) dedication to their place of work over the years and to champion their loyalty. This has become particularly poignant during the pandemic as the hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit.
Peter said, “I’m keen to include a diverse range and it’s been fun to work with some of London’s most prestigious restaurants as well as local family-run cafes. Highlights for me include Van and Van, best friends from Hanoi who fled the country in 1979 and still work together at Hanoi Cafe today, and Roy at Arments Pie & Mash (feature image above) with 45 years service behind him, watching the surroundings of Elephant & Castle and Walworth Road change around him over the years.”
Manisulu – The Guinea Grill, London W1 – 26 years service
Hamish – Tate Catering, London SE1 – 24 years service
Esther – 606 Club, London SW10 – 32 years service
Austin – Terry’s Cafe, London SE1 – 28 years service
Gino – The Stafford Hotel, London SW1A – 45 years service
Van and Van – Hanoi Cafe, London E2 – 21 years service
Manuel – Clarke’s, London W8 – 24 years service
Delia – Hard Rock Cafe, London W1 – 47 years service
Michael – Wiltons, London SW1 – 22 years service
Peter – The Ship Tavern, London WC2A – 58 years service
Antonio – Rick Stein Barnes, London SW14 – 22 years service
Jean – Simpson’s Tavern, London EC3V – 43 years service
Matthew – The Wolseley, London W1J – 17 years service
Mario – Mario’s Cafe, London NW1 – 32 years service
Since 2009, Peter has been commissioned by clients in 35 countries and counting to produce hospitality (including F&B, interiors and architecture) and lifestyle photographs for their websites, brochures and ad campaigns, and is an approved hotel photographer for the Hyatt, IHG, and Accor groups.
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