London cafe in legal battle with restaurant chain over ‘Eat Drink Work’ slogan

An independent London cafe, Coffee Studio, is embroiled in a legal dispute with a subsidiary of Mitchells & Butlers, a major hospitality group, over the slogan "Eat Drink Work." The cafe's owner, Tahir Mehmet, aimed to use these three words to define the cafe's ethos but faced opposition from the chain, which claims the slogan is too similar to its trademarked "Eat Drink Meet." This legal tug-of-war highlights the fine line businesses walk in branding and the potential legal pitfalls of seemingly simple marketing phrases. It also underscores the intense competition in the hospitality sector where even minor similarities can spark significant disputes.