‘I’ve banned kids from my pub – why should parents let them run riot unsupervised?’

Egil Johansen told Metro local pundits have been supportive of the move (Picture: Fran Hales/Courtesy of Egil Johansen)

A trendy pub in Hackney has banned children after facing serious issues with unruly kids and ‘entitled parents’.

Pub owner Egil Johansen told Metro he’s no longer allowing kids at the Kenton Arms, after previously restricting the hours children could visit.

Egil took over the Kenton Arms in 2009, which he says has always been a family-friendly pub, having previously served food until 2022.