The landlord of the London pub featured in the Emmy-sweeping comedy series Ted Lasso says tourists have been flocking from “almost every country” to enjoy a pint in the wake of the TV show’s meteoric rise.
Reece Kent became the manager at The Prince’s Head pub in Richmond in April 2022.
It’s the very pub that, for three years, has been featured in the Apple TV hit show, which recently aired its finale.
In the Jason Sudeikis dramedy, the pub goes by the name Crown and Anchor, but the interior is well-known to any fan of the story centering around the English football team dubbed The Richmond Greyhounds.
The 28-year-old said the pub is now a tourist hotspot for Lasso-lovers visiting the UK.
“We’ve had people from Brazil, Canada, Australia, Germany. It’s been quite a surprise how many people want to come.
There’s a whole Ted Lasso Tour that leads folks around south-west London to the Richmond landmarks where filming was done.
“Tourists always want to come in and have a chat. You can even tell when the tour is finished they all have an AFC Richmond shirt on.”
Despite playing an important role in the show, there have only been “a handful” of filming days that disrupted the day-to-day running of the pub. The crew only filmed exteriors outside because all the interiors were shot on a separate set, designed to match the pub’s interior.
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Reece said it’s had a great impact on the whole of Richmond.
“It’s not just about the pub though, but about Richmond as a whole. The pub is just at the heart of the community here.”
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When Reece took on the role as general manager, he had never watched the show, so he binge-watched all three seasons and said he quickly became a fan—because “it makes you feel good inside, just like The Prince’s Head”.
“It’s exciting to be on Ted Lasso but it’s also about giving customers that welcoming feel being part of something—being a part of Richmond.”
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