Gordon Ramsay ‘serves papers’ to squatters in £13,000,000 pub who ‘opened soup kitchen’

The Camden Art Cafe has publicly asked for clothing donations to keep the ‘free shop going’ in a notice, while occupying the venue.

Explaining their reasoning for being there, they wrote on Instagram: ‘We are occupying the York and Albany Hotel in Camden as the collective Camden Art Cafe.

‘We aim to open our doors regularly to anyone and everyone, particularly the people of Camden who have been victims of gentrification and parasitic projects like HS2.

‘We provide free food, drinks, and a space to display their art without the ridiculous red-tape that galleries require people to jump over. We believe all of us and our art deserve dignity.’

In pictures snapped of the inside, the interior of the bar area is shown to be scattered with debris including plugs, water bottles, a beer can, used cups and a pair of crutches leaning against the wall.

On the exterior, the group placed a sign on the door threatening legal action against anyone who tries to force them out, claiming that they are entitled to stay there as it ‘is a non-residential building’.

‘Take notice that we occupy this property and at all times there is at least one person in occupation,’ it read.

‘That any entry or attempt to enter into these premises without our permission is therefore a criminal offence as any one of us who is in physical possession is opposed to such entry without our permission.’

When contacted for comment by Metro.co.uk, Met Police confirmed in a statement: ‘Police were made aware of squatters at a disused property in Parkway, Regent’s Park, NW1 on Wednesday, 10 April.

‘This is a civil matter and so police did not attend the property.’

Film director and actor Gary Love bought the freehold for the former coaching inn from the Crown Estate in 2007, with Ramsay, 57, purchasing a 25-year lease off him and transforming it from an all-but derelict pub into a boutique hotel and restaurant.