Leadership Series: Jamie Hazeel & Kamran Dehdashti

Through our CORE Leadership Series, we highlight outstanding industry leaders through in-depth interviews.

Krishnan Doyle is talking here with Little Door & Co. Directors, Jamie Hazeel and Kamran Dehdashti exploring how they built one of London’s most distinctive hospitality brands, from their early beginnings and the inspiration behind the “flatshare” concept, to scaling the business beyond the capital.

They share insights on what they look for in new sites, their approach to funding and growth, and the marketing strategies that have helped build a loyal following. 

We also dive into the role of innovation in hospitality, the trends set to shape the sector in 2026, and whether a membership model could be on the horizon.

Finally, in a candid moment, they reflect on the challenges of building a business—their biggest failure, and the lessons learned along the way.

Little Door & Co 

They are a young, growing hospitality brand creating venues that feel like stepping into a home, each styled as a fictional flat share. The result is a welcoming, unpretentious bar and restaurant concept, creative and quirky without being forced or overly theatrical.

Their Notting Hill pilot site ran successfully for over two years and was named one of Zagat’s top 8 bars in London.

In May 2018, they opened The Little Blue Door on Fulham Road, a 220-capacity split-room venue, quickly ranked top in Tatler’s “Best Bars in London” and awarded Best Bottomless Brunch by the Evening Standard.

In April 2019, The Little Yellow Door reopened near Portobello Road in Notting Hill as a permanent split-level site, becoming one of the area’s most talked-about late-night spots.

In July 2020, despite pandemic delays, they launched The Little Orange Door, a 180-capacity venue near Clapham Common.

In June 2022, they opened The Little Scarlet Door in Soho’s Greek Street, a two-floor space inspired by a New York loft apartment, full of the character and quirks that define the brand.