A cocktail bar which only accepts 'mixed gender groups' and asks same-sex groups to 'meet management' before their booking can be accepted has been slammed by equality law experts. Lawyers say the venue could be breaching the Equality Act if its policy means LGBT groups are turned away because they make up single-sex parties. Archer Street - which has bars in Soho and Clapham in London - markets itself as an exclusive cocktail lounge. But the bar says it is currently only accepting mixed bookings of men and women as it unlocks following the easing of Government coronavirus rules. It said: 'Archer Street will only accept bookings of mixed gender groups. We do, on occasion, allow smaller groups of the same-sex, although you may be asked to come down to Archer Street to meet with management, before confirmation of your booking.'