A new floating restaurant could soon open on the River Thames in South London. Turks Launches, which runs daily boat trips along the Thames, wants permission to open a new café and restaurant in a boat known as The Aphrodite at Town End Pier in Kingston town centre.

The venue would be a café in the day and transform into a restaurant serving booze in the evening. It would seat 64 people, with space for 40 people inside and 24 people across two outdoor decks, if Kingston Council grants its licence.

Application documents said: "The aim is to bring together the traditions of the River Thames and the vibrant café and eating scene in Kingston upon Thames to create a comfortable, friendly and relaxing atmosphere down on the river."

Richard Turk, managing director of Turk Launches, told

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