Archive: Feb 2014

South African street food vendor Bunnychow is set for an aggressive rollout across London, with a target of opening 19 permanent sites over the next five years. Bunnychow’s 270 sq.ft Boxpark site can seat up to 12 customers indoors and up to 50 outside The concept, which made its UK debut last year with a site at Shoreditch’s semi-permanent Boxpark development, recently secured a unit… Read more

Roka, Rainer Becker’s contemporary Japanese robatayaki restaurant brand, has secured a site in Aldwych House for its second opening in London this year. The group, which announced last year that it would open two new London locations in 2014, will open in North Audley Street later this month, with Roka Aldwych to follow this summer. The Mayfair site will open on North Audley Street and… Read more

Restaurant Property has advised the owner on  the sale of the freehold of The Mandarin Star Peking and Cantonese restaurant off Fulham Road SW6. The circa 1650 sq ft building consisting of 780 sq ft ground floor restaurant and two upper residential stories was bought by developer Irwell (TR) Limited for £850,000. Restaurant Property’s head of sales Mark Calder said: “This is a great neighbourhood… Read more

Renowned restaurateur, Des McDonald is set to shake up the London dining scene once again with his latest venture, Holborn Dining Room & Delicatessen. The restaurant is now open for previews, ahead of its official opening on Monday 24 February at Rosewood London. The eagerly anticipated brasserie and delicatessen will offer classic British cuisine in a refined, historic setting. The lunch and dinner menu, comprised… Read more