Archive: Jun 2015

The London restaurant scene is thriving, with diners now happy to frequent restaurants at lunch-time and on weekday evenings. According to the 400-person survey commissioned by Camden restaurant Gilgamesh, over half of those surveyed said they believed that London has a more vibrant restaurant scene than other cities they had visited. Our London leisure property specialists would argue that this is because of the surge… Read more

Of the many trends in the restaurant and leisure property industry that have surfaced recently, our London leisure property experts would highlight the incredible rise of ‘premiumised informality’ in food, something that is catalysed by commercial clustering. So what is commercial clustering, and how has it impacted the world of street food in London and the rest of Britain? Commercial clustering The effect this has… Read more

Leicester House is a new boutique hotel offering French Vietnamese dining. This transformed Georgian townhouse offers a 50 cover restaurant and fifteen newly decorated bedrooms with two additional suites. This summer, Leicester House opened its doors to the public, offering a cosy atmosphere that draws on its quintessential Georgian charm and a French Vietnamese menu, more in keeping with its position in Chinatown. With many… Read more

Our London leisure property agents have been engaged in discussion in recent months about the future of Soho. Historically, Soho has always been the home of the creative industries, with 20% of London’s new creative jobs based in the area. Alongside those creative spaces, the Soho restaurant scene is famed for its vibrancy. But are things changing? Some, such as actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry, are… Read more

In this new monthly series, ‘Across the zones’, our London leisure agents spend some time looking at some of the best leisure and hospitality properties opening along each of London’s transport zones, beginning with zone 1. Zone 1 is crowded with popular eating destinations, with some of the most expensive square-footage in the UK for property: £1,400 in the Covent Garden and Soho area, compared… Read more