London has 80 Michelin Stars. An incredible number of these are won by restaurants affiliated to a luxury hotel. Could this be why, when a restaurant to let in a luxury hotel enters the market, it triggers a frenzy of interest? Here our London restaurant property experts examine why restaurants within luxury hospitality properties so often achieve culinary excellence. To the benefit of restaurant landlords… Read more
Our partners and top industry players Giuliano Lotto, Tom Knight and David Moore share their experience working with Restaurant Property. Giuliano Lotto’s most recent project is Il Baretto, a fine Italian restaurant in Marylebone. He worked with Gordon Ramsay at Aubergine and has been director of A-Z Restaurants. Like Restaurant Property, Giuliano has worked closely with the Waney family. Tom Knight is Commercial Director… Read more
Fast-casual restaurant operators in the UK work in one of the most diverse markets in the world. Food from hundreds of cultures is sourced, cooked and served in the UK, in endlessly novel and innovative ways, providing restaurateurs with new ways to enter the market. Consumers are endlessly told about the next big thing: that hot dogs are the new burgers or that Canadian food… Read more
South London’s leisure property appeal has grown substantially over the last ten years. Here, our London restaurant property specialists will examine just what is making South London an attractive prospect for top-end luxury investments as well as more informal, through decidedly upmarket, leisure concepts. Nine Elms London leisure loves nothing more than a landmark. Battersea Power Station is onto Phase 4A of its redevelopment project,… Read more
Leasehold and freehold sales are a core part of our business, and we pride ourselves on complete exposure to current leisure sales trends in London. As a result, we have identified that right now is a great time to start looking at your options in the market, as London leisure is hotting-up to boiling point this summer. Here are some signs to look out for…… Read more
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
In 2015, a restaurant landscape without pop ups in London would be inconceivable. Now, pop ups mean big business, generating £2.1 billion in 2014, and consumer spending in pop ups in the UK set to double, increasing by 8.4% in 2015. Pop ups, then, are exploding across the UK, and successful restaurateurs will benefit from investing in them. Here are some of the most successful… Read more