Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Padella, the Italian pasta restaurant, has opened in the heart of Soho at 2 Kingly Street, marking the brand’s West End debut.

Tony Page’s Island Grill, a fine dining kosher restaurant, is relocating from Bayswater Road at the Royal Lancaster to a larger venue in Marylebone, opening as Tony Page Marylebone on January 14th. 

Merry Hill has announced that renowned restaurant brand Lounges, managed by award winning hospitality business Loungers, is set to join the destination in January 2025 with the opening of Toledo Lounge.

Festival Place in Basingstoke has announced a flurry of F&B activity, as Boswells, the family-run café operator, and Heavenly Desserts, the leading desserts outlet, commit to launching at the centre later this year. Sovereign Centros from CBRE, Festival Place’s Asset Manager, has, in addition to the two new signings, secured investment from Pan-Asian-inspired restaurant chain wagamama, which is set to expand its footprint significantly at the centre.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Pan-Asian restaurant concept, YiQi, has officially launched its debut location on Chinatown London’s 14 Lisle Street.

Grosvenor has announced that authentic Greek restaurant, The Real Greek, is to launch its debut site in the city at Liverpool ONE.

Sovereign Centros has announced that ASK Italian, the Italian dining restaurant chain, is set to open its latest restaurant at Merry Hill, one of the UK’s top ten retail and leisure destinations.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced the signing of Ukrainian-born Spanish concept, Boca a Boca, in leading Central London neighbourhood, Fitzrovia, for its first-ever UK restaurant.

The O2 has announced that Afrikana, the independent African inspired restaurant, has opened at the destination’s Entertainment District, which is owned and operated by a joint venture between AEG Europe and Crosstree Real Estate.

P-THREE, the specialist real estate agency and consultancy has announced they have launched their retained client Rosa's Thai into Scotland with new locations in Glasgow and Edinburgh alongside having now grown to 37 locations across the UK. 

centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail and leisure destinations in the UK, has welcomed Pho, the Vietnamese street food group. The 4,133 sq ft restaurant seats approximately 100 guests in a unique and vibrant space, perfect for relaxed and informal dining.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that MealTime Malatang has opened its European debut restaurant at 34 Goodge Street in Fitzrovia, further expanding the range of global cuisine on offer in Shaftesbury Capital’s Fitzrovia neighbourhood.

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Japanese barbecue restaurant High Yaki has launched its debut location, in Chinatown London.

Shaftesbury has announced that Seven Dials is set to welcome Crudo Cevicheria, London’s first build your-own cevicheria, come March. The new restaurant, which will be located at 36 Monmouth Street, will feature its distinctive menu that spotlights the classic Peruvian dish, ceviche.  

Lendlease has announced that Indian restaurant, Kachori, has signed for a new 2,850 sq ft location on Ash Avenue, adding contemporary Pan-Indian dishes to the rich variety of cuisines available within the heart of Elephant Park.

Cyber esports café SideQuest, Asian fusion restaurant OISOI, and YiFang, the Taiwanese tea specialist, have opened at Elephant Park as Lendlease continues to establish the area as one of South London’s most exciting leisure, food and drink hubs.

Lendlease has announced the opening of The Rosy Hue at Elephant Park, a neighbourhood pub from south London group Livelyhood. It is joined by Mexican fusion restaurant and bar, Cheeky Chicos, and Korean-Japanese restaurant Kokoro, with all three having launched on the destination’s lifestyle hub, Ash Avenue.

Shaftesbury has announced that experienced restaurateurs Maguro Group have selected Chinatown London to launch their debut casual Korean BBQ concept, Pochawa Grill.

Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, announces Gura Gura, a brand-new Asian bar and kitchen concept, has signed at 19 Slingsby Place, The Yards, for its debut restaurant within Covent Garden.

Cosy Club, the well-known restaurant brand managed by award-winning hospitality business, Loungers, has selected centre:mk Milton Keynes for its latest location and one of only a handful in the South East.