Lendlease welcomes trio of independent operators to Elephant Park

Lendlease has announced a flurry of new independent signings and openings at its thriving Zone 1 London neighbourhood, Elephant Park.

LendleaseHarriet ShawFebruary 7, 2024Food and Beverage, restaurants

Bond Street, Chelmsford boosts retail and restaurant line up

P-THREE, the specialist real estate agency and consultancy, has announced high-profile retail and restaurant signings on behalf of Aquila Holdings, the landlord of premium shopping and leisure destination in Chelmsford.

Two UK debut concepts headed for Chinatown London

Shaftesbury has announced that two UK debut concepts will be joining Chinatown London’s Shaftesbury Avenue. Hong Kong-style tea restaurant, The Eight, and serve yourself Sichuan eatery, Zhang Liang Malatang, are both set to launch at the destination later this summer.

Chinatown LondonHarriet ShawMay 31, 2022Chinatown London, restaurants, London, UK Debut

itsu launches in Woking's newly opened Victoria Place

The popular healthy fast-food restaurant, itsu, has opened in Victoria Place Woking, the recently launched destination co-owned by Woking Borough Council and Moyallen Group. The brand is delivering its signature sushi, rice and noodle bowls, gyoza, ‘bao’buns’, soups, Asian salads and snacks from its new 3,300 sq ft location at 1 Mercia Walk.

The O2 sizzles with launch of Hai Di Lao Hot Pot's second European site

Hai Di Lao Hot Pot, China’s biggest hot pot restaurant brand, has officially launched at The O2. The new addition joins over 30 restaurants and bars under The O2’s world famous roof. Marking Hai Di Lao Hot Pot’s second site in Europe, the new restaurant is situated on the lower level of The O2, and spans across an 8,200 sq ft space with a 2,800 sq ft mezzanine.

ICON Outlet, The O2Harriet ShawAugust 24, 2020The O2, restaurants, Bars, Food and Beverage

Chinatown London becomes an F&B takeaway hub for visitors as London reawakens

Shaftesbury has announced that 34 of Chinatown London’s F&B operators have opened to provide a critical mass of takeaway options for shoppers returning to the West End as the easing of the lockdown gathers momentum.

CACI reveals the new reality of the UK's safety-first consumer

CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has identified ten ways in which consumer outlook and behaviour has changed as a consequence of Covid-19 and the lockdown. According to the findings, there have been significant step changes across every aspect of the British consumer’s life with a new ‘safety-first consumer’ mindset emerging