Leading specialist UK leisure property agency Shelley Sandzer has announced the leasing of a debut London site for Takumi, the authentic Japanese restaurant brand based in Birmingham. Shelley Sandzer leased the site at 4-6 Old Compton Street on behalf of the landlord.

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced the launch of two new independent dining concepts at Liverpool ONE. The openings coincide with an upswing in the destination’s restaurant footfall and sales since the reopening of indoor hospitality, following several weeks of strong alfresco dining performance across the destination.

Shaftesbury has officially announced the opening of Olive Jennings at 35-37 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, marking the first retailer to launch as part of the ‘Start Up With Seven Dials’ pop-up incubator initiative.

The Mercers’ Company has today announced that The Conduit, a community committed to social, environmental and economic change, is to open later this year, having signed for its landmark site at 6 Langley Street, Covent Garden.

Lendlease has announced the signing of Four Quarters – London’s first ‘arcade bar’ – at the latest phase of the £2.5 billion Elephant Park regeneration.

Liverpool ONE has announced the allocation of more than £240,000 to local community organisations through The Liverpool ONE Foundation for its 2021 funding programme.

Woking Shopping, which compromises the Peacocks Centre and Wolsey Place, has announced the signing of four new F&B operators totalling over 15,500 sq ft. Three independent local operators have taken space – Island House, Black & Irons Bar & Grill and Duke’s Bar & Deli – complementing Gordon Ramsay’s Street Burger, which has opened its first restaurant outside London in Woking.

LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced the launch of a first-ever kiosk for award-winning poké bowl brand, Island Poké.

LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced the signing of plant-based concept, Clean Kitchen, for its first-ever restaurant space at Buck Street Market, the UK’s first eco-conscious consumer market.

Following on from recently hosting the UK’s largest indoor pilot event, The O2 has today announced reopening plans with a series of ‘Welcome Back’ events that will play to full capacity crowds in the arena for the first time since March 2020.

Shaftesbury has officially announced a series of strategic updates to its portfolio of offices across the West End, including the roll-out of a new bespoke plug-and-play concept, and key appointments to its dedicated office team.

Vonder, the global co-living brand, is expanding its international portfolio with the launch of two new projects in Dubai, Vonder City Walk and Vonder Bluewaters

CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has found one in five consumers intend to spend more on eating and drinking out when they return to the office.

The Mercers’ Company has today announced that coffee and wine bar, Where’s Fred’s, has signed for its first-ever location at Frederick’s Place within the heart of the City.

Landsec has announced that iconic British womenswear brand, Ghost London, has launched a new 1,624 sq ft unit at Gunwharf Quays, the brand’s first outlet store in the region.

Oliver Bonas, the independent lifestyle brand, has signed for its first store in Essex, with the retailer securing a 4,000 sq ft regional flagship at Aquila Holdings’ Bond Street mall in Chelmsford. Set to open this summer, Oliver Bonas is one of five new brands to have committed to Bond Street post-lockdown as the centre demonstrates its resilience and ability to attract the best retail and culinary operators.

Leading London property investment company, LabTech, has announced the signing of 10 F&B brands covering over 5,000 sq ft at Hawley Wharf Camden.

Shaftesbury has announced that KERB’s Seven Dials Market will be officially re-opening on 17 May with the addition of four new independent traders, adding to the destination’s signature ‘tastes like London’ spirit.

The O2, the world’s most popular music, leisure and retail venue has announced that the arena will welcome a live audience of 4,000 to attend The BRIT Awards on Tuesday evening, the biggest night in music.

The first phase of Mercato Metropolitano’s 17,500 sq ft site at Elephant Park is set to open later this month. A 3,900 sq ft trademark delicatessen and café space will open adjacent to the Walworth Library and Southwark Heritage Centre, where they will form the western portion of the overall site.