Shelley Sandzer, the leading leisure property specialist agency, has acted in a deal that sees Porters, the traditional English restaurant in Covent Garden, relocate to a historic market town site at 300 High Street, Berkhamsted. Porters will be opening the 3,000 sq ft restaurant in mid 2015.
Currently located next door to sister restaurant Covent Garden Grill at 17 Henrietta Street, Porters has served an estimated 6 million customers since opening in 1979. Former chairman of the Restaurant Association, and previous leaseholder for both restaurants, Richard, Earl of Bradford, stated that the redevelopment of Covent Garden had made the sad decision to relocate Porters slightly easier.
Neil Wornham, Director of Porters restaurant, commented: “Site selection for our relocation was incredibly important. We wanted to find somewhere that reflected the heritage that we have at Porters and would also provide somewhere memorable for customers. The new restaurant at Berkhamsted is perfect and we would like to thank Shelley Sandzer for their expertise in the deal.”
Building at the new site in Berkhamsted has now started.