Orion Capital Managers, advised by Savills, has secured nine leisure lettings at its East Kilbride Shopping Centre’s new leisure quarter in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. These new lettings mean the leisure quarter is now 80% let. Restaurant chains Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito, Bella Italia, Homemade Burger, Filling Station, Nando’s, Cook&Indi and Pizza Express have all … [Read more...]
Ivan Schofield appointed CEO of Ed’s Easy Diner
Ed’s Easy Diner, the fast-growing, market leading operator of close to 50 themed 1950s American diners throughout the UK, has announced the appointment of Ivan Schofield as CEO. He will join the Company later this month and will succeed Andrew Guy who will retire from the business at the end of the year. It is intended that Andrew will retain a relationship with the Company in … [Read more...]
Tokimeitē Japanese Restaurant brings Chef Murata to London
Tokimeitē will open its doors this autumn on Conduit Street, Mayfair. The restaurant, which takes its name from a colloquial Japanese expression describing a sense of anticipation or ‘butterflies’, will be operated by Zen-Noh Group, the business arm of Japan’s largest agricultural cooperative, JA. Zen-Noh is collaborating with two of Japan’s biggest talents on the project. … [Read more...]
Sustainable Restaurant Association launches “Food Made Good”
Five years after its launch as a trade association in 2010, and having grown from 50 Member sites to 5,000, the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is now launching a new consumer platform to respond to the ever-increasing public appetite for information about the food on their plate. Whilst consumers can consult packaging to guide their choices at home, they are often … [Read more...]
West Derby Restaurant & Bar Almond unveils its new look
Almond Restaurant & Bar has unveiled its new look following a five-figure sum investment. The award-winning neighbourhood eatery, located in the heart of West Derby Village, has doubled in size following the acquisition of the second floor of 16 Mill Lane. As part of the expansion, the venue now features an increased capacity of 70 covers in response to high customer … [Read more...]