Archive for the ‘Restaurant’ Category

Just Falafel open their 2nd & 3rd restaurants in the UK!

24/04/2013 by Theo Benedyk

Following the success of Just Falafel’s first UK restaurant in Covent Garden, we are proud to announce that our client has now opened their second and third restaurants in London, in Baker Street and Hammersmith Broadway Shopping Centre.

Both Charing Cross Road and Croydon are well underway, with openings due shortly!

Just Falafel is a superb operation launched in the UAE in 2007, with over 35 restaurants trading globally, and is keeping with the trend of more and more people on the move looking for a healthy alternative to fast food!

Many more locations are now required within high footfall locations, and busy hubs of Central London.

A3 or A5 required, with a minimum 750 sq ft at ground floor preferred.

Please get in touch with Theo Benedyk or Richard Grossman at Lewis Craig with any ideas!

 

 

Burger Kingsway

14/02/2013 by Theo Benedyk

Our client Karali Group have this week opened at Kingsway in a superb location, alongside the recently opened Wagamama, opposite Holborn Station close to the junction of High Holborn. Lewis Craig acted for Karali in the negotiating process.

Karali now operate over 60 Burger King restaurants throughout the UK. We are actively seeking more Central London opportunities like this, alongside or very close to Underground and Mainline Stations. This being in addition to our client’s requirement for drive-thru, high-street and food-court opportunities nationwide.

 

Twickenham sees perfect conversion for Burger King!

07/01/2013 by Theo Benedyk

Without doubt, our fastest deal in 2012 was the acquisition of 33-35 London Road, Twickenham on behalf of our Burger King franchisee client, Karali Leisure Ltd. The premises comprise approx. 2,000 sq ft at ground floor, with an impressive 30 ft frontage.

Having first viewed with our client on 26 October, the letting completed on 9 November – a pretty impressive 11 working days from start to finish (including obtaining landlord’s consent)!

A 3-week fit-out then followed, with the premises opening on 1 December.

Ben Pistol comments, “From our experience, it is rare when everything comes together in such a short time frame at this time of the year! We are now actively seeking to secure for Karali more high street opportunities, as well as drive thru and shopping centre representation.”

 

Just Falafel just opened in London’s Covent Garden!

07/01/2013 by Theo Benedyk

Lunchtime today saw the exciting launch of our client Just Falafel’s first UK restaurant at 1 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London.

Situated in one of the most prominent sites in Covent Garden, with frontages to Monmouth Street, Neal Street and Shaftesbury Avenue.

The premises comprise a ground floor area of some 350 sq ft, with a similar sized basement area.

Just Falafel have exciting plans for the UK, with this being the first of many openings during 2013. February will see the opening of the next Just Falafel in Hammersmith (Broadway Centre), and Charing Cross Road due to open in March.

We are currently in solicitor’s hands on premises in the West End and Croydon, as well as several other sites under negotiation for franchisees in London, Cambridge, Exeter and Ireland.

As retained advisers to Just Falafel, we  are looking to secure more A3 or A5 sites in high footfall locations, ranging from 450-1,000 sq ft.

Please get in touch with Theo Benedyk or Richard Grossman with any interesting ideas by calling us on 020 7009 0480.

Restaurant Barge in Canary Wharf floats to the market!

29/11/2012 by Theo Benedyk

Lewis Craig are delighted to introduce a rare and exciting restaurant/bar opportunity for sale in the heart of Canary Wharf. The Leven, situated in West India Quay, is set up as a private dining room and forms part of a busy restaurant destination, popular with the surrounding offices.

A unique opportunity in the heart of Canary Wharf, ‘The Leven is Strijd’ (stands for ‘Life is a Struggle’) is a fully licensed seagoing British Registered Restaurant Ship and Bar providing a catering opportunity/business amongst operators such as; Cineworld, Rum & Sugar, Henry’s Cafe/Bar, Browns, La Tasca, Levente, Strada, Weatherspoon, Manhatten Grill, LA Fitness and more on the adjacent Canary Wharf Estate.

The ‘Leven Is Strijd’, traditionally known as a classic Dutch Barge, was built in 1928 in Woubrugge in Holland. She is operated as a private dining and meeting venue providing an intimate and fascinating place to hold business lunches and receptions, cocktail parties, meetings, awaydays and private parties, small weddings and other family celebrations.

Please click here for details of The Leven.

 

Just Falafel update – First few London sites now secured!!

18/10/2012 by Theo Benedyk

The first few Just Falafel London sites have now been secured..!!

Urgently seeking more in London, Exeter and Cambrige!!

High footfall locations required

450 sqft to 1,000 sqft

A3 or A5

High St, Transport Hubs, Shopping Centres

 

Please click the above logo, or HERE for our property requirement PDF.

London Calling – Just Falafel Opening soon, Covent Garden

08/10/2012 by Theo Benedyk

Additional locations in London and across the UK being secured

 

Dubai-based Just Falafel, one of the Middle East’s most dynamic emerging restaurant brands, launches in London with its flagship store opening in Monmouth St, Covent Garden in November 2012.

Advised by property specialists Lewis Craig and Strutt & Parker,  Just Falafel are keen to bring their regional phenomenon with global aspirations to the UK market, aiming to deliver unique flavours ranging from Indian to Mexican, alongside Just Falafel’s biggest seller, the “Original,” a traditional Middle Eastern wrap.

Just Falafel’s London operation has its own central kitchen to satisfy demand for its hand-crafted falafels, and private tastings can be arranged for all serious franchisers.  Co-founder Fadi Malas, an entrepreneur with family ties to England as well as Beirut, believes the UK is ready for Just Falafel and the company plans to roll out 200 stores over the next 5 years.

“Factors such as visibility of Emirates and Etihad Airlines in the UK and the allure of Dubai as a holiday destination has increased the affinity between these two markets, and as a homegrown success story from the UAE, Just Falafel aims to be the quick service restaurant of choice across the UK,” Malas concluded.

Currently, Just Falafel is in discussions with potential franchise partners to open multiple outlets across London and UK-wide, with stores opening in Cambridge and Exeter during 2013. Falafel’s popularity is on the rise globally, and research from the UK shows that it could be a serious contender to replace curry as the nation’s favourite food.

Theo Benedyk, Head of Agency at Lewis Craig comments, “We are extremely pleased to have now secured Just Falafel’s first UK restaurant in Covent Garden, and are well underway to securing several further sites in 2012. Just Falafel is an exciting brand with a proven track record, being one of the fastest growing food chains in the Middle East”.

Please click here for our property requirement flyer.

 

Just Falafel embark on a global expansion!

11/04/2012 by Theo Benedyk

Just Falafel launched in the UAE in 2007, with more than 18 restaurants trading and currently opening at the rate of one new restaurant per week.

See www.justfalafel.com for further information.

There are exciting plans for a global expansion, with a particularly ambitious expansion programme for the UK. For now, the focus is very much on opportunities within Central London and the M25.

Richard Grossman, Director at Lewis Craig comments, “We are delighted to be representing Just Falafel, and see huge potential for establishing and growing the brand here in the UK. We see many new formats, but it is rare these days to see anything with such innovation as this, differentiating significantly from the wide variety of offers in a very crowded QSR market”.

Site Requirements

High footfall locations throughout London

Size: 450 sq ft – 1000 sq ft

Use: A3/A5

Click here to see the requirement flyer

 

Rare waterside restaurant opportunity at York Marine

29/03/2012 by Theo Benedyk

Lewis Craig have been instructed to market the proposed restaurant development at the York Marine site in Bishopthorpe, York. A new 180-cover, 4,000 sq ft restaurant is proposed, with foundations already laid. The restaurant will comprise an eco-friendly construction with superb river views, being located a stones throw from Bishopthorpe Palace.

The restaurant is envisaged as the catalyst for progress on a wider project to create a marina in the area for between 300 and 500 boats. The site being located only a mile away from York Racecourse provides an exciting opportunity to acquire a self-contained restaurant opportunity in an attractive and sought after location.

Click here for the brochure

An information pack is available upon request.

Southern Italian cuisine on the bank of the Thames

29/03/2012 by Theo Benedyk

Acting on behalf of our client Meghraj Properties Ltd, Lewis Craig have recently let the former Tootsies restaurant at Putney Wharf  to Caparossa’s Convivium Italia Restaurant. Diners can sample true Italian food from Southern Italy, and with a view over the Wharf to Putney Bridge and seating outside, this restaurant should prove extremely popular with summer approaching.

See www.caparossa.co.uk for further information.