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Asian fusion restaurant Shan Shui launches in Bicester Village

15-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The founder of Chinatown’s Malaysian and Singaporean restaurant Rasa Sayang launches a fusion South East Asian restaurant in Bicester Village this month.

Giraffe trials new look

20-Sep-2016 By Mark Wingett

Giraffe, the Boparan Restaurant Holdings-owned restaurant brand, has launched a trial of a new look and menu, under the banner Giraffe World Kitchen, MCA has learnt.

Street food traders to take space at Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries

18-Jul-2016 By Emma Eversham

Street food trading platform StreetDots has teamed up with Land Securities to run a street food project within the Buchanan Galleries shopping centre in Glasgow. 

Ashford Borough Council to fund £75m hotel and leisure scheme

04-May-2016 By Emma Eversham

Councillors in Ashford, Kent have agreed to fund a £75m town centre leisure complex with space for a hotel, restaurants, retail units and cinema. 

Travelodge plans three shopping centre hotels

14-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Travelodge has announced plans to open three hotels in shopping centres across the UK in a £22m deal.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop launching in the UK

08-May-2015 By Sophie Witts

US fast-casual brand Potbelly Sandwich Shop is opening its first UK site in London’s Westfield Stratford shopping centre this summer.

Chicago Rib Shack launches new ‘neighbourhood format’ with latest opening

27-Aug-2014 By Lauren Houghton

The Chicago Rib Shack has launched a new site in Clapham as part of its new neighbourhood format and has plans for further expansion in the next year. 

Boxpark and Street Feast to collaborate for new food venture

22-Oct-2013 By Emma Eversham

The developers of East London's temporary shopping mall Boxpark and the team behind street food market Street Feast are collaborating to find a semi-permanent site for a new street food concept. 

Intu to open Circle 360 Champagne & Cocktails bar at Lakeside

04-Jul-2013 By Emma Eversham

Shopping Centre owner Intu has announced plans to open a fourth Circle 360 Champagne & Cocktails bar at Lakeside shopping centre in Essex.

La Tasca completes turnaround following restructure

29-May-2013 By Emma Eversham

Spanish restaurant chain La Tasca has said a turnaround of the business following last year's restructure is complete, with the business back in profit after four years of seeing sales drop. 

Business Profile: Ed's Easy Diner

11-Dec-2012 By Joe Lutrario

Now 25 years old, Ed’s Easy Diner has never looked better, with strong like-for-likes and a shopping centre-focused expansion plan that is set to take it into the big league.

Redditch and Bluewater developments continue restaurants' growing relationship with shopping centres

29-Oct-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Restaurant operators are being sought for a new shopping centre in the Midlands and Bluewater has reopened its Wintergarden dining area as the potential of high-footfall shopping centres continues to be recognised by restaurant businesses.

High street meets corporate: Tortilla founder highlights burgeoning trend in restaurant site selection

22-Jun-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The relationship between restaurateurs and landlords could be set to change forever, with an emerging trend of rival operators working together to obtain a large site, take it over and provide a range of different offerings.

Byron and Union Jacks to open restaurants at Bluewater

16-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Byron and Union Jacks are the latest restaurants to recognise the business potential of high-footfall shopping centre locations, with the opening of two new sites at Bluewater in the coming months. 

Shopping centres emerge as must-have locations for expanding restaurant concepts

02-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The intense competition for prime city-centre restaurant sites is spreading rapidly into shopping centres across the UK, as landlords, established food concepts and emerging brands are increasingly recognising the potential of such high-footfall locations.