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SE1 London is the hottest food destination in London, and we are so honoured to be the lead hospitality leasing agency on the scene, working with both Mark Capital on Borough Yards since the schemes commencement, and Borough Market Trust on Borough Market. We are so proud of how the Distrkt team have helped curate this corner of London!   MARK Capital Management main focus of the Borough Yards scheme was to deliver a new dining, shopping and cultural destination through the rejuvenation of the historic Victorian railway heritage. Today these stunning arches are home to some of the most exciting restaurants in London, as well as providing an immense sense of character throughout the scheme.    The positioning of the arches at Borough Yards have helped split the scheme into three distinct dining areas. The first being Stoney Street, where the arches are home to warehouse dining destinations including modern food & wine bar Vinoteca, London’s favourite fresh pasta restaurant Bancone, and Akara, critically acclaimed sister restaurant to Michelin Starred Akoko in Fitzrovia, described by Jimi Famurewa as 'a swaggering step forward for contemporary West African dining'. Inception group join this run of restaurants this month with their 1940’s post office-themed cocktail bar delivering first class cocktails in true Cahoots fashion!   The main entrance of Borough Yards, Soap Yard and Dirty Lane uses the arches to provide a year-round alfresco dining ambience in the centre of the scheme. You are welcomed by Café Francois, our most recent opening by Francois O’Neill and Ed Wyand, the founders of Maison Francois. The all-day French inspired brasserie has taken London's food scene by storm and has been called 'a new London landmark' by Grace Dent! The Harts Group, the first tenants to open in Borough Yards in 2022, have led the charge on the alfresco dining scene occupying three arches for Parrillan, Barrafina and Bar Daskal, all three concepts offer the variety of exceptional Spanish food and wine that the group is so well known for. Brother Marcus completes this set of restaurants, with their effortlessly cool alfresco ambience, and the flavours of the Eastern Mediterranean inspiring their sharing plates and cocktails from morning to evening.   Finally, Bank End is home to a series of smaller arches and a row of casual dining concepts. We are excited to announce new openings here, joining Burger & Beyond to complete the scheme’s casual dining portfolio. The Chamling sisters selected Borough Yards as the location for their first restaurant, Eat Momo, serving Nepali-style dumplings and opened this summer. Opening later this year is both Quill, a 'decadent wine bar dedicated to frivolity' from the team behind Plume and Grays & Feather, and Angry Crab Shack, a unique shared dining experience blending the bold flavours Asian cuisine with seafood boil. We are thrilled to see Borough Yards become a thriving hub of unique flavours and best restaurants in London!

The Relationship Between Art and Dining With Frieze taking centre stage in London this week, one of the world’s most influential art fairs not only showcasing cutting-edge artworks but also exceptional cuisine, what better time to talk about the relationship between art and dining in London's vibrant gallery scene. Since the Covid 19 pandemic, there has been a growing demand for experiential outings which marries art and dining, the city's cultural venues have been working hard to better intertwine the two. Places like the National Theatre with the opening of Peckham's favourite Forza Wine last year, Ochre at the National Gallery, Jose Pizarro at The Royal Academy of Art, and Daisy Green at the National Portrait Gallery. Distrkt are proud to contribute to this cultural repositioning by working on behalf of Somerset House and Serpentine Galleries to enhance the F&B offering in their iconic venues. We have been working with Somerset House on an exciting marketing campaign and have recently completed lettings to Café Petiole by chef Rishim Sachdeva of Tendril, and Future Plate, who have created a collaborative kitchen hub for creative menu exploration and a chef academy, with more announcements to come soon. Over at Hyde Park we will soon be welcoming a brand-new café operator to the stunning Zaha Hadid designed restaurant space at Serpentine North Gallery, Kensington Gardens, just in time for the events of Frieze. We are beyond thrilled to celebrate the relationship between the beauty of both food and art through our work in this sector. We look forward to taking in great art alongside great food and exploring the impressive dining offerings that Frieze has to offer this year, including the Maison Francois and Sessions Arts Club pop-ups at The Regents Park, alongside food from Bao, Rita’s, Jikoni and more.

AI is shifting the work-life balance ⚖️ Distrkt’s co-founder Camilla Topham recently wrote an article for Property Week about the impact of AI. Check out the full article in the comments 👇🏼

Distrkt are please to share the anticipated opening of La Maritxu in Carnaby. We are so excited to be right round the corner from our favourite cheesecakes in London! Distrkt acted on behalf of Shaftesbury Capital PLC and Aldo Attanasio d'Aponte at Arbitrage Group acted on behalf of La Maritxu to bring this exciting brand to Carnaby! Read about the opening in the Hot Dinners article here 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Rebecca Roberts to Leasing Director. Rebecca joined Distrkt in 2019 and has been a driving force in the company’s success, developing her passion and expertise in the ever-evolving hospitality industry.   Since starting at Distrkt, Rebecca has played a key role in securing key leases for some of the most anticipated development projects and admired estates in London, developing her ability to bring high-calibre tenants to new and existing locations. In her new role as Leasing Director, Rebecca will continue to leverage her industry experience and relationships to drive the growth and development of Distrkt’s leasing operations. She is currently working on the repositioning of restaurant spaces within some of London’s most beloved cultural landmarks, including Somerset House and the Serpentine North Gallery in Kensington Gardens, with an ambition to enhance the food and beverage offering in these iconic spaces.   Camilla Topham, Co-Founder of Distrkt comments “We are delighted to announce the promotion of Rebecca Roberts to Director at Distrkt. Rebecca has been an invaluable part of our team, consistently demonstrating exceptional leadership, dedication, and a deep understanding of the hospitality sector having been with us since the start of the Distrkt journey. Her innovative approach, perseverance and hard work has resulted in some incredible game changing deals in the most admired F&B destinations in London such as Borough Yards and the Shaftesbury Capital PLC estate. We are confident Rebecca will continue to grow, inspiring the Distrkt team and she will continue to take the lead on major client instructions such as repositioning of the F&B of Somerset House which is currently underway.”

We are excited to welcome Izzy Moody into the Distrkt team! Izzy has joined us from Churchill and Partners and will be working on the London Portfolio. Izzy is a recent graduate from the University of Reading having studied Human Geography and has global experience in Place Making Consultancy. Get in touch - izzy@distrkt.uk #growingteam #newjoiner #teamdistrkt

Part 1/3 of Camilla Topham’s interview for brand new hospitality magazine, FULL. 📖 FULL. is an independent magazine dedicated to celebrating the hospitality industry. 🍴 Check them out on instagram or their website 🍜 📸 FULL. https://infull.online

Exciting times as ONE Station Hill edges closer to its autumn completion, and with it some brilliant F&B tenants that we look forward to announcing soon. For any enquiries on the remaining commercial opportunities at Station Hill, please get in touch with Michael Webb and Soraya Tavakoli #StationHill #Reading #commercial #hospitality

At the forefront of innovation within the culinary industry, The Future Plate is the UK’s largest collective of African and Caribbean chefs, all of whom are experts in luxury catering. Their high-tech kitchen in the West Wing, will be the first permanent home for the business since launching in 2021 by Julian George. We are so excited to see what the future holds for The Future Plate in their new home! Distrkt were pleased to act on behalf of the Somerset House Trust to bring the Future Plate into the Home of Cultural Innovators. Watch this space for more exciting announcements!

Our July newsletter is OUT! 📨 Click the link below to read the full newsletter, where we discuss the current market, challenges faced by landlords and operators and new trends in the industry. 🍽️ We also highlight our new projects, recent openings and Distrkt team news 👰🏼♀️🤵🏻 Happy reading! https://lnkd.in/eCzUycNS