Gourmet Burger Kitchen set to open third restaurant in London’s West End

Gourmet Burger Kitchen is set to open a new restaurant on Berners Street, making this its third site in London’s West End.

Acting on behalf of Gourmet Burger Kitchen, specialist UK leisure property agency Shelley Sandzer acquired the 3,500 sq ft restaurant.

Due to open in late 2016, the 100-cover gourmet burger restaurant is being completely refurbished by an in-house team.

GBK’s new prime location will be close to the planned Crossrail station, opening in 2017.

Casey Phillips, partner at Shelley Sandzer, said: “Fitzrovia has seen some significant change as of late. It started with the former Middlesex Hospital Development and a substantial new mixed-use development, The Copyright Building, at the northern end of Berners Street, by Derwent, another client of ours.

“As well as Crossrail the area is undergoing major redevelopment such as The Plaza Shopping centre and Royal Mail Sorting Office. GBK is a great addition to the dining line up in the area.”

Keith Bird, chief operating officer of GBK, added: “We wanted to expand within the capital, and Shelley Sandzer helped us find a great space in central London.

“With the success of local redevelopments such as The Berners Tavern, combined with the substantial footfall from Oxford Street and nearby Soho, the dynamics of the location made it the perfect choice for us as a brand.”

The new GBK site will be adjacent to Thai operator, Patara and Nando’s, which have both previously worked with Shelley Sandzer in letting and rent review capacities.

Shelley Sandzer also played key roles in launching new entrants to the market, such as Tonkotsu, Honey & Co. and most recently, Xtend Barre, Berber and Q and MOD Pizza.

Shelley Sandzer acted on behalf of GBK in the deal.

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