At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Restaurant Property Advisor Society (RPAS), Shelley Sandzer was awarded the Paul Benjamin Trophy for Restaurant Deal of The Year jointly with Stephen & Matthews.

Côte Restaurants is to open its flagship West End restaurant at 6-8 St Christopher’s Place, London W1. The site was previously owned by Town Centre Restaurants Ltd and traded as Auberge.

Byron, the premium hamburger brand created by Tom Byng, is to open its first restaurant outside London at Bluewater, Europe’s leading retail, leisure and events destination.

Shelley Sandzer has been appointed by Capital Shopping Centres to carry out the 2011-2012 rent reviews on the Boardwalk at Lakeside Shopping Centre, the seventh largest in the UK. The Shelley Sandzer team will also undertake the cinema rent review.

Shelley Sandzer has been instructed by Land Securities and Capital Shopping Centres to act on the forthcoming rent reviews on the food and beverage units at Cardiff’s, St David’s Centre. The instruction extends to The Central Library, which the Shelley Sandzer leasing team initially let on behalf of the landlords in 2008-2009.

Pasta Brown has sold the lease on their restaurant opposite the Royal Opera House, in Covent Garden, to the UK Restaurant operator Tasty plc, trading as Wildwood bar and restaurant chain for their West End flagship site.

Benito’s Hat, the fresh Mexican food chain, has taken a new lease on a unit at Kings Cross Station, London.

Acting on behalf of the tenants, Below Zero; Shelley Sandzer has recently concluded the rent review of the Ice Bar on Heddon Street, London W1.

Following the successful launch of Maida Vale, Everyman release their new site requirements.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, has taken a new lease on the ground floor and basement of 92/93 St Martin’s Lane, London.

Côte, the French Bistro chain, has taken a new lease on the NW1 bar on Parkway in Camden, London.

Street food concept restaurants are set to be the big winners in London’s restaurant scene next year predicts leading leisure agent Shelley Sandzer.

The Red Bar in London’s Kingly Street, has assigned their lease to Vivek Singh, who plans to open (as yet unnamed) Indian tapas restaurant and bar. Mr Singh also owns the Cinnamon Kitchen & Anise at 9 Devonshire Square, London. The owners of the Red Bar were advised by leisure agent, Shelley Sandzer.

Richard Thomas has joined Shelley Sandzer as the Head of Pubs. Shelley Sandzer Director, Duncan Lillie said: “What Richard doesn’t know about the pub market isn’t worth knowing. He has advised many of the major national licensed operators including Mitchells & Butlers, Martsons, Whitbread, J D Wetherspoon and Enterprises Inns; as well as provided valuation advice to all the big banks.

Popular Pan Asian restaurant chain Tampopo, is making a return to London, with the launch of an evolved take on its concept on the site of the Eagle Bar & Restaurant in Rathbone Place. Leisure agent Shelley Sandzer completed the transaction for the canteen style resturant.

Shelley Sandzer has announced the launch of a dedicated Leisure Investment division to be headed by Paul Velleman, who joins the firm, having previously run his own company.

The former Limelight Club on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue has been sold for £8.25million to a private investor.

Advised by Shelley Sandzer, Everyman Cinemas has acquired a new venue at 215 Sutherland Avenue in Maida Vale.

Bluewater, the leading retail, leisure and events destination, today revealed the brand line-up in the Plaza, the new dining destination that links Bluewater’s Thames Walk to the forthcoming Events Venue. Opening on November 10, the 10 brands, five of which are new to Bluewater, and all of which were secured by Shelley Sandzer, will occupy a total of over 43,000 sq ft.