Anthony Brown the eponymous operator behind Pasta Brown has taken an assignment of a 20 year lease on the Dollar Grill Martini, the American Steak Restaurant and Cocktail Bar in Exmouth Market, London.

Leisure agent Shelley Sandzer has announced the promotion of leasing agent Camilla Topham to Associate Partner.

Leisure agent Shelley Sandzer has completed the acquisition of a site at 279 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8QZ on behalf of Aux Pains de Papy, the French bakery run by Mathieu Esposito.

Leisure agent Shelley Sandzer has acquired a prime site in Hoxton, east London for the latest restaurant for Bill’s, the popular restaurant chain.

Leisure agent Shelley Sandzer has completed the freehold purchase of 409 The Strand, London acting for Enstar Capital, from the vendor Family Leisure.

Leisure property agent Shelley Sandzer has acquired two sites for Brasserie chain Cote in York and Tunbridge Wells. The York restaurant will be the first the chain has opened in the north. It will be the 44th branch of the popular French brasserie chain, which is backed by Richard Caring.

Leisure property agent Shelley Sandzer has acquired a prominent site in Windsor for Brasserie chain Cote. The 4000 sq ft premises are at the House on the Bridge site, which is has views over the river Thames and is on the walk way to Eton. An off market deal was struck with the landlord, Eton College

Leisure property agent Shelley Sandzer has sold the ‘Simon the Tanner’ pub in Bermondsey, South London on behalf of their client Mountain Capital.

Leisure property agent Shelley Sandzer has sold the ‘Simon the Tanner’ pub in Bermondsey, South London on behalf of their client Mountain Capital.

Leisure property agent Shelley Sandzer has acquired a prime Midtown site on behalf of its client Bill’s.

Leisure property agent Shelley Sandzer has leased 5,277 sq ft of ‘pop up’ space for The Rotary Bar & Diner at 70‐74 City Road on behalf of Derwent London.

The Islington branch of Wahaca, the Mexican market restaurant, has been acquired by private clients, Leonoscar Properties Ltd. Marstons PLC sold the freehold investment in an off market deal at a net initial yield of 6.25%. Leisure property agent Shelley Sandzer acquired the 4,000 sq ft ground floor premises for Wahaca in January. The site is a prime location on Islington Green and was previously a Pitcher & Piano. Wahaca Islington is expected to be open after April this year.

Leisure agent Shelley Sandzer has secured the lease on a new site for the latest Cote restaurant at the Barbican, London.

Leisure property agent Shelley Sandzer has acquired the first site for new healthy grill concept, Hot Pink, in Wimbledon, London. The 1,600 sq ft ground floor premises have been acquired on a 15 year lease. The rent was undisclosed.

Leisure property agent Shelley Sandzer has acquired the latest site for the Mexican market restaurant, Wahaca in Islington, North London. The 4000 sq ft ground floor premises have been acquired on a 20 year lease from Marstons PLC, who own the freehold.

Leisure agent Shelley Sandzer has completed the sale of the Lease of Bureau nightclub in Soho’s Kingly Court to Inception Group for an undisclosed sum. Bureau Nightclub was originally the venue of the infamous hostess club, Tatty Bogle, which was popular with old English explorers and service men until it was eventually closed in the 1920’s.

Leisure agent Shelley Sandzer has secured a 25 year lease on behalf on Jamie’s Italian on a 5,000 sq ft ground floor unit in Nelson Road, Greenwich. The landlord – Greenwich Hospital - has taken a surrender of the unit, which was previously Bar du Musee, from Inc Group.

Leisure agent Shelley Sandzer has secured a 25 year lease on behalf on Jamie’s Italian on a 5,000 sq ft ground floor unit in Nelson Road, Greenwich. The landlord – Greenwich Hospital - has taken a surrender of the unit, which was previously Bar du Musee, from Inc Group.

Shelley Sandzer, acting on behalf of Morfudd Richards, has acquired a restaurant in one of London’s most desirable central London locations. 101 Regents Park Road currently trading as Trojka was purchased by way of an assignment of an existing 15 year lease with a passing rent of £50,000 pax. The premium paid is undisclosed.

Shelley Sandzer has completed the freehold sale of The Beaufoy Bar, 18 Lavender Hill, London on behalf of a private client. The premises had the benefit of planning permission for four, one bedroom flats above. The pub was purchased by a south west London property developer, active in the area and was sold off a guide price of £1 million.

Shelley Sandzer, acting for administrators Andrew Hughes and Roger Poolman of Lambert Smith Hampton, has completed the sale of the freehold of the 6,000 sq ft ground floor bar/restaurant, The Old Fire Station in Hammersmith, to developer, Spey Group for £1,975,000.

Shelley Sandzer, acting for City Inns Ltd, has completed a letting within the Hilton Doubletree Hotel in the City of London to The Natural Kitchen, the delicatessen and fine food store.

According to research by leisure property agents, Shelley Sandzer restaurant transaction timelines in 2011-2012, for a single transaction, took on average 6-8 months from agreeing Heads of Terms to completion; whereas in 2008-10 the average deal time was 3-4 months. This was judged from a cross section of more than 50 separate transactions within the respective periods.

Henry Wilson has joined Shelley Sandzer’s leasing team.

Honest Burger, the concept led by ex-Cote operations director Dorian Waite, has secured its second site in London in Soho.

Robert Newmark has completed the acquisition of the former Rosslyn Arms in Hampstead.

Acting on behalf of Ice Bar, The Living Room and Aubaine on Heddon Street, W1 Shelley Sandzer has recently secured £106,500 per annum in annual rental savings. This will see the three tenants sharing in a saving OF over half a million over the next five year period.

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.

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.

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

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.