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The Herald Scotland
29-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Indian restaurant chain to open new spot on busy Glasgow square
It will take over two units, one of which was previously occupied by Absurd Bird which closed suddenly in July 2022, and has a agreed a 20-year lease. (Image: AECR UK Investment I Limited) John Menzies, director in the retail team at Savills Scotland, said: "Agreed off market, this is another fantastic deal for Glasgow and is testament to its popularity as a key food & beverage location. "Feedback from many national operators who have prime sites in the city, put Glasgow in the top 10% of their UK bar and restaurant portfolios, measured by both turnover and profit. "Consequently, occupier demand for the very best F&B properties remain strong and we are already in discussions with a number of national brands who wish to open later this year." READ MORE: Scottish restaurant that 'pays homage to father of Pop Art' on market You deserve better than the mac and cheese at this city centre restaurant Why these cafes in Scotland's most iconic museums are among the UK's best In November last year Savills submitted proposals to Glasgow City Council on behalf of AECR UK Investment I Limited to combine the ground floor and basement units at 3/11 Nelson Mandela Place within the former A-listed Glasgow Stock Exchange building. The plans were approved in February. Founded in 2010, Dishoom was designed to match the Irani cafes that were popular in Mumbai in the 1960s. The chain's first restaurant opened in Covent Garden and the company now operates 10 sites across the UK between Edinburgh, London, Birmingham and Manchester.
The National
29-04-2025
- Business
- The National
Award-winning Indian restaurant chain to open second Scottish site
The former stock exchange building on Nelson Mandela Place in Glasgow has been let to Dishoom, with plans to combine the ground floor and basement units at 3/11 Nelson Mandela Place within the former A-listed Glasgow building approved. The listed building dates back to 1877, and will see a second Dishoom Scottish restaurant at some point later this summer. The chain previously opened a site on St Andrews Square in Edinburgh in 2017. READ MORE: Kneecap break silence amid calls to prosecute and cut from TRNSMT line-up It was previously estimated that the restaurant would create around 30 to 40 full time equivalent jobs. John Menzies, director in the retail team at Savills Scotland, commented: 'Agreed off market, this is another fantastic deal for Glasgow and is testament to its popularity as a key food and beverage location. 'Feedback from many national operators who have prime sites in the city, put Glasgow in the top 10% of their UK bar and restaurant portfolios, measured by both turnover and profit. 'Consequently, occupier demand for the very best food and beverage properties remain strong and we are already in discussions with a number of national brands who wish to open later this year.' Founded in 2010, Dishoom was designed to match the Irani cafes that were popular in Mumbai in the 1960s. Their first restaurant opened in Covent Garden and the company now operates 10 sites across the UK between Edinburgh, London, Birmingham and Manchester. The unit at 3 Nelson Mandela Place was previously occupied by restaurant Absurd Bird which closed suddenly in July 2022.
