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Westfield blends dining, fashion and entertainment at Westfield London
Archived article dated Thursday February 14th 2008
Westfield and Commerz Real, owners of the £1.6 billion Westfield London, today announced the first signings in what will ultimately be a collection of over 50 food operators within the development.
Interest in the variety of food offering within the project has been exceptional with most of the food units now either leased or at very advanced stages of negotiation ahead of the opening for Christmas 2008.Keith Mabbett, Leasing Director for Westfield London, said: ”The mix of outlets will range from high end cafes and restaurants through to market style gourmet food kiosks, family restaurants and coffee shops.”
Leading, national and international food operators taking a unit within the development are: Tibits, Leon, Del'aziz, Wahaca, The Real Greek, Wagamama and Esca.
These are niche operators, restricting their presence to the centre of the Capital or to London suburbs. The decision to open branches in Westfield London is testament to the project's revolutionary approach and the recognition of the importance of quality dining within a retail development.
All outlets will be located on the Southern Terrace, an entirely pedestrianised street of bars and restaurants within Westfield London. Comprising 17 lifestyle eateries, this area will offer an exciting mix of international cuisines catering to an eclectic range of tastes.
The entertainment offer in the centre will be complemented by a 14-screen Cinema de Lux to be operated by National Amusements from the US.
Michael Gutman, Managing Director of Westfield UK & Europe, said: “Westfield has become a specialist at the combination of retail, dining leisure and entertainment in a series of high end malls around the world including Century City in Los Angeles, San Francisco Centre in downtown San Francisco, Bondi Junction in Sydney and shortly to commence at the base of the soon to be rebuilt World Trade centre in New York.”
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