Month: September 2021

Restaurant and cocktail bar, Rico Sabor, opens its doors today in Dover with a stunning fit-out, amazing views from its al fresco first floor dining terrace to Dover Castle and a great menu of Latin American delights.

Sitting in the heart of Dover, St James’ is a popular fashion, leisure, fitness and dining park for the whole family with ample parking for 445 cars.  Occupiers in the centre include Marks and Spencer Foodhall, Next, Cineworld, Travelodge and Nandos amongst other catering and retailer brands.

Andrew Shepherd, Director at AS Retail commented “I was honoured to be invited to the pre-opening event on Monday evening to enjoy the amazing menu, views and stunning fit-out.  This is Rico Sabor’s third restaurant with a further site in Kent planned to open later this year and we wish them well for the future.”

Rico Sabor are looking for more sites in Kent and Sussex for 2022, so please contact Andrew Shepherd for further information.

AS Retail are very excited to announce the opening of London’s second, beautifully fitted-out, Gong Cha store on Goodge Street in Fitzrovia.

Founded in 2006, they are today one of the most recognised bubble tea operators in the world with over 1,500 stores globally.  AS Retail have advised them on their expansion into the UK with sites recently acquired in Manchester, Newcastle and Liverpool with more sites coming soon in other major cities.

Andrew Shepherd, Director at AS Retail who conducted the negotiations for Gong Cha commented “Goodge Street was carefully selected by the brand owing to the proximity to office workers, shoppers and students. The fit-out is fantastic with a unique colour scheme; we wish the team every success.”

We are keen to secure further sites in university cities and major markets nationwide in prime, high street, shopping centre, transport hubs and office areas with space between 300 – 1,200 sq ft.

If you have any properties you feel might be suitable please contact Andrew Shepherd or Ellie Oldershaw and, for further information on Gong Cha, please visit their website www.gong-cha.co.uk.