Following the lettings to Café Rouge and Nandos in the autumn last year, both Carluccios and Yo Sushi! have taken 4,500 sq ft units in thecentre:mk’s new restaurant quarter, Destination Dining, on 25 year leases.  The restaurants are to open in Summer 2010 and will join Café Rouge and Nando’s in providing an improved restaurant offer at the centre.

Centre Director for thecentre:mk Robert Goodman said:
“This is an exciting time for thecentre:mk as these final two lettings, to Carluccio’s and Yo Sushi!, complete the line-up at the new restaurant quarter and complement our other new lettings at the centre including Kurt Geiger, Jones the Bootmaker, Phase 8 and Jaeger who have all moved into the adjacent Premium Quarter.

“We are really pleased that all four restaurants are signed up and will be in a position to open when the development finishes in the summer.  –  The attractions of alfresco dining and the later opening of the shopping centre should help to keep trade strong throughout the summer.

"Although market conditions remain tough, the success in pre-letting the restaurant quarter development to sought after brands and the strong retail lettings across the centre over the last six months demonstrate the encouraging levels of interest the centre continues to enjoy. This sustained interest from the market plays an important part in enabling us to improve the tenant mix at the centre."

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