A range of new signings at intu Eldon Square’s 80,000 sq ft leisure extension Grey’s Quarter in Newcastle has been secured through leisure property agency, Shelley Sandzer. Red’s True BBQ, Smashburger and Chiquito are the latest restaurants to open, taking circa 5,000 sq ft, 2,000 sq ft and 6,900 sq ft sites respectively.
They join a strong dining line-up including George’s Great British Kitchen, Handmade Burger Co., PizzaStorm, Frankie & Benny’s, Bella Italia, Giraffe, ASK Italian and Crepeffaire, who have all launched as part of the £25m development that opened on October 10.
Thai fine dining concept Chaophraya, will also be opening this month, followed by The Alchemist and Tapas Revolution launching in early 2017.
Amy Counsell, Leasing Agent at Shelley Sandzer, said, “It has been fantastic to see intu Eldon Square’s Grey’s Quarter evolve and to work alongside intu from the project’s early stages to help bring the strategy to life. With such a strong line up of operators we are thrilled that intu Eldon Square has been re-positioned as Newcastle city centre’s most exciting dining destination.”
Kate Grant, regional director at intu, added, “The response to Grey’s Quarter so far has been incredibly positive and trading has been strong. This is only going to continue with further new openings. We can already see an uplift in footfall at intu Eldon Square and Grey’s Quarter will increase dwell time, developing our strategy to make the centre a destination for shoppers to enjoy more leisure time with us.
“Shelley Sandzer has done an excellent job as our agents. We are very pleased with their work and the exciting progression of Grey’s Quarter as a whole.”