Acting on behalf of Neptune Developments and Countryside Properties, Christie + Co has secured Brasserie Blanc, the restaurant chain founded by chef Raymond Blanc, for the prestigious Mann Island scheme on Liverpool’s waterfront.
The 4,750sq ft restaurant will mark the debut of the Brasserie Blanc brand in the North West. The new site, which will include an outdoor piazza-style seating area, will be situated in a ground floor waterside setting overlooking the canal basin and locks.
The company currently operates a further nine restaurants across the South of England and in Leeds.
Christie + Co has been jointly instructed with Mowbray Gill to secure operators for what is prime leisure space at the Mann Island scheme on Liverpool’s waterfront. Mann Island Liverpool is a £135 million mixed-use commercial, leisure and residential scheme, currently under construction, with 140,000sq ft of pre-let accommodation. The first phase of the scheme is due for completion in 2011.
The leisure units can provide accommodation from 1,000sq ft upwards and can deliver outstanding south-facing, dedicated external trading areas facing onto the main piazza overlooking the new canal basin which has the benefit of waterfront views.
John Lederer, Managing Director of Brasserie Blanc, commented: “We have been looking for the ideal location in Liverpool for some time, and we found it at Mann Island. This is an exceptionally original development in a fantastic waterfront location. It is both a hub and an oasis. It offers us everything that we have been looking for.”
Steve Parry, Managing Director at Neptune Developments, said: “I think their decision speaks volumes for the quality and location of the Mann Island development, with Brasserie Blanc keen to find a location with a stunning sense of place.”
“So, yes I’m delighted that Brasserie Blanc will be opening here, it is a brand and an offer that fits perfectly with the Mann Island ambience of quality, informality and accessibility.”
Jon Patrick, Head of Leisure at Christie + Co, concluded: “Liverpool’s iconic waterfront is one of the most recognisable in the world. Mann Island is an integral piece of this evolving jigsaw which has seen the arrival of the city’s arena and convention centre. It is also shortly to welcome the new £65 million Museum of Liverpool that is projected to attract around 750,000 visitors annually to the Mann Island area in its own right. We believe that Neptune Development’s scheme provides an exceptional trading environment within which quality food and beverage operators can thrive.”