Pizza Express takes another slice at Cribbs Causeway

Pizza Express is set to join Cribbs Mall in Bristol, opening its second location in Cribbs Causeway.

The Italian restaurant operator has signed a 15-year lease for a 3,675 sq ft unit within the food court, formerly occupied by Café Rouge.

Pizza Express will add to the existing food and beverage offer at Cribbs Mall, which includes Nandos, Slim Chickens, Chopstix, Burger King, and Patisserie Valerie.

The restaurant will become Pizza Express’ second location at Cribbs Causeway, joining its existing venue at Cribbs Venue.

This follows YO! Sushi’s lease renewal at Cribbs Mall last year, while Burger King and KFC have recently completed upgrades to their spaces at Cribbs Venue.

Iain Minto, senior director of asset management at Sovereign Centros by CBRE, said: “Established restaurant operators are eager to benefit from our affluent catchment area and this letting to Pizza Express is a prime example of that demand.

“We are also pleased to see popular brands such as YO! Sushi, Burger King and KFC invest in their spaces, highlighting the confidence they have in Cribbs. We look forward to working with our F&B occupiers as we create an environment that ensures they thrive, whilst looking to secure new arrivals maintaining our place as one of the South West’s premier visitor attractions.”

Sovereign Centros by CBRE provide asset management services across Cribbs on behalf of M&G Real Estate, while Time Retail Partners and Cushman & Wakefield are retained letting agents for the centre, with Green & Partners retained as leasing advisory agents.