Reading’s Station Hill welcomes pair of F&B signings
Station Hill, the £850m mixed-use development in Reading, has signed two operators to join its expanding food and beverage offering.
Coffee and bar chain Notes – which operates 12 outlets across London – has signed a 10-year lease for a ground floor unit of ONE Station Hill. The store will occupy a prime location facing the train station and is expected to attract rail users and enhance foot traffic throughout Station Hill.
The opening also marks Notes’ first venture outside of London.
Also joining Station Hill is Japanese restaurant Kawaii, which has signed a 15-year lease for a ground floor restaurant unit. The unit is set to be transformed into a contemporary dining space with outdoor seating, featuring materials and crockery imported from Japan.
In addition to Siren Brew’s RG1 Bar, these new additions represent approximately 40% of the lettable retail and leisure spaces within the development. In total, approximately 95,000 sq ft of lifestyle-led retail and leisure space will be available at Station Hill.
Evan Reynolds, development director at Lincoln Property Company, said, “Since the outset of Station Hill, our approach to retail leasing has been twofold: first, to target local heroes, ensuring that Station Hill celebrates Reading and avoids becoming just another identikit development filled with national chains; and second, to attract outstanding independents from London to Reading. These two new leases exemplify that strategy and will form the cornerstone to our placemaking and events strategy, which we are excited to roll out in 2025.”