The Halal Guys to permanently close flagship Leicester Square restaurant
US-founded fast casual chain The Halal Guys will not reopen its flagship London restaurant in Leicester Square. Jan van Delden, managing partner for ITICO F+B, which holds the master franchise for the brand in the UK, confirmed the closure to BigHospitality, saying the site had become unfeasible as a result of the severe decline in trade and footfall caused by the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. “Central London has become a ghost town, and sadly we do not expect things to recover for a long time,” says Delden. “Prior to the pandemic our Leicester Squa...
Source: bighospitality.co.uk