04.06.2015
Trade press release
Shaftesbury announce Dishoom to open in Carnaby
Shaftesbury is delighted to announce that Dishoom will be opening their new restaurant this
autumn in Carnaby. Inspired by the old Irani cafés of Bombay, the restaurant will open at 22
Kingly Street.
The 7,000 sq ft restaurant is part of Shaftesbury’s Carnaby Court Development, which also
includes 12 apartments, over 10,500 sq ft of offices and 7,500 sq ft of retail. This restaurant
will be the largest in Carnaby and also benefits from having a private courtyard to the rear.
Dishoom joins the strong lineup of restaurants on Kingly Street from the recently opened
Korean-American concept, Jinjuu to the established oyster bar and seafood restaurant
Wright Brothers Soho and Pizza Pilgrims wood-fired pizzeria and friggitoria.
Carnaby has become the dining destination of choice for the West End and is renowned for
its exceptional mix of over 45 independent restaurants, new dining concepts and cafes, with
Kingly Court and Kingly Street being the food hubs within the area.
Julia Wilkinson at Shaftesbury:
‘We are delighted to announce that Dishoom will be opening on Kingly Street, Carnaby.
There was a lot of interest in this unit but we chose an operator who is well loved yet always
creates a unique and memorable dining experience for its customers. ’
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Notes to Editors
Carnaby
Carnaby is in the heart of London’s West End, two minutes away from Oxford Circus and
Piccadilly Circus, where over 150 brands of quality and distinction and over 60 independent
restaurants, cafés and bars can be found across 13 streets, including the world famous
Carnaby Street.
Carnaby is a unique and iconic experiential shopping and leisure destination not to be found
anywhere else in the world.
Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury is a UK listed REIT, which owns a unique real estate portfolio extending to 14
acres in the heart of London's West End. Their holdings are concentrated in Carnaby,
Covent Garden, Chinatown, Soho and Charlotte Street.
Shaftesbury’s focus is on retail, restaurants and leisure in the liveliest parts of the West End.
The portfolio now comprises 587 shops, restaurants, cafés and pubs, extending to 1 million
sq. ft. The management strategy is to create and foster distinctive, attractive and prosperous
locations through an innovative long term approach.
Dishoom
Dishoom Covent Garden was opened in July 2010, followed by the Southbank summer popup in 2011, Dishoom Chowpatty Beach. Dishoom Shoreditch followed in October 2012 and
Dishoom King’s Cross in November 2014.
Dishoom is managed by a team of Babus* led by Shamil and Kavi Thakrar (Head Babus).
Brian Trollip (Ops-walla) takes care of the operations. Naved Nasir (Burre Chef-walla) is the
Executive Chef, Sara Stark (Chatter-walli) works on marketing and social media and Carl
Brown is the Daru-walla (the guy with the alcohol). This team cares enormously about
creating beautiful and democratic shared spaces, which pays homage to the old Irani Cafes.
They also care deeply about creating a company, which is an awesome place to work.
They’d like to think that a genuine love of people means that anyone and everyone is
welcomed to Dishoom with real warmth.
*Babu can be a term of respect in India but is more frequently used to refer to bureaucrats behind desks who
don’t do much