Restaurant Property

What Restaurant Property does

Restaurant Property is a London-headquartered specialist leisure property advisory firm operating across the UK, USA, and Middle East through offices in London, New York, and Dubai. Founded in 2000 by David Rawlinson, the company provides brokerage and advisory services for the acquisition, sale, leasing, and investment of restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels, competitive socialising venues, and gyms. Its client base comprises global hospitality chains (Marriott, Hyatt, Ascott, Maybourne), Michelin-starred operators (Gordon Ramsay Holdings, Caprice Group, Raymond Blanc, Clare Smyth, Atul Kochhar, Simon Rogan, Angela Hartnett), and high-profile restaurateurs (Sexy Fish, Roka, Jamavar, Pied a Terre). The firm operates as Restaurant Property Limited, a privately held UK company under founder control with no external institutional investment.

The firm operates a centralized property listing platform hosting 681+ active leisure properties with search filters by location, type, size, and rent band. This platform is supplemented by eight service modules — Acquisitions, Sales, Landlords, Hotel Department, Requirements, International, Investments, and Professional Services — covering the full transaction lifecycle from sourcing through disposal and ongoing landlord representation. There is no proprietary technology stack of note; the platform functions as a digital storefront and lead-generation tool, with the underlying value delivered by a lean team of agents and surveyors. Go-to-market is purely relationship-driven enterprise field sales with no digital self-service, marketplace intermediation, or automation layer.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees (commissions on property sales, acquisitions, and lease introductions) and professional services fees, with all pricing negotiated per engagement and no publicly disclosed rate cards. Property rents on listed deals range from £30,000 to £850,000 per annum, implying underlying deal values in the low-to-mid single-digit millions GBP. The firm maintains a headcount of 11-50 employees across three offices and exhibits significant founder-key-person dependency, with David Rawlinson's personal deal sheet (Sexy Fish, Amazonico, Ivy Asia Mayfair, Socca, Jamavar, MiMi Mei Fair, Humo, NAC) serving as the primary brand asset.

Name

Restaurant Property

Legal name

Restaurant Property Limited

Website

https://restaurant-property.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Restaurant Property is a London-headquartered boutique leisure property brokerage founded in 2000, advising on acquisitions, sales, and leasing of restaurants, pubs, hotels, and leisure venues across the UK, USA, and Middle East for hospitality chains and Michelin-star operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality Tenant Representation (BPAJALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitality (Hotels & Resorts) Asset Management (BPAJAMAE), Specialty & Entertainment Venue Property Management (BPAJAGAO)

Keywords

• Leisure property brokerage
• Commercial real estate advisory
• Hospitality property transactions
• Restaurant property sales
• Leisure real estate consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Sales and Acquisitions Advisory: The company earns commissions and fees from facilitating property sales and acquisitions in the leisure sector. They handle transactions across restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels, and other leisure properties.
2. Professional Services: Additional revenue from advisory services including requirements matching, investment consulting, and professional services for landlords and property owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Restaurant Property is a leisure property advisory and brokerage firm that facilitates sales, acquisitions, leasing, and investment advisory for restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels, competitive socialising venues, and gyms. It operates an online listing platform of 681+ properties alongside dedicated service lines for acquisitions, sales, landlord representation, hotel restaurant leasing, requirements matching, international (US and Middle East) transactions, and investments. The firm works with enterprise hospitality clients including global chains, major estates, and high-profile restaurateurs.

Product overview

Restaurant Property operates as a leisure property specialist platform offering a unified property listing marketplace alongside complementary service offerings. The core platform enables searching and browsing of 681+ leisure properties (restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels, retail, private members clubs, gyms) across the UK, USA, and Middle East. This is supplemented by eight distinct service modules: Acquisitions (helping clients find and acquire properties), Sales (selling properties on behalf of owners), Landlords (connecting landlords with tenants), Hotel Department (specialized hotel hospitality leasing), Requirements (matching specific client needs with properties), International (facilitating overseas transactions with offices in New York and Dubai), Investments (investment advisory and off-market opportunities), and Professional Services. The company positions itself as a full-service brokerage serving global brand leaders, Michelin-star operators, and high-profile restaurateurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acquisitions Service Helps clients identify and acquire suitable leisure properties, working with international groups, national chains, and high-profile operators across the leisure sector.
• Sales Service Assists property owners in selling leisure properties, handling both freehold and leasehold restaurant sales with a discreet and efficient sales process.
• Landlords Service Connects landlords with prospective tenants for leisure properties, providing property management and leasing support to secure qualified hospitality occupiers.
• Hotel Department Specialized service for hotel restaurant and hospitality space leasing, advising leading hoteliers on restaurant leasing within their properties.
• Requirements Service Matches clients seeking specific leisure property requirements with available properties in their desired locations.
• International/Overseas Service Facilitates leisure property transactions in the USA and Middle East markets, with offices in New York and Dubai supporting international clients.
• Investments Service Provides investment advisory services for leisure property opportunities, including off-market opportunities for investors and operators.
• Professional Services Additional professional advisory services for the leisure property sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully brokered deals for Sexy Fish, Amazonico, Ivy Asia Mayfair, Socca, Jamavar, MiMi Mei Fair, Humo, and NAC

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with a dedicated hotels and hospitality practice. Competes with Restaurant Property for hotel and leisure mandates, particularly cross-border transactions in the UK, US, and Middle East.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global full-service commercial real estate firm with a dedicated hospitality and leisure team. The founder of Restaurant Property started his career at Cushman & Wakefield Healey and Baker, and the firm competes with it for hospitality mandates at the larger end of the market.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm with hospitality and leisure advisory capabilities. Competes with Restaurant Property for hotel, restaurant, and leisure real estate mandates across multiple geographies.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with hospitality and leisure advisory capabilities. Competes with Restaurant Property for larger hotel and leisure property mandates, particularly in international markets.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK commercial property consultancy with a leisure and hospitality team handling restaurants, hotels, and licensed premises. Mid-tier competitor to Restaurant Property in the UK leisure property advisory market.
• Knight Frank: Global property consultancy with substantial hospitality and leisure advisory teams. Overlaps with Restaurant Property in the UK, US, and Middle East markets for hotel and restaurant property transactions.
• Savills: Global real estate advisor with significant UK presence and hospitality/leisure expertise. Competes with Restaurant Property in the UK leisure property market, particularly for hotel and restaurant transactions.

Direct peers

• Fleurets: UK specialist firm focused on licensed leisure property including pubs, restaurants, hotels, and wine bars. Closely comparable to Restaurant Property in client base, service offering, and specialization in the licensed leisure sector.
• Curchod & Co: UK specialist commercial property adviser active in the hotel, restaurant, and leisure sectors across southern England. Comparable in size, focus, and service offering to Restaurant Property in the UK leisure property niche.
• Davis Coffer Lyons: UK-based specialist leisure and hospitality property adviser handling sales, acquisitions, and leasing of restaurants, pubs, hotels, and licensed leisure assets. Direct competitor to Restaurant Property in the same niche with overlapping client types and London focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RestaurantProperty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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