St David's attracts American restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday to the UK
Published: 25 March, 2010
American restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday has chosen St David’s Shopping Centre in Cardiff for its first outlet in the UK and in Western Europe as a whole.
The casual dining chain, which offers a high-end quality menu, will open a 7,000-sq ft restaurant at Eastside: St David’s fully let, late night dining quarter.
Joanne Skilton of St David’s Partnership, a joint venture between Capital Shopping Centres and Land Securities, said: “Ruby Tuesday choosing St David’s for its first restaurant in Western Europe signifies the shopping centre’s strength as a destination and its appeal to visitors to Cardiff. The exciting mix of new and traditional, international and local restaurants will ensure St David’s remains unique in its catchment.”
Gary and Stephen Mayo are the two entrepreneurs who have bought the franchise that will bring Ruby Tuesday to the UK. Gary Mayo said: “Ruby Tuesday is a strong restaurant concept that has successfully exported its brand and differentiates itself from other American chains in the marketplace.
"St David’s provides us with a great location for the UK launch of the restaurant as the new centre is attracting visitors from all over the UK. With Cardiff likely to become one of the top five shopping destinations in the United Kingdom, we will benefit from the footfall likely to be achieved on the back of it.”
The letting agents for St David’s are E J Hales, Lunson Mitchenall and Cushman & Wakefield. E J Hales represented the Ruby Tuesday franchisee.
