Expanding local restaurant chain acquires Digbeth unit

A Birmingham restaurant has acquired a 30,000 sq ft industrial unit in Digbeth for its centralised distribution business.

Pepper Chef, a Chinese restaurant which has a branch in Southside, has purchased the 30,000 sq ft unit on 66-75 Lower Essex Street from Eriks UK, represented by DTZ. The restaurant has plans to expand its UK network and open further restaurants.

Eriks UK, a leading supplier of mechanical engineering components has relocated to Tyseley where it has an existing facility which is being expanded.

John Sambrooks of DTZ’s Industrial agency team commented: “We are delighted to have facilitated Pepper Chef’s expansion. The unit is located in close proximity to the Custard Factory and China Town and offers an excellent base to build upon its successful Southside restaurant.”