Michelin-star restaurant to move to larger premises

MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURANT The Man Behind the Curtain is set to relocate to bigger premises within Leeds’ Victoria Gate area.

Leeds-based property company Town Centre Securities (TCS) has finalised a deal to secure new premises for the only Michelin-starred restaurant in the city.

Due to open in the Autumn, the larger space will feature an open kitchen, new bar area and the option to include more tables in order to serve an increased number of diners at any one time. The original restaurant opened in 2014 and went on to win a Michelin star in 2015.

The Man Behind the Curtain has won praise for its bold and unusual dishes and the dining concept was created entirely by chef Michael O’Hare. He combines unusual ingredients with quirky dish names and wildly artistic presentation.

Edward Ziff, chairman and chief executive of Town Centre Securities (TCS), said: “We are delighted to have finalised this deal to secure brandnew premises for this exceptional Leeds restaurant. The Victoria Gate area of Leeds continues to grow in prominence as a key shopping and eating destination and is the obvious location for The Man Behind the Curtain’s new site.”

Edwina Hewson, partner at Shulmans LLP, said “It has been really interesting to work on the relocation of this iconic Leeds restaurant.”

This is the latest exchange in a series of deals that TCS has completed on properties in this area of the city centre. Last month it completed a purchase of joint venture shares to take full ownership of Buckley House on Vicar Lane.