April 18, 2024

It’s in the game: Esports giant joins Elephant Park alongside East Asian Trio

Person Thomas, Head of Place Assets at Lendlease, stated: “Wanyoo, YiFang, and OISOI gain from dealing with onto New Kent Road, a hectic road and crucial gateway to Elephant Park, while Kokoro looks out onto the amazing two-acre green space of the brand name brand-new park. Esports is currently a big market and its terrific to have a market leader joining us whilst contributing to the leisure arrangement at Elephant Park. Adding some fantastic East Asian food and drink, gives additional variety to the broader Elephant Park lifestyle and F&B deal, which is forming up to be an all-encompassing location, in line with our vision.”
Zhaorong Chen of Wanyoo, commented: “People of all ages enjoy video gaming, and this forms a large part of the worldwide rush towards competitive socialising. We are certain that the regional Elephant & & Castle neighborhood will embrace Esports, in the exact same way people have currently done at our other UK areas. Along with these terrific F&B brands, we represent contemporary East Asian culture, and are pleased to be bringing that to Elephant Park.”
Jay Wang of OISOI, added: “OISOI is all about credibility and artisans– we are extremely careful when it concerns picking the decoration, menu, and tableware products. We look forward to showcasing the finest of East Asian food and style; Elephant Park is a melting pot of global dining, so it is exciting to be part of the mix.”

Lendlease has announced the signings of 4 East Asian brands at Elephant Park, that together will bring an exciting addition to the leisure and dining experience in the area. Esports café Wanyoo, Taiwanese tea professionals YiFang, and dining establishment & & bar OISOI have taken an inter-connected system spanning over 6,000 sq ft, and will be joined at Elephant Park by sushi and hot food outlet Kokoro.

Nash Bond, CF Commercial and Shelley Sandzer represented Lendlease.

Wanyoo was founded in 1998 and has given that turned into one of the worlds leading cyber cafés, with over 1,300 areas across 4 continents. The new Elephant Park site will be the brands fourth in the UK, covering 1,917 sq ft and seating approximately 45 players at any offered time, with the most recent in Esports innovation producing an unique experience for its players.
Specialising in Taiwanese fruit tea, YiFang is set to open its newest London outlet, a 226 sq ft system integrated with Wanyoo, offering its range of fruit teas, fresh milk teas, and the extremely popular MudFlip– a brown sugar pearl milk tea readily available throughout the day.
Having actually signed for a 3,968 sq ft, 130 cover dining establishment, OISOI is Elephant Parks largest dining outlet to date. As an exceptional brand name, it will supply a brand-new concept of “When East Meets West”, collaborating with Michelin-starred chef Max Castaldo and integrating sous vide with conventional wok fried skills, to present an unique OISOI experience. It will use substantial choice, from a craftsmen dim sum lunch and Michelin style afternoon tea, to a formal all day à la carte menu.
Surrounding to 400 Rabbits on Ash Avenue, Kokoro is a Korean-Japanese takeaway focused brand name. The 1,000 sq feet sushi and bento restaurant seeks to keep food delicious, fresh, and healthy, having expanded significantly throughout the UK since launching in southwest London just over 10 years earlier.

Having actually signed for a 3,968 sq ft, 130 cover restaurant, OISOI is Elephant Parks biggest dining outlet to date. Man Thomas, Head of Place Assets at Lendlease, said: “Wanyoo, YiFang, and OISOI benefit from facing onto New Kent Road, a busy thoroughfare and crucial gateway to Elephant Park, while Kokoro looks out onto the amazing two-acre green space of the brand brand-new park. Along with these great F&B brands, we represent modern East Asian culture, and are thrilled to be bringing that to Elephant Park.”