Italian cafe secures £212k funding to open London kitchen

Italian cafe group Café Brera has secured £212k in funding to create a centralised London kitchen as part of the company’s growth ambitions.

First established in Canary Wharf in 1991, Italian eatery Café Brera expanded to three further Canary Wharf sites as well as a site in Fenchurch.

The group has secured £212k in funding through retail banking giant NatWest and business finance specialist Lombard Asset Finance, which it will use to fit-out a central kitchen in Wandsworth as part of its growth strategy.

Café Brera director Daniil Khodurskiy explained: “Café Brera is a well-established business situated at the heart of the Canary Wharf and Fenchurch communities. We now want to build on this popularity by expanding in London and bringing our authentic Italian offering to a wider customer base.

“We have always had ambitious growth plans and with the funding from NatWest and Lombard Asset Finance, we will be able to create our centralised kitchen which will be the foundation for our future growth.”

Rahul Modasia, NatWest business growth enabler and Jonathan Fordham, NatWest relationship manager supported Café Brera through the process of securing the funding.

Rahul said: “Daniil and the team at Café Brera were searching for support and funding to facilitate significant growth over the coming months, which is where we were able to offer our expertise.

“The asset finance and business banking we have provided will put them on the right track to meet their growth strategy over the coming years.”