Valuation issues that matter
- Tenant's fit-out and plant — what must be disregarded at review
- Extraction, servicing and plant capacity as rental drivers
- Turnover rents, caps and audit provisions
- Licensing hours and their effect on value
- Terminal dilapidations on heavily fitted units
Exit and restructuring
Where a site no longer trades, break notices, surrender negotiations and dilapidations strategy are handled together so the total cost of leaving is known before any commitment is given.
Common questions
Is my fit-out rentalised at review?
Usually it should be disregarded, but the wording of the disregards clause decides it — and landlords often argue otherwise.
Do you handle multi-site F&B portfolios?
Yes, including national operators across the UK and Ireland.
How are restaurant and bar rents assessed?
By reference to comparable A3/A4-type lettings, overall or zoned depending on the unit, with weight given to covers, kitchen and extraction provision, outside space and licensing.
Is a turnover rent a good idea?
It can be, if the base rent is genuinely low, the audit provisions are fair and the definition of turnover excludes items such as VAT, delivery commissions and staff meals.
What about dilapidations on a heavily fitted unit?
Exposure can be significant because reinstatement of kitchens, extraction and shopfronts is expensive. A schedule of condition and a clear reinstatement position at the outset limit it.
Can you advise on exiting a site that no longer trades?
Yes — break notices, surrender negotiations, assignment and dilapidations are handled together so the total cost of exit is known before you commit.
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Chris McGarrigle MRICS, chartered since 1989, acting for occupiers across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
chris@mcgarrigle.comRelated guides
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