"In any event, the disruption caused by the redevelopment and the limited space available following this is likely to mean the restaurant is no longer a viable proposition. We have not been approached by the owners of the building to discuss being accommodated on the ground floor of the proposed redevelopment. Za Za Bazaar has reportedly been offered a place in the new development (Image: James Beck/Freelance)Ī spokesperson for Za Za Bazaar said: "We have objected to the proposal on the grounds that it would result in the closure of Za Za Bazaar - an extremely popular restaurant which serves up to 12,000 customers each week and employs over 230 people.
Conversely, the development has been fully supported by its neighbours Watershed and We the Curious as well as Bristol City Centre BID, the latter of which said the plans "will make a significant improvement to an area that can feel unloved and unwelcoming". Read more: Bristol's iconic ferry boats announce new location along its routeīristol City Council's planning portal lists more than 200 objections to the proposal, the majority of which are autogenerated emails sent to the planning department from Za Za Bazaar's campaign. Za Za Bazaar has sublet the waterside space, which seats around 1,000 people, since 2011. Za Za Bazaar told BristolLive it had not been approached by the building owners but is "open to discussions" with the developer.
If approved, it would see a larger, four-storey building on the same footprint as Pero's Bridge including offices on the upper levels and space on the ground floor for three commercial units with access from Canons Road.īristol-based V7, which is managing the application, has said it is engaging with the restaurant owners to see if the proposed space suits their news. Proposals led by CBRE Investment Management first emerged in 2021 to knock down the 1990s U-Shed building which houses Za Za Bazaar and B2B The Waterside. Bristol's largest restaurant is pleading with the community to object to the plans which it has said would close the restaurant for good. Za Za Bazaar is fighting to stop the demolition of its restaurant that would make way for a new harbourside building.
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