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King of Old Centre challenged: La Mama and Dristor shawarma outlets compete with Petrescu

Autor: Cristina Roşca

09.05.2011, 23:34 97

Bucharest's Old Centre, the most vibrant area on the restaurantmarket, concentrating over 100 coffee shops, bars, pubs andrestaurants, gained two new important players, La Mama restaurantand Dristor shawarma chain.

La Mama restaurants and Dristor shawarma outlets are majorplayers on their market segments and are thus directly vying withCity Grill and Bundetot restaurants, both controlled by DragoşPetrescu, called "the king of the old centre" as he owns severalunits in this area.

At the opposite end, Cătălin Mahu, owner of Trotter Restaurantcompany controlling La Mama restaurants and Cafepedia coffee shops,is entering the Old Centre for the first time. His plans for thearea will not stop here, though. He says that around four years agohe bought a space in the old centre. Though he chose not to provideany details about the space, Mahu said he would open another twounits in the area, none of them La Mama.

At the other end of the old centre from La Mama, close to CaleaVictoriei and Bundetot, the first Dristor Kebap unit was openedlate last week. "(…) This year we plan to open at least anotherunit," said Şerban Ionuţ, a commercial manager with DristorKebap.

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