Christmas podcast special: an aural feast with Leon founder

Healthy-eating fast-food chain Leon is aiming to open more than three new outlets next year, its co-founder Henry Dimbleby tells Property Week’s Christmas podcast.

Dimbleby, who is a government adviser on school dinners, as well as being an entrepreneur, already operates out of 13 stores, mainly in London.

He told Property Week podcast presenter James Max that he would spend much of next spring “burning shoe leather” in London to find the right sites for expansion.

Dimbleby (pictured, left) also revealed several specific London locations that the company would be particularly interested in, and outlined plans to appoint a lead adviser for the search.

He said the company’s relationship with landlords was changing because of the economic climate, adding: “As your brand gets more popular, you get pursued a lot. You have to be really careful about making decisions on locations.

Also in this Christmas special, find out why Conservative blogger Iain Dale thinks it has been a winning year for Ed Miliband as leader of the Labour Party, as part of Dale’s 2012 political round-up.

Plus, get former Property Week executive editor James Whitmore’s “deals of the year” in a rollocking ride through 2012 in property.