Changing demographics create opportunities for London restaurantsChanging demographics create opportunities for London restaurants

Having grown up in the East End of London during the 1950s and ’60s, I have seen firsthand how parts of London have been transformed over the years.

The area — which was once the home of notorious gangsters the Kray twins — now boasts Canary Wharf, home of many of the world’s largest companies and some of the capital’s most expensive real estate, as well as providing the setting for last year’s Summer Olympic Games.

This gentrification is now happening in many other parts of non-central London. As more and more people look to make London their home, residential property prices have risen at an alarming rate. In October, London saw a 10-percent month-over-month price rise, which is inevitably preventing some buyers from moving into the most...