Bunnychow, the South African street food concept, which will open its first permanent site later this month in London’s Shoreditch, is believed to be close to securing a site in Soho.

The group, which is looking to roll out the concept to other parts of the capital, is understood to be in advanced talks to take the Vitao unit on the corner of Meard Street for an opening later this year.

The concept, which is led by Atholl Milton, has retained Restaurant Property to seek A1 sites across central London.

It is looking for units between 1,000 to 3,000sq ft in areas such as Covent Garden, Soho, London Bridge and Clapham Junction.

The company had secured funding from leisure sector investment company Shanti Hospitality to open its first permanent site at the Boxpark scheme.

It is thought that funding has been put in place for just the first site.