Pablo’s, which trades as Pablo Eggs-Go-Bao, was founded in the North East in 2020 by Emma Dent and Edward Evans. The idea behind the Pablo’s franchise is simple: breakfast in a steamed bao bun, made fresh to order from a menu of just four items. Its six sites across Tyne and Wear and Edinburgh serve more than 300,000 customers a year, by the brand’s own figures, and it also sells home breakfast kits and provides corporate catering. Online, Pablo’s has almost 40,000 followers on Instagram, more than 5,000 on Threads and more than 2,000 on TikTok, and London Post has called it a cult breakfast brand.
Pablo’s appointed restaurant franchise consultancy Presman & Colard in November 2025 to develop its franchise model and lead its UK franchise expansion. Presman & Colard developed the brand’s entire franchise model and franchise system, turning a founder-led business built around a single hero product into a franchise that partners can deliver consistently.
Presman & Colard leads all franchisee search for Pablo’s. The brand’s first franchise agreement, a single-site agreement with BLOODsports, Covent Garden, has now been completed. Pablo’s will run a permanent kitchen inside the live sport and entertainment venue at 27-29 Endell Street, with opening planned for January 2027. Trading from 7am to 2pm, with local delivery and corporate lunches, it will be Pablo’s first site outside the North East and Scotland. Presman & Colard prepared the franchise agreement and advised Pablo’s on it.
The agreement is accompanied by an expected development schedule for further sites. These further sites are expected, not yet agreed. Beyond London, Pablo’s and Presman & Colard are in discussions with further prospective franchisees across the UK, targeting at least five additional openings by mid-2027. If achieved, this would take the estate to a minimum of 11 sites.
For an independent brand, London is a significant step. Pablo’s is entering the capital through a partnership with an established hospitality operator, placing a permanent kitchen inside an existing venue in one of the capital’s busiest districts. The signing also moves Pablo’s from franchise development into active network growth, giving prospective partners looking for a breakfast franchise in the UK a clear reference for the model.
Presman & Colard continues to support Pablo’s with franchisee search across the UK as the brand prepares for its Covent Garden opening. Experienced operators can explore the Pablo’s franchise opportunity.
The deal was reported by Restaurant Online, The Caterer, Hospitality & Catering News, L’Express Franchise, Foodservice Equipment Journal, Dine Out, Hot Dinners and London Post. Read our full announcement: Presman & Colard Secures Pablo’s First Franchise Agreement in Central London.
