European investment firm Von der Heyden Group, headquartered in Malta, has acquired a prominent location on the waterfront of the Mahón Marina in Menorca.

The group is well established on the Balearic Island, looking back at a two-decade history with its travel and yachting subsidiaries as well as its two hospitality brands Cugó Gran and IBB Hotel Collection.

The Malta-inspired Hammett’s Mestizo concept, together with its strong 35-person team, will mark the group’s fifth establishment in its catering division, but it will be its first overseas restaurant in Menorca with Hammett’s Collection.

In 2018, the group also established itself in Malta with the award-winning Cugó Gran Macina, a revival of Senglea’s 16th-century fortification. The group has ambitious plans to grow the Cugó Gran Hotel brand in Malta, Italy and Costa Rica to complement its storied and landmarked hotel portfolio.

Sven von der Heyden, Chairman and Founder of the group, said: “It is an honour to expand our Malta-born concept of Hammett’s Mestizo in Menorca. Even though I have not lived in Menorca for nearly a decade, my heart is close to this wonderful island, and I am proud that our group creates jobs and can again contribute to the ever-growing quality in hospitality in Menorca.”

Around mid-May, Hammett’s Mestizo Mahón will be inaugurated after a first-light renovation on a terraced, three-levelled waterside property with views of the island of Illa del Rey and one of the most beautiful natural harbours in the world. The restaurant is accessibly located directly beside the iconic Club Marítimo and the public elevator reaching the port. Further enhancement and embellishment works are planned in winter 2023/2024.

Von der Heyden Group recently announced the full subscription of its new 10-year €35 million, five per cent unsecured bond last January. With growth, diversification and quality at the forefront of its investment strategy, the group’s flagship commercial 40,000 square-metre real estate project Andersia Silver in Poznań, Poland has been designed with intelligent and sustainable solutions. It continues to rise in construction and is scheduled to become the highest building in the city upon completion. This project will be completing the group’s 27-year successful public-private partnership with the City of Poznań.

With assets valued over €140 million, Von der Heyden Group is currently present in eight countries in Europe and plans to expand to Costa Rica. To date, the group has recorded investment programmes, representations, and developments of more than €650 million over its 33-year history.