Market Halls and Street Food News
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NewsGaucho Go debut ‘exceeds all expectations’
Gaucho has closed the first site under its quick-service concept, with plans to expand further after a strong customer response
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NewsMarket Halls appoints Dan Hills as MD and CEO designate
Market Halls has appointed former Laine Pub Company MD Dan Hills as its new managing director and CEO designate, as the five-strong food hall group aims to double its estate
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NewsMarket Halls achieves highest ever sales
The food hall operator, which recently acquired Brighton’s Shelter Hall, reported like-for-like sales growth of 19.8% along with its highest ever EBITDA
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Flat Iron, Base Face Pizza, Kapital, and more
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NewsTower Bridge Collective set to open later this year
The venue will bring together 13 globally inspired food partners, a commitment to sustainability, and a vibrant community hub
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NewsIn pictures: Boxhall City debuts in London’s Metropolitan Arcade
The new concept from Boxpark opens today, with a 14,000 sq ft, 800-capacity venue offering a contemporary food hall experience
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NewsIn pictures: Playbox – the new social gaming concept from Boxpark
Housed within Boxpark’s Croydon venue, the new concept has been brought to live in an underutilised mezzanine space and combines competitive socialising with live sports.
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NewsMarket Halls acquires Shelter Hall
The Brighton seafront venue has been acquired from Sessions in a multimillion-pound deal, with the food brand incubator to focus on expanding its brand portfolio through franchising.
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NewsBrent Cross to welcome first permanent street food market
The line-up includes Sides Fried Chicken, created by YouTube collective The Sidemen, Pasta Remoli, known for its authentic Italian pasta dishes, and Asian street food brand Three Uncles
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NewsMarket Halls Paddington reveals line-up
BAO Night Market, Farm Girl, Souvlaki by Opso, Ashes Parrilla and Breddos are newcomers to the food hall operator
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NewsBAO to launch new concept
BAO Night Market is inspired by the after hours food markets of Taiwan, and will be more “fast-paced and dynamic” than a typical restaurant
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NewsTime Out Market confirms London talks
The media and hospitality group is reported to be negotiating over a 28,000 sq ft space at 10 Piccadilly and 55 Regent Street with the Crown Estate
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NewsMarket Place to launch first central London location
The food hall concept plans to open near St Paul’s by Q2 next year, in a bid to reach 20 sites in the coming years, managing director Blake Henderson tells MCA
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NewsMarket Place announces plans to double estate
The London food hall concept has lined up three new sites for 2025, with regional and international expansion to follow
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NewsChaiiwala airport site ‘exciting new territory’
The Indian street food cafe concept is looking to expand across the UK and in more airport sites after opening at London Luton
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NewsMulti-purpose dining destination planned for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The London Legacy Development Corporation has partnered with bar and events specialist Peppermint to create a large-scale hospitality and leisure space, featuring a rooftop garden and street food area
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NewsSessions cancels Manchester project as it ‘moves away’ from food halls
The licensing platform is moving away from ’large capex projects with high operational intensity’ as it pivots to an ‘asset light, tech-enabled’ strategy
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NewsSessions raises £3.25m from Virgin Money
The food brand licensing platform seeks to invest further in tech development while acquiring and scaling more brands
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NewsBoxpark announces £5m Birmingham development
Spanning nearly 17,000 sq. ft, the food hall and events space will feature 10 kitchen units and four bars across two floors, plus 10,500 sq. ft. of external space for al fresco dining and events
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NewsMarket halls ripe for consolidation and growth
Having originally made his money in the property market, Market Halls CEO Andy Lewis-Pratt tells Dominic Walsh he’s come out of retirement with a mission to become the UK’s biggest food hall operator