Market Halls and Street Food News
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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Having originally made his money in the property market, Market Halls CEO Andy Lewis-Pratt tells Dominic Walsh he’s come out of retirement with a mission to become the UK’s biggest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
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NewsCurry Up Now to launch in UK
The Indian street food brand currently has 49 units open and in development in the US, and is seeking franchise opportunites in the UK market
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NewsMarket Halls reveals strong sales growth and expansion plans
Target cities include Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh
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NewsMercato Metropolitano reveals new venue
MMY Elephant Park, which has been designed to offer a quieter and more residential space for visitors than traditional food markets, officially open today
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NewsSessions acquires ServedUp
Rebranded to Sessions Serve, the ePos and mobile ordering company bolsters Sessions’ existing proprietary tech platform
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NewsBoxpark’s new Boxhall concept gets green light
The approved proposals for the site in the Metropolitan Arcade building on Liverpool Street include 16 kitchen units, two internal bars, and a roof terrace.
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NewsSessions adds Taiwanese concept Baohaus to portfolio
The bao concept, launched by Eddie Huang in NYC, will be rolled out across Sessions’ London and Brighton venues as well as delivery kitchens across the UK
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NewsSessions to launch in Manchester
The growth platform will launch its second landmark venue, following Brighton’s Shelter Hall, in Manchester’s St John’s Development in early 2024
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NewsKerb to launch Berlin food hall
The London street food organisation is to convert the IMAX cinema at the Sony Centre Centre am Potsdamer Platz into a two-storey food and drink hall
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NewsEataly secures €200m investment to fund expansion
European private equity firm Investindustrial is buying a controlling stake in the Italian food and drink brand, amid its plans for global expansion
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NewsBoxPark secures site for first London BoxHall
The group has agreed a 15-year lease with TfL for the Metropolitan Arcade building, near Liverpool Street station, for an opening in the summer of 2023
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NewsBoxpark secures investment from LDC
Boxpark is set to accelerate its expansion plans after securing new investment, the company has told MCA.
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NewsJKS takes over Arcade Food Theatre
JKS Restaurants is to relaunch Arcade Food Theatre as Arcade Food Hall this November, following the venue’s closure since lockdown in March last year.
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NewsBubblewrap to target premium malls
Bubblewrap, the viral bubble waffle concept, is targeting premium regional malls and tourist locations, as part of an aggressive development plan.
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NewsTime Out confirms Waterloo market is no go
Time Out Group has confirmed that its subsidiary Time Out Markets Central London will not be proceeding with the planned development of Time Out Waterloo, as it seeks further funding to counter with the impact of the pandemic.
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NewsMercato Metropolitano announces £35m expansion plan
Community food market business Mercato Metropolitano has announced plans for a £35m expansion across London, Europe and the US.