• Business June 22, 2020

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/new-1m-street-food-hall-18384263 A new street food market has been given permission to open next to Bridgewater Hall – despite nearby residents raising noise, litter and public nuisance concerns. Society, a £1 million venture between PopCity and Vocation Brewery, promises a ‘high quality and diverse’ offer of food and drink in Manchester city centre. The bar and...

• Business June 15, 2020

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/manchester-arndale-welcoming-back-street-18394376 Manchester Arndale will welcome back its street food traders from next week as its market reopens. The shopping centre’s CityLife Award-winning collection of food vendors will be back in business from June 15, along with the rest of the Arndale Market and Food Market.

• Business June 2, 2020

https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2020/06/01/londons-street-food-markets-start-to-reopen-across-the-capital/ Food lovers rejoice, sun chasers rejoice, all Londoners rejoice; for even as the days of lockdown stretch on, there is hope yet that the summer might be saved. After an announcement from the government, restrictions have been loosened to allow open-air markets to set up their stalls once again – though admittedly under a...

• Business April 21, 2020

Future of street food traders in doubt as 70% fear they will go under 31-Mar-2020 By BigHospitality Almost 70% of mobile catering, festival and street food traders believe their businesses will close permanently as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the trade body that represents the sector. HTTPS://WWW.BIGHOSPITALITY.CO.UK/ARTICLE/2020/03/31/FUTURE-OF-STREET-FOOD-TRADERS-IN-DOUBT-AS-70-FEAR-THEY-WILL-GO-UNDER 

• Business March 20, 2020

Based on current Government advice on Coronavirus/Covid-19, we regret to inform you that Guildhall Yard Lunch Markets are currently suspended until further notice. Further information and updates will be posted on this page as the situation progresses. You can also follow @VisittheCity on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for updates.  

• Business February 25, 2020

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/whats-on/things-to-do/stack-sunderland-all-bars-street-food-stalls-and-shops-seaburns-shipping-container-village-1742745 Using more than 60 containers, a two-story “village” was created, featuring shops on the ground floor and a range of bars and restaurants above. This spring, the same concept will be coming to Sunderland – a brand new “container village” with all kinds of food and drink available. Stack’s street food spots will cater...

• Business February 25, 2020

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/23/street-food-swindle-fake-diversity-privatised-space-small-portions Gentrified food halls are the latest culinary phenomenon – but their unstoppable spread has more to do with rents than ramen.  ‘The street foodification of everything is perhaps the biggest single culinary trend of the past decade.’ Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer Street food markets are the most extravagant swindle visited on the middle classes...

• Business February 18, 2020

Chow Down Lincoln food festival returns for three big weekends Chow Down food festival will storm Lincoln Castle for three tastebud tickling weekends this summer. Independent street food, craft beer, cocktails and family fun is on the menu on the Easter Weekend in April, May bank holiday weekend, and mid-August. Expect something for everyone, with...

• Business February 18, 2020

Sugo street food trader hits £20k crowdfunding target 10-Feb-2020 By Sophie Witts Italian street food trader Sugo is to open its first bricks and mortar restaurant following a successful crowdfunding campaign. HTTPS://WWW.BIGHOSPITALITY.CO.UK/ARTICLE/2020/02/10/SUGO-ITALIAN-STREET-FOOD-CROWDFUNDING-GOAL 

• Business February 10, 2020

https://www.lancs.live/whats-on/food-drink-news/new-street-food-plan-improve-17699344 Street food stalls and outdoor cafés could be used to try and attract more people into Accrington town centre. Hyndburn Borough Council is looking to capitalise on improved performance in some high streets driven by street food and markets. The policy has been drawn up after cabinet members voted in 2018 to introduce a new framework...