New and established traders are invited to explore the exciting opportunities available at the new Bolton Market Food Hall.
Opening in the Spring, the venue is set to become a bustling hospitality destination with nine trading units serving 192 customers in a bright and modern dining space.
Businesses interested in taking on one of the units will have a chance to view the new food hall at a drop-in open day on Thursday, February the 8th from 3pm to 6pm.
Potential investors will receive a guided tour of the hall which features modern facilities, climate-control, additional outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, an on-site cash machine, and is fully licensed.
Dozens of traders have already expressed an interest in taking a unit, but Bolton Council is keen to attract as many applications as possible.
The final line-up will be selected based on their business cases and chosen to ensure customers have a wide variety of food and drink options to choose from.
Successful candidates will be supported by the award-winning team behind Bolton Market and the Bolton Food and Drink Festival.
Benefits to traders include: a communal pot wash service, a live entertainment programme, televised sport and close proximity to some of Bolton’s most popular cultural venues.
Later opening hours on Fridays and Saturday will help make the hall a popular evening destination for students, families, and residents of new town centre housing developments.
The new food hall venue was created as part of a wider £5.59m transformation of Bolton Market, funded by the government’s Towns Fund.
The reimagined market is designed to offer greater variety and increase the amount of time visitors spend in the area.
Work is complemented by other nearby Towns Fund projects including the new Elizabeth Park, the refurbished Central Library, and the new Wellsprings innovation hub for tech start-ups.
Bolton Council’s Executive Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Cllr Akhtar Zaman, said:
“Venues like this are increasingly popular, offering a modern flexible space where families and friends can relax, socialise, and choose from a wide variety of high-quality food.
“Traders are lining up to secure a unit at the new Bolton Market Food Hall, but we want to see as many applications as possible to ensure our customers have the very best choice.
“Our annual Food and Drink Festival shows Bolton has an appetite for great food stalls.
“With the same team selecting and supporting the traders, I am sure our Food Hall will become a must-visit destination for visitors from Bolton and beyond.”