Edinburgh's St James Quarter is set to welcome the world's first interactive football and dining experience.
30,000 sq ft has been let to TOCA Social, which combines immersive football-based gaming with modern Americana-inspired cuisine.
Their first venue was launched at the O2 in London last year boasting three bars, selfie booths, arcade machines and a Willy Wonka inspired dessert room. It has since expanded to Birmingham and Dallas and the US, but St James Quarter will be TOCA's first destination in Scotland, due to open next year.
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Announcing the news today, the team behind St James Quarter said: "TOCA was founded by Eddie Lewis, a two-time U.S. World Cup and former MLS and English Championship midfielder who developed the TOCA Touch Trainer, a ball machine that is the centre of all TOCA experiences.
"The latest signing at St James Quarter will further cement the lifestyle district’s position as a new entertainment, culture and fashion hub that merges seamlessly with the city’s cultural offering and events calendar. Blending the ancient spirit of the city with the dynamic and cosmopolitan soul of the new, it will be yet another reason to visit Edinburgh.
"TOCA Social will add 22 boxes and 2 bars in Edinburgh, while supplementing the other nine event spaces at St James Quarter that will host an array of fashion and music events."
Ed Corrigan at St James Quarter, commented: “TOCA Social has been something of a phenomenon since launching last year, their venues and the interactive experiences they offer have proved immensely popular and we expect them to be a key fixture for social activities both for local residents and visitors to Edinburgh.”
Alex Harman, President at TOCA Social, added: “We are delighted to launch our next TOCA Social venue in Edinburgh. St James's Quarter is an amazing addition to the city centre and is the perfect home for our first venue in Scotland. TOCA Social gets everyone up and playing - whether competitively or just for fun, alongside world class food and drinks. It's been a huge hit since we launched at London's The O2, and we can’t wait to bring it to Edinburgh next year!”
To find out more about TOCA Social and what we can expect from their upcoming Edinburgh opening, you can visit their website here.
