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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Helena Horton

UK food halls buck downbeat hospitality trend: ‘In this impossible climate, they shine hope’

Taken from the first floor balcony, this image shows the Cambridge Street Collective, a purpose built food hall in Sheffield.
Cambridge Street Collective in Sheffield is Europe’s largest purpose-built food hall. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Beeps chirp through the cavernous Cambridge Street Collective on a busy weekday, as buzzers alert the lunch crowd to collect their sushi tacos, rendang curries or Palestinian chicken musakhan.

The Sheffield food hall is Europe’s largest purpose-built venue of its kind, at 20,000 sq ft, and arrived in 2024 as part of a major redevelopment of the city, which has brought in businesses including HSBC.

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