BOXHALL coming soon to Bristol

The Welsh Back venue has seen some setbacks due to the pandemic and has been delayed until summer 2023, but the team is determined to start its search.

The concept stems from the successful London food hall, BOXPARK, and its first venue outside of London will hope to represent Bristol’s diverse food and drink scene.

Renowned restauranteur Josh Eggleton, of Pony Bistro and The Kensington Arms, has now joined as an ambassador to BOXHALL and will oversee the search for Bristol’s best independent businesses. He will consult on BOXHALL’s incoming street food and specialist beverage operators, forming local partnerships to help create an exciting programme of events.

There are just seven kitchen spots available and the venue is hoping for candidates with at least two years of trading experience and operating in a customer-facing environment. Each trader will be provided with a fully fitted plug-and-play commercial kitchen worth around £100,000 to allow businesses to start trading without the concerns of significant financial outlay, which can often be a barrier to accessing the restaurant industry.

The modern food hall structure is set to offer high-quality product ranges and carefully curated, authentic cuisine from local, independent street food traders and restaurant operators in Bristol. It is set to create over 100 job opportunities for the local community.

Josh Eggleton said: “Over the next few months, we’ll be taking registrations of interest and from there we’ll be looking to create a food offering that’s representative of Bristol’s incredible food culture. The search is going to be a wide and diverse one, it’s intended to be open to all kinds of operators, and the way the tenancy works, with the reduced capital outlay on the operator, there’s a real chance to make something different and special.”

The 20,000 sq.ft venture will feature two external terraces overlooking the historic floating harbour taking in waterside views towards Bristol Bridge, as well as Welsh Back itself. BOXHALL will host a complementary events programme to platform rising stars of the Bristol music scene as well as other cultural events.

It will be located in an historical harbourside location at Welsh Back’s O&M’s sheds, promising beautiful interior design delivered by Macaulay Sinclair, designers for Hawksmoor and Dishoom.