Fenwick reveal plans for a multi-million pound upgrade of their iconic food hall

Fenwick have today announced plans for a multi-million pound refurbishment of the iconic Food Hall in their flagship Newcastle store. The project, two years in the planning, will deliver exciting dining experiences alongside a refreshed retail offering. The enticing new eateries will include a Thai street food concept, a Seafood & Oyster Bar, a modern Mediterranean restaurant plus a Café & Patisserie.  The renowned ‘Wine Shop’ is also to be transformed and will link to a stylish wine and charcuterie bar. The retail offering will showcase the very best in regional and international produce and also feature a speciality chocolatier; a fish and seafood counter; meat and game specialists; an artisan bakery; boutique coffee roasters and a fresh juice bar. Working alongside Fenwick to help realise the project has been award-winning brand and interior design consultancy CADA Design. The London based agency has worked for major international clients in the past, including Dean & Deluca, Harrods, Fortnum & Mason and Charbonnel et Walker. Building work will start in early June with the first phase of the project due to be completed by mid-September. The whole renovation of the Food Hall will be completed by mid-October. Rhys McKinnell, Head of Food and Catering at Fenwick Newcastle, said: ‘Before we embarked on this project we consulted widely with our customers to discover what they wanted to find in a modern Food Hall. With this exciting development we believe we will deliver what they expected - a world class dining and retail experience.’ About Fenwick Newcastle The Fenwick Group is one of the UK’s premier department store operators, with an offer ranging from fashion and beauty to furniture and homewares. An independent family business, it currently has a portfolio of eleven stores throughout the country. The business was founded in 1882 in Newcastle, where the existing store is now one of the largest department stores in the UK.  Situated on one of the prime retail sites in the country, Fenwick is the indisputable highlight of any shopping trip to Newcastle and enjoys a reputation as the city’s foremost department store. Today, Fenwick Newcastle offers everything from fashion to food over five floors of an iconic building in the heart of the city centre. With eleven stylish eateries and services including personal shopping, a hair salon and a nail bar, it's the ultimate retail destination. http://www.fenwick.co.uk/ About CADA Design CADA Design is an award winning specialist brand and interior design consultancy. Their portfolio of work includes creating retail and hospitality interiors, corporate identity and brand strategy, graphic design and packaging design. http://www.cada.co.uk/