A rising star in the F&B sector, the concept of food halls seems to be gaining in popularity. The number of these spaces dedicated to food and entertainment is increasing all the time, as is their size. Offering a new lease of life to the restaurant sector, the trend has already taken hold in the United States before crossing the Atlantic to take the Old Continent by storm. Although the concept is relatively recent in Europe, it has already been massively adopted by both restaurateurs and customers. It's a new way of selling and consuming that breaks the mould in a sector that is always looking for something new.
The origins of such a popular concept Before there were food halls, there were food courts. Born in the United States in the 1970s, the first food courts were set up in North American shopping centres before spreading to railway stations, airports and motorway service areas. Their aim was to serve...
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