The World of Hospitality Issue 27 2018 | Page 56

56 THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY FOOD & DRINK Market Hall Fulham Opening Food & Drink Market Hall Fulham has officially opened its doors, providing the neighbourhood with a much-needed community hub dedicated to home-grown food and drink. Claude’s Deli, Yard Sale Pizza, Press Coffee, Thima by Farang, Hot Box, Ahi Poké, Butchies, Calcutta Canteen, Fanny’s Kebabs and Soft Serve Society will be housed in Market Halls’ first site, the Grade II listed former Edwardian ticket hall of Fulham Broadway station. Designed by Harry Wharton Ford in the 1880s, the historic building has been vacant for six years and has now been sympathetically restored. Market Halls’ architects, FaulknerBrowns, have retained original features such as the enamel ‘TO THE TRAINS’ sign and ticket offices used in the original London Underground station. There will be a large communal dining area for over 200 people running down the centre of the room and a bar championing independent British-made beers, spirits and soft-drinks, housed in the original London Underground ticket office booths. The team have been working closely with North Cornwall brewers Harbour to create their own house lager ‘Market Helles’ as well as having rotational beers from some of the best brewers in the UK, such as Cloudwater, Wild Beer Co and Siren Craft Brew. Sussex brewers Good Things, who are on their way to becoming the first off-the-grid brewery will be available on tap. Completing the draught line up is Bermondsey-based Hawkes with their Urban Orchard Cider. Working with Kicking Horse Craft Beer Merchants, there will be six British craft beers on draught available, as well as 20 bottles and cans on offer. There will also be a short cocktail list made using British craft spirits including Our London and East London Liquor Company, as well as a range of wines and a strong selection of non-alcoholic drinks, including a Market Halls Pink Grapefruit Soda which has been created in collaboration with Square Root.