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Seven Dials Market celebrates new entrants

Shaftesbury has announced that KERB’s Seven Dials Market will be officially re-opening on 17 May with the addition of four new independent traders, adding to the destination’s signature ‘tastes like London’ spirit.

Sharing roots in London’s streets and markets, the new operators include Filipino-inspired Bong Bong’s Manila Kanteen, an operator which launched in 2014 on Hoxton Street and will now bring its popular Crispy Pata Pancakes to the Seven Dials Market community; Bad Boy Pizza Society with its New York style pizzas either by the slice or in 22“ servings; an innovative twist on classic fish cookery from BAIT; and Smoke & Bones, serving up a Texas-style BBQ with a menu that celebrates the region’s favourite food.

To complement the refreshed line-up, Seven Dials Market’s bar will also reopen on 17 May, offering London’s finest independent drinks producers East London Liquor Company and Gipsy Hill Brewing Company, as well as KERB lager, craft beers, exclusive house pours, craft beers, and unique cocktails.

Seven Dials Market will resume normal trading hours, with a streamlined new online booking system, spacious seating across the two floors, and a dedicated table allocation for walk-ins. A 350-seat capacity will be safely maintained throughout the market, including the newly introduced 30 alfresco dining covers. Table service, cashless transactions, and custom KERB hand-sanitiser stations have also been implemented, as well as a one-way entrance and exit system.

Commenting on the new Seven Dials Market traders, Julia Wilkinson, Restaurant Director at Shaftesbury, said: “It is great to be working with a team like KERB who are passionate about the new and exciting street food concepts here in London, and we are thrilled we can provide the platform for these emerging operators to showcase their diverse concepts and international flavours. The much-anticipated re-opening of indoor hospitality provides the perfect timing for KERB to introduce four new traders, and we look forward to seeing the Seven Dials Market community spring back to life amongst our wider dining offering.”

Petra Barran, Founder of KERB and Seven Dials Market added: “Seven Dials Market is all about adventures in food and drink and we’re excited to be serving even more of this up with the arrival of some new kids to the place. Bong Bong’s, BAIT, Smoke & Bones and Bad Boy Pizza Society each come with something juicy to add to the mix – all independent, all looking to grow and all looking forward to cooking for a whole new audience. The place is going to be buzzing – and we’re ready for you all!”

The announcement of Seven Dials Market’s new trades follows the return of Seven Dials Unplugged in April, an initiative which is providing a taste of outdoor live music throughout the destination’s iconic streets. The alfresco acoustic sets, performed by seven up-and-coming UK-based artists, will take place on select Saturdays in Seven Dials, to safely encourage visitors back to enjoy the West End village.

Seven Dials is also continuing its timed road closures and will maintain additional outdoor seating throughout the village, along with a one-way foot-traffic system in Neal’s Yard and additional cyclist parking spaces.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare McInerney .