Return to roots for new Bullring restaurant hub

A NEW hub containing seven restaurants is to be created at one of the region’s biggest shopping centres.

Three new outlets totalling 10,000 sq ft will be built at the Bullring, in Birmingham, to sit alongside three existing restaurants and the new Italian eatery owned by TV chef Jamie Oliver which is due to open this autumn.

A public exhibition is being held outside the shopping centre on Thursday and Friday this week which will showcase the proposals for the ‘Spiceal Street’ scheme with a planning application due to be submitted to Birmingham City Council this autumn.

The project will draw on the history of the area as the original Spiceal Street was known for its hospitality, grocery and meat trade during the 1700s.

The area next to St Martin’s Square currently has a fountain and pedestrian zone and the existing Gloria Jean’s Coffee unit is expected to move elsewhere in Birmingham in due course.

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The 20,000 sq ft project has been designed by architects Chapman Taylor and also includes a ‘ribbon concept’ curved roof linking the trio of new units, a new wall, water feature and improved pedestrian links from St Martin’s Walk to St Martin’s Square.

Real estate company Hammerson co-owns the Bullring, which celebrated its seventh anniversary on Saturday, with Henderson Global Investors and Future Fund, and is leading the Spiceal Street scheme.

Lawrence Hutchings, managing director of its UK Retail division, said: “Spiceal Street will enhance Bullring’s presence in the region and reinforces our long-term involvement and investment in Birmingham.

“We have a strong reputation for bringing new brands to the city and we are confident we can continue this at Spiceal Street.

“We look forward to sharing our proposals with local businesses and shoppers and we hope that people will take the time to come and see the proposals and also to share their views.”

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