Commercial operator sought to run transformed market hall
Plans to turn Goole’s historic Market Hall into a food, drink and events venue using £4m worth of Goole Town Deal funding are progressing.
In preparation for when refurbishment work is complete, Coverpoint, a specialist within the food service sector which market hall owner East Riding of Yorkshire Council has appointed to work on its behalf, is seeking expressions of interest from potential commercial operators for the venue.
The council, working with the Goole Town Deal Board, says it is open to expressions of interest from a range of potential operators, from restaurants, breweries, coffee roasters and social enterprises to street food collectives, contract caterers and local entrepreneurs.
The chosen operator will manage the venue, taking responsibility for letting the food and drink kiosks within it and organising both commercial and community events.
A spokesman for the Goole Town Deal Board said: “Interested parties must have the passion and ability to help turn the Market Hall into an attractive visitor destination that, together with the other seven projects funded by Goole Town Deal, will enhance Goole town centre by increasing footfall and boosting the local economy.
“Expressions of interest will need to be submitted to Coverpoint. Following this process, East Riding of Yorkshire Council will issue a detailed procurement document pack to potential operators, inviting them to submit a formal tender.”
The market hall was built in 1896 to replace an earlier building that was destroyed by fire.
It was used as a shopping destination and a venue for other activities for more than a century. But as people’s shopping habits changed, the market fell into decline.
