Invitations are going out to more than 700 restaurant and other food-related businesses all over the UK asking them to come to Bradford on 27th March to “A Taste of Bradford” event.
The event, being organised by lobbying group Bradford Breakthrough in conjunction with Bradford Council, will provide an opportunity for businesses to find out what premises are available, what the financial incentives are, and why now is a good time to consider opening a restaurant in Bradford.
City centre needs more restaurants and choice
Colin Philpott, Chief Executive of Bradford Breakthrough, said:“We are the UK Curry Capital and we have a number of great restaurants across the Bradford District but everyone acknowledges that the city centre in particular needs more restaurants and more choice of food as a key part of developing the leisure and business economy. With work now underway on the Westfield Shopping Centre and some significant financial incentives available through the City Centre Growth Zone, now is the right time for people to open in Bradford.”
The event is the latest stage in the campaign which began last summer to get more restaurants in Bradford city centre. Already, a number of restaurants have decided to open and others have expressed a strong interest in doing so.
Better restaurant offer vital to regeneration of the city centre
Bradford Breakthrough, which represents 32 senior leaders of major private sector and public sector organisations across the district, believes a better restaurant offer is vital to the regeneration of the city centre. It has pulled together a group of business people, cultural leaders and council officials to bring people interested in opening restaurants into contact with property agents trying to find new tenants for available units in the city centre and in the new Westfield shopping centre.
“A Taste of Bradford” will be held at the Midland Hotel and will include face to face meetings with property agents, presentations on the incentives, worth up to £170,000 per company available in the City Centre Growth Zone, as well as tours of the city centre. There will also be a chance to sample some of Bradford’s existing culinary delights and to attend the gala opening of the 20th Bradford International Film Festival which takes place at the National Media Museum that evening.
If you’re interested in attending, email info@investinbradford.com or call 01274 437727.