Ten months ahead of the opening of Grand Central Birmingham, the city’s new £150 million premium retail and dining destination, 13 restaurants have signed up with many major new eateries coming to Birmingham for the first time.
Grand Central Birmingham, which is owned by Birmingham City Council and will sit above the transformed New Street Station, has successfully concluded deals with an exciting array of restaurants that will encourage dwell time amongst Grand Central shoppers and train station commuters.
This will be the first time that some popular eating outlets such as Pho, Caffe Concerto, Square Pie and Tapas Revolution have opened restaurants in Birmingham, most are currently only found in London and the South-east.
Stephen Wall from Pho said, “We are really looking forward to opening our first Birmingham restaurant in the new Grand Central development. It’s an exciting time for the city and for us as we’re playing a part in this significant transformation.
“Grand Central will be one of the major destinations for shoppers dining in the city centre, and we can’t wait to share with them a taste of the Vietnamese food we love so much.”
The launch of Grand Central, whose anchor store will be John Lewis, will coincide with the opening of Birmingham New Street station in September 2015. The 13 brand new restaurants will complement a range of premium high street retail names including brands such as The White Company, Joules, Cath Kidston, Kiehls, L’Occitane, Fat Face and Monsoon Accessorize.