Wham Bam Tikka, the Indian street food brand, has chosen WestQuay, Hammerson’s flagship regional shopping centre in Southampton, for its first permanent kiosk. Situated on Above Bar mall, Wam Bam Tikka’s 130 sq ft kiosk opened at the end of February.
Part of the Taste of India catering company, Wham Bam Tikka is a family-run business local to Southampton, led by brothers Ken and Himat Bhakar. The menu for the street food brand includes wraps and salads, ‘street curries’, and hot and cold drinks. The brand launched five years ago at Glastonbury.
Commenting on the opening of Wham Bam Tikka at WestQuay, Sarah Fox, Head of Restaurants and Leisure at Hammerson, said: “Wham Bam Tikka is a new and exciting local business that we are delighted to welcome to WestQuay. Brands like this keep the dining offer fresh, and further drive the demand amongst other leading restaurateurs looking to benefit from WestQuay’s significant regional appeal.”
Wham Bam Tikka is the first of two innovative catering brands to launch at WestQuay, with Crepes & Co making its UK debut at the centre later this month, along with Boost Juice Bar. In October last year, handmade burger Co opened only its second restaurant in the South East on WestQuay’s dining level.
This news follows the recent announcement that Nando’s, Five Guys, Wahaca, Zizzi and Byron are to open at WestQuay Watermark, the mixed-use leisure led development adjacent to WestQuay. Due to be complete in autumn 2016, the development is set to become Southampton’s new city centre leisure and dining hub.