First traders announced for new market kitchen

Two Bradford food and drink "success stories" have been named as the first culinary traders at the new Darley Street Market.

Local brewers Northern Monk and Syrian street kitchen Bab Tooma will be the first to take up space in the Darley Street Kitchen, located at the top of the new venue.

The £31m building - replacing the Oastler and Kirkgate markets - is set to open in July, six years after plans were first approved.

Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council's executive member for regeneration, said: "We're very excited to be announcing these two brilliant Bradford success stories as the first of many traders.

"When we announced Darley Street Market I said I wanted it to represent the 'best of Bradford' and Bab Tooma and Northern Monk certainly do that."

Further traders are set to be announced ahead of the official opening on 12 July.

Leeds-based Northern Monk was founded in a cellar in Greengates, Bradford, while Bab Tooma opened its first restaurant in the city in 2016.

The three floors of the building will feature a top floor food court, shops selling meat, fruit and vegetables in the middle and clothes, jewellery and cosmetics on the ground floor.

There will also be a café and deli with outdoor seating in the new market square, which will also be able to host events.

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