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What to know what to expect when you attend a TUCO Study Tour? Our cameras went behind the scenes at the Winter Conference Study Tour in Manchester, held in January 2025.
Titled 'The Food Hall Phenomenon', delegates visited restaurants and sites in and around Manchester, to experience a warm Northern welcome and immerse themselves in some great regional food experiences, focusing on the rise and rise of food halls and food markets.
The number of food halls across Europe has increased dramatically and shows few signs of letting up. Across the continent the total number is up by 50 per cent over the past seven years, with 135 now open and a further seven scheduled to open for soon, according to a recent Food Halls of Europe report by advisor Cushman & Wakefield. “A successful food hall is, naturally, one where quality food is a priority. The best also draw from the unique characteristics of its location’s history, architecture and culture,” and Manchester is no exception.
The model lends itself well to the the University Catering sector with many synergies in a number of ways, shifting consumer behaviour and demands for new food trends, lower cost solutions and borrows its features from street food culture and international modes of communal eating, encouraging diners to try new flavours, sit next to strangers and enjoy a meal in a casual environment.
Delegates left the tour with inspiration to take back to their institutions.
Watch the video below to find out where they visited...
