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lakemore Retail has launched a new concept store at Spar Aberystwyth, in mid-Wales, inspired by street food vendors. The 2,910sq ft store, on Terrace Road, reopened on 18 February following a substantial refurbishment. The store accommodates a new food-to-go concept called ‘Eat Some…’. Small concession brands offer a range of innovative food solutions all under one roof. The new food brands include The Grill, WhirlyBird, Prego!, Oh So Toastie, Shake Waffle & Stroll, and Soup
There are six individual food brands available from the specially designated area within the store. The range of food-to-go products are all handmade in-store and freshly prepared at the counters. Shoppers can enjoy succulent rotisserie chicken from WhirlyBird and authentic Italian pizza to go from Prego! The Grill has a tasty selection of meat and vegetarian products ready in wraps or in bowls. Shake Waffle & Stroll brings a touch of the American diner with sweet shakes, waffles, coffee and hot drinks. Soup & Spuds offers a
catering for all tastes. We are sure the increased range of fresh foods in the store will also be a big hit. “The addition of ‘Eat Some…’ gives us the opportunity to create a new and exciting way to give the shoppers of Aberystwyth tasty food-to-go options. The Grill, WhirlyBird, Prego!, Oh So Toastie, Shake Waffle & Stroll and Soup & Spuds are all really exciting new brands for us to work with. We know they are going to be a roaring success.” Spar Aberystwyth Store Manager, Mike Grasham, added: “Our team have
The store accommodates a new food-to-go concept called ‘Eat Some…’. Small concession brands offer a range of food solutions all under one roof. Food brands include The Grill, WhirlyBird, Prego!, Oh So Toastie, Shake Waffle & Stroll and Soup & Spuds, all exclusively owned by AF Blakemore & Spuds, which are exclusively owned by AF Blakemore. Also available is a fresh fruit juicing service, sandwiches made daily in-store from DailyDeli, fresh coffee and sweets treats from Philpotts, a fresh meat range from County Bridge, and an increased range of chilled foods, fresh produce, and flowers. The retailer says Eat Some…, which offers local shoppers a variety of food to take away, is the first of its kind foodto-go concept to open in the UK.
satisfying menu and Oh So Toastie has six different tasty toasties with a number of sides. The ‘Eat Some…’ food court is open from 7am to late. At the opening of the new Spar store, Blakemore Retail Managing Director Matt Teague said: “We are very excited to be opening our newly refurbished Spar store in Aberystwyth. We know the local community will enjoy the exciting new additions to the store. “Our Eat Some… food-to-go concept offers shoppers a breadth of solutions
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worked really hard to offer the local community a fantastic new and exciting store. We have always worked hard to deliver great customer service. “We are sure our shoppers will love what we’ve done to the store and will enjoy the huge variety of food-to-go, fresh and chilled products now available. We are also delighted to welcome 23 new staff members to the store.”Spar Aberystwyth, which employs 45 local people, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
