The ground floor of the iconic Hammonds of Hull building is poised to reopen in 2026, three years following the closure of the former food hall, with plans for a new restaurant and coffee house taking shape.
Whilst specific names cannot be revealed "until the contracts are fully signed and sealed", they have been described as an "established national restaurant chain" and a 'next-generation' coffee shop. Property agents Garness Jones express confidence that these two operators – eyeing substantial portions of the ground floor space – will serve as a catalyst for attracting additional businesses to the city centre location.
There are hopes that Hammonds of Hull will once again become a cornerstone of Hull's leisure and hospitality sector. Paul White, director of Garness Jones, described the two operators as "high quality, and will be new to the city.", reports .
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The restaurant chain "has an established reputation for offering an excellent variety of dishes, for the freshness of their food and for excellent customer service". The brand already operates across numerous 海角视频 towns and cities, including Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield.
The coffee chain represents an entirely new concept for the 海角视频 market, selecting Hull as its inaugural location. Mr White revealed it possesses "ambitious plans to quickly open other major cities, and overseas, offering a Scandinavian-inspired environment and speciality coffees and signature blends".
The ground floor space at Hammonds of Hull has been divided into four separate self-contained units. Spaces of 9,800 sq ft and 2,900 sq ft remain available, which Mr White suggests are perfect for food and drink businesses, in addition to the entire 24,105 sq ft basement.
This area is suitable for a leisure venture, but can accommodate a variety of uses. Two units on the ground floor, along with the entire basement, are still up for grabs. The top four floors of the building are now occupied by Hull-based call centre Res-Q.
The company has invested significantly in refurbishing the floors itself, but also received a £750,000 'levelling up' grant from Hull City Council. This aided its expansion of its workforce in the city, and it now employs hundreds of people from the building.
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The fourth floor features a comprehensive training area and a mezzanine area for staff to take their lunch and breaks. "We are heading in the right direction to get Hammonds of Hull back where it needs to be," Mr White added.
"It has been a partnership between the owners, the council, Res-Q and ourselves to ensure this iconic building is used to its full potential. Landmark buildings like this are ideal for creating a thriving mix of both work and leisure in the heart of the city centre.
"With Res-Q now operating from 114,000 sq ft of high-quality office space across four floors, and two of the four ground floor units under offer, we are hopeful of attracting further interest to ensure we have full occupancy of the building soon."