The Heart Of The City Development

[Mister M 1,636]

The new developments do look impressive, particularly the Gaumont building which looks so much better. I hated those red things sticking out.

I was interested to hear that Pete McKee is going to get a studio there. 

He did a smashing mural on the side of The Art House, but then some idiot defaced it

 

[SheffieldForum 966]

On 12/02/2024 at 20:16, Mister M said:

The new developments do look impressive, particularly the Gaumont building which looks so much better. I hated those red things sticking out.

I was interested to hear that Pete McKee is going to get a studio there. 

He did a smashing mural on the side of The Art House, but then some idiot defaced it

 

I think it is less of a 'studio' and more of his shop moving there from Sharrow Vale Road?

[SheffieldForum 966]

 

[SheffieldForum 966]

Hop Hideout have announced they will be moving into Leah's Yard later this year, in a unit nearby Pete McKee's upcoming new gallery.

 

 

[hackey lad 4,001]

3 hours ago, SheffieldForum said:

Hop Hideout have announced they will be moving into Leah's Yard later this year, in a unit nearby Pete McKee's upcoming new gallery.

 

 

[SheffieldForum 966]

Cambridge Street Collective has applied for a licence to 1am and will have space for 1,200 diners, apparently!

 

Announced food vendors so far include:

 

Samui Thai Street Food

El Chapo Mexican

Homeland Delicacy West African Cuisine

UNIT Burgers

Zaika-e-Pakistan (Taste of Pakistan)

Gyros Express Greek

Baity Palestinian Kitchen

 

More are being announced daily on the Cambridge Street Collective Instagram.

 

 

[northernboy 13]

I hope it’s a success. They must be confident that it will attract plenty of customers, given the size of the food hall. Definitely not somewhere I would go to eat, but I wish them well.

[ads36 222]

21 hours ago, SheffieldForum said:

Announced food vendors so far include:

 

Samui Thai Street Food

El Chapo Mexican

Homeland Delicacy West African Cuisine

UNIT Burgers

Zaika-e-Pakistan (Taste of Pakistan)

Gyros Express Greek

Baity Palestinian Kitchen

 

More are being announced daily on the Cambridge Street Collective Instagram.

fantastic, just reading those names made my stomach rumble!

 

i've not really got much of an idea of what to expect from 'Homeland' or 'Baity', but i intend to correct that as soon as possible!

[SheffieldForum 966]

Gravel Pit (of Abbeydale Road) have announced for Leah's Yard too:

 

Danny Mager, of Gravel Pit, said: “Our maximalist approach to retail and giving any visitor through our door a unique experience, that compels them to revisit compliments thoroughly what Leahs’ Yard is all about.

 

“I am beyond excited to be a part of this new adventure and have never been more confident in what we will collectively create, something not seen in Sheffield for a very long time.” 

 

Bullion Chocolate has also announced plans for an 'all-day cafe-bar' that specialises in chocolate and all things that pair with it. Not announced the location yet, but rumours suggest it is in or near the Heart of the City development.

[Lionel Richtea 9]

On 07/04/2024 at 21:27, SheffieldForum said:

Cambridge Street Collective has applied for a licence to 1am and will have space for 1,200 diners, apparently!

 

Announced food vendors so far include:

 

Samui Thai Street Food

El Chapo Mexican

Homeland Delicacy West African Cuisine

UNIT Burgers

Zaika-e-Pakistan (Taste of Pakistan)

Gyros Express Greek

Baity Palestinian Kitchen

 

More are being announced daily on the Cambridge Street Collective Instagram.

 

 

No Chubby's

[ECCOnoob 1,053]

22 minutes ago, Lionel Richtea said:

No Chubby's

Nothing to stop the owners moving into the new developments if they wanted to. 

 

However, given Chubbys closed in 2020 and the owner's plan to reopen at a different location has come to nothing 4 years on, I suspect they  simply decided to take the money and move on. 

 

An institution it may have been at the time, and I was certainly not a stranger frequenting it on a night out - but ultimately times change. Tastes change and there's plenty of the other places to sufficiently satisfy the drunk hungry crowd.  

[GabrielC 58]

It's great to see the city centre been redeveloped but can all retail units be filled? 

 

The High Street is not what it was in the past with online shopping been popular it's easier to set up a business online either though platforms like eBay or Amazon or set up a website. In some cases it's cheaper to pay postage than park a car in the city centre also some people may not feel it's safe to visit.  People's spending is limited due to higher costs of living so prices need to be reasonable but businesses are facing higher costs too that can only be passed on to the customer. 

 

The rates are set by central government not by city councils private landlords are free to charge has much as they like hence why we see many empty units in town and city centres. The danger here is we could end up loads of nice buildings stood empty as no wants them or can afford them.

 

It's not just a Sheffield issue it's nation wide one .