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10 new food and drink businesses confirmed for Cargo 2
Bravas’ sister bar Gambas, Bristol’s first Salt & Malt fish and chip restaurant, and the city’s third CUPP Bubble Tea are just three of the new food and drink openings confirmed for Cargo 2.
The first of the 49 converted shipping containers are due to be lifted into place on Wednesday at the site behind M Shed, which will be almost three times the size of the original Cargo at the bottom of Gaol Ferry Steps within Wapping Wharf.
The new openings are:
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– The Athenian
Already with two sites in shipping container parks in London serving souvlaki, the popular Greek street food of a pita wrap filled with grilled meat or cheese.
– Big Juice
Well known in St Nick’s Market for the last 15 years providing nutritional, freshly-prepared fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies.
– CUPP Bubble Tea
CUPP specialises in Taiwanese bubble tea and noodles at their two current sites in Quakers Friars (Bristol’s original business in a shipping container) and St Stephen’s Street.
– Gambas
The sister restaurant to Bravas tapas bar on Cotham Hill will specialise in prawns, seafood and authentic Andalusian tapas, with counter dining for all guests.
– Oliver’s
Currently based in Backwell, Oliver’s is a family business making ice cream and sorbets from almost entirely natural ingredients.
– The Pickled Brisket
A Bristol street food favourites that will become the city’s first dedicated salt beef bar, serving locally-sourced hot salt beef sandwiches.
– Pizzarova
The return to behind M Shed for Pizzarova which until recently was based out of its own shipping container here, with a sister restaurant on the Gloucester Road.
– Salt & Malt
Serving gluten free fish and chips, as well as holding pop-up events and tasting menus.
– The Story
A butcher and takeaway dedicated to using whole animals as much as possible, raised responsibly, often organic and always free-range.
– TARE
A 20-cover restaurant from chef Matt Hampshire (formerly of Riverstation and Rosemarino), with a seasonal changing menu.
Alongside these food and drink businesses will be Mabboo, specialising solely in clothing and accessories made from bamboo; John Kelly 1880+ selling jewellery, silver and metalware; Pure Yoga studio; Loop Massage offering an oasis of calm; and the fabulously named Roots Manuka with healthy products.
Stuart Hatton, director at Umberslade, the developer behind Cargo, said: “We’ve worked hard to strike a balance so that each business complements one another, and together they provide a fantastic offering.”
Kieran Waite, co-founder of Bravas, Bakers & Co and now Gambas, said: “We are inspired by the casual and fun dining culture in Spain and are excited to create a new tapas bar… Gambas is sure to provide a great buzz and an authentic tapas experience.”
Josh Eggleton from the Michelin-starred Pony & Trap in Chew Magna opened the first Salt & Malt at Chew Valley Lake in 2015. He said: “It was always important that any other Salt & Malt locations would be by the water; it needed to have that waterfront, and community vibe and Cargo 2 is the perfect spot for that.”
Angharad Jackson, director of CUPP Bubble Tea, said: “We’re excited about opening our second bubble tea shipping container in Bristol at Cargo… Serving our bubble teas at this unique and innovative retail space is what makes Cargo so appealing and exciting.”
The businesses are due to open as early as January, with phase two of Wapping Wharf including more than 320 new homes also coming in the new year.
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