A mix of original STACK stockists, along with brand new operators and well-known North East eateries, has been announced on the trader team sheet that will be in place when the Strawberry Place entertainment venue opens in the summer.
Among those joining the STACK site for the very first time will be Tip topwhich brings a range of Asian noodle and rice dishes launched by Kevin Liu, who has owned many restaurants around the city and beyond for many years.
Other newcomers to STACK are Soju and Gogi who currently run a Korean BBQ restaurant on Dean Street and Soju & Gogi Express at Grainger Market in Newcastle. They also have a sister restaurant – Insa Korean BBQ in Jesmond – and will be bringing classic and exciting Korean dishes such as corn dogs and spicy Korean noodle dishes to STACK.
Also taking over one of the renowned shipping containers is Dabbawalawho, after many years running two successful restaurants – one in High Bridge in the city center and the other in Jesmond – recently ventured into street food at HWKR Market and will now bring her popular Indian food to St. James’ STACK.
A trader with a welcome return is Acropolis, which has expanded into the North East and beyond since its original home at STACK Newcastle. The street food retailer now operates five sites in Newcastle, has a permanent base in STACK Seaburn and recently opened in STACK Lincoln and is expanding further north to Aberdeen.
Another marketer returning to the scene is barbecue specialists Texas smoker – a fixture on the festival circuit serving smoked meat and wings – which will now be able to offer its dishes all year round.
A number of STACK Seaburn traders will have a unit at the new location, incl
Brack Burger which also has a number of outlets across Tyneside and has become a huge hit with its range of classic smashed burgers and loaded fries. He joins them Davey’s Mexicano which sells everything from loaded nachos to Birria beef tacos and Bao down offering Bao Buns, gyozas, loaded fries and vegan dishes.
Visitors to St. James’ STACK will also be able to enjoy freshly prepared pizzas from Pizzeria ZZA and crispy duck-loaded fries or hand wraps Holy duckwhich has proven extremely successful at both STACK Seaburn and the recently opened STACK Lincoln.
St. James’ STACK will be serving coffee and other hot drinks, toast and breakfast butties Yolo Coffee & Kitchenaiming to provide something for everyone on game days and throughout the week.
Neill Winch, CEO of STACK, believes the food offering will have something for everyone: “We were inundated with requests from interested traders wanting to get a unit, so only a select few made it to the shortlist that took part. We pride ourselves on being loyal to current and past traders, so it’s great to see a number of them returning to STACK.
“However, we are always looking for quality street food that will delight our customers and offer a truly eclectic and exciting mix of food and that is certainly the case with these new STACK traders who are well known on the restaurant scene.
“The food offering combined with the bars and live entertainment that STACK is known for will make St. James’ STACK an amazing place to visit any time of the week.”
Darren Eales, Chief Executive of Newcastle Unitedadded: “We are delighted to hear that STACK’s reputation and expertise has attracted such a vibrant mix of traders, which together will create a truly unique social hub here in the city.
“It’s exciting to see the vision continue to come to life as we progress through each stage of development, with the incredible array of food vendors unveiled this week. With many of them having roots in the North East, it is a real bonus that we can provide these businesses with the opportunity to expand locally and grow their operations.
“We are honored to partner with STACK to develop a venue that will cater to diverse tastes in food and entertainment.”