Rathaus Galerie Essen Food Mall opening
Rathaus Galerie Essen opens its new food court
Essen, 16 September 2022 – Essen city centre is getting a new attraction: On Thursday, 15 September, the new food court of the Rathaus Galerie EssenIn the future, 1.200 catering concepts and a seating area with a high quality of stay will offer customers a new catering experience on almost 14 square meters. "The Rathaus Galerie in Essen should once again become the meeting place for Essen and the surrounding area, like the place next door for the Ruhrpottler. Our new food court will be a place to watch football, to snack and to meet friends and family. The catering units with their various offerings invite you to fortify yourself at picnic tables or to quickly grab a coffee or fries. Everyone should feel at home here," explains Frederik Westhoff, Center Manager Essen at HBB Centermanagement GmbH & Co KG.
The culinary spectrum is as diverse as it is international. It ranges from kebabs and gyros to pizza, burgers, schnitzel and currywurst to Asian dishes. "The offer is rounded off by a great café concept. But we want to expand the gastronomic spectrum to include other unusual concepts," says Westhoff. "Negotiations are already underway."
Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 21 pm
The new food court in Essen is open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 21 p.m. In addition to the culinary offerings, it offers a large LED wall showing content typical of the Ruhr region, a children's play area in the seating area, as well as Wi-Fi and a business area with various connections for notebooks and other technical devices.
As part of the renovation work, the north side of the Rathaus Galerie was opened up and fitted with floor-to-ceiling windows so that more daylight can enter the interior. The design of the food court is characterized by a mix of different materials and colors that are based on the typical characteristics of the Ruhr area: Industry-inspired materials meet the colorful architecture of the kiosks and the plants from the allotment garden. Pott-known art and culture are also being reinterpreted and supporting the design of the "newcomers" in the area as decoration. With the food court, the first of five construction phases has been completed. HBB is planning further renovation work to give the Rathaus Galerie a new shine in the future. "Our goal is to exert a strong attraction on existing and new customers with new, exciting tenants and innovative concepts. The basis for this is an individual mix of industries and tenants tailored to the Essen location," Westhoff continues.
About the Rathaus Galerie Essen
The city of Essen is considered the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, has around 583.000 inhabitants and is the ninth largest city in Germany. For the western Ruhr area and the Lower Rhine region with more than 5 million inhabitants, Essen is an important transport hub and forms the academic and intellectual center. Essen has always been undisputedly considered "the shopping city" in the Ruhr area. Rathaus Galerie Essen was opened in 1979 in the center of Essen's city center and was extensively renovated in 2010. The shopping center has a total rental area of around 30.800 m², spread over two levels, as well as two separate parking garages with around 1.000 parking spaces. In total, around 70 shops with an attractive mix of well-known anchor tenants such as Jeans Fritz, Decathlon, dm-Drogerie, Ernsting's Family, Olymp & Hades and other well-known brands and concepts, as well as a food court with 14 restaurant concepts invite you to shop and linger. HBB is currently modernizing the center in five construction phases in order to give the Rathaus Galerie a new shine in the future. Customers should enjoy spending time in the center, meeting friends and running errands. With new, exciting tenants and innovative concepts, an individual mix of industries and tenants tailored to the location will have a strong appeal for existing and new customers.
About the HBB
The HBB group of companies, based in Hamburg, has been active in the real estate industry as an investor and project developer for over 50 years. Retail, office, hotel, senior citizen and residential properties have been built nationwide. HBB sees itself as a specialized investor with the aim of creating long-term, successful values. Instead of short-term profit maximization, the focus is on sustainability and compatibility of the properties. HBB is an owner-managed company and has a well-trained team of over 140 employees. HBB Centermanagement GmbH & Co. KG manages other shopping centers, including those in Hanau, Frankfurt, Munich, Langenhagen, Gummersbach, Nidderau, Hamburg, Weiden, Essen, Wittenberg, Ingelheim, Stein, Heiligenhaus, Langen and Leipzig.
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