Hop Vietnamese Street Eats to open second Manchester restaurant
Plant-based and Halal options are also available across the entire menu
Manchester Arndale has announced another new addition to its food and beverage line-up after agreeing a 15-year lease with Hop Vietnamese Street Eats.
Hop Vietnamese, which has a selection of outlets across London and a kiosk in ‘The Orient’ food court at The Trafford Centre, will bring a taste of Vietnam to Manchester City Centre when it moves into the 3,777 sq ft former Samsung unit on Market Street in May.
Founded in 2015 by Paul Hopper, Hop Vietnamese food is inspired by the street food vendors of Vietnam with an extensive fully customisable menu including pho noodle soup, banh mi baguettes, noodle salads and curries.
The menu also includes bubble tea, fresh lemonades, soft serve ice cream, Viet rocket fuel coffee, Viet fried chicken, dumplings and more. Plant-based and Halal options are also available across the entire menu.
The opening of Hop Vietnamese follows several new arrivals over the last 12 months, including Sides, Black Sheep Coffee, Krispy Kreme, and Lazy Sundae.
It will also add to the centre’s growing selection of Asian cuisine which will include the arrival of the UK’s “largest” Asian supermarket chain, Oseyo, who are set to open later this year after agreeing a 15-year lease last year.
Steve Gray, head of European retail asset management at Global Mutual, said: “It is great to welcome HOP Vietnamese to Manchester Arndale as they will be an excellent addition to our restaurant and takeaway lineup.
“We want to ensure the centre caters for Manchester’s diverse taste and we are certain that Hop Vietnamese will be a popular lunchtime favourite for those living and working in the city centre. This latest signing also continues on from the strong leasing activity we experienced during 2023 as we continue our efforts in maintaining Manchester Arndale’s place as the North West’s go-to destination.”
Hopper, founder of Hop Vietnamese, added: “We’ve been blown away by the welcome we’ve received at our first Manchester based location at The Trafford Centre, so when this incredible opportunity arose at Manchester Arndale it just felt right for a second opening.
“Hop’s offering is perfectly matched to both the needs of busy professionals as well as shoppers and tourists looking for a more interesting alternative to the regular fast food offerings typically found on the high street. Manchester has one of the UK’s most exciting city centres as well as dynamic food scenes and myself and the entire team at Hop cannot wait for our Vietnamese inspired street eats to be a part of this.”
