After much anticipation, Marks & Spencer has today opened its show-stopping new M&S Foodhall in Newark. The M&S Newark team gathered at the store entrance with Store Manager, Wes Kachela who was joined by arguably the biggest M&S icon of them all, Percy Pig, to officially cut the ribbon and declare the store open.
As part of the opening day celebrations, the first 200 customers to the new store were offered M&S Golden Tickets, giving them the chance to win up to £200 in M&S vouchers. (You can buy a lot of Easter eggs with £200!)
Located at The Maltings Retail Park, the new, neon-lit M&S Newark Foodhall marks a big investment for M&S in the local area and is designed with customers and local families at its heart, helping to make shopping convenient, inspirational and of course great value – whether it’s ‘just popping in for tonight’s dinner’ or ‘doing the big weekly family shop.’
Inside the brand-new 13,000 sqft Foodhall, customer will find a fresh market feel, with produce displays brimming with great quality, fresh fruit and vegetables from M&S Select Farms, a show-stopping bakery, a sensational selection of cheeses, including locally sourced favourites like Cropwell Bishop Stilton, and a dedicated M&S Wine Shop, featuring an award-winning selection including iconic styles in the M&S ‘Classics’ range and new varieties to discover from unexpected locations in the ‘Found’ range.
Plus, the new M&S Foodhall will offer added convenience with 100 free car parking spaces right outside the store, a mobile “Scan & Shop” payment option for customer via the M&S app which lets M&S Sparks customer skip the queues altogether, and digital screens to make it easier and quicker than ever to Click & Collect orders from M&S.com.
Having opened just in time for customers to spring into action with their Easter celebrations, M&S Newark is bursting with indulgence and gift inspiration. Not least with our range of deliciously scrumptious Hot Cross Buns including for the adults Hot Cross Bun Cream Liqueur (yes please!).
Making chocolate covered dreams come true, the store proves there really is an egg for everyone. Feeling artistic? Try the Drippy Eggs an artistically hand-decorated Belgian milk chocolate egg that comes in its own paint can, or why not try something a little different with the Extremely Chocolatey Biscuity Egg, the ONE AND ONLY egg for fans of our hugely popular Extremely Chocolatey Biscuits, this large THICK chocolate egg is rippled with tasty biscuit pieces.
Store Manager, Wes Kachela has worked for M&S for over 25 years says: “We’re delighted to open our new M&S Foodhall in Newark today. The last few weeks have been spent putting the finishing touches to our new store and I’d like to say a big thank you to our incredible team of 90 colleagues who have worked so hard to get everything ready today.
“The store is an exciting investment in the future of M&S in Newark and I can’t wait for our customers to explore all the new features themselves. As well as a warm welcome from our friendly team, customers will find produce aisles brimming with great value fresh fruit and vegetables and our in-store bakery ready to serve delicious, quality, fresh bread and pastries throughout the day.”
For those looking for ULTIMATE in M&S feasts, customers will be inspired by the famous, and recently revamped, Gastropub range. New and exclusive products include the sell-out SUPERMARKET FIRST M&S Steak and Chips Pie! Made with 2hr slow cooked braised cuts of British beef in a rich ale gravy, encased in an all-butter pastry base and for ultimate satisfaction this pie is topped with cheesy chips! M&S are pioneers in mac & cheese delights and new Mac’N’Cheese Balls are a MUST-TRY – a mouth-watering combination of cheddar, pecorino and mozzarella cheeses. And for dessert? The ICONIC M&S Melt in the Middle Pud, of course! All this from the comfort of home, well that is what comfort food is all about!
The store is located at The Maltings Retail Park And will be open Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm, Saturday 8am – 8pm and on Sunday, 10.00am – 4.00pm (9:45am browse time).
