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Foodhall launches second store in Mumbai, covering area of 25,000sq ft
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Tuesday, 04 December, 2018, 12 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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Foodhall, Future Group’s premium lifestyle and food superstore, has launched its second outlet in Mumbai. Spread across an area of 25,000sq ft, the outlet, which is located on Linking Road, Santacruz (West), is, so far, the largest in the country.
The four-level outlet is designed to offer exclusive concepts and novelty from across the globe. Its only aim which is to make its urban well-travelled patrons romanticise the idea and ingredients of a dish rather than merely enjoying the final result.
The experience starts at the Lower Level, that houses Café by Foodhall, the Cake Shop, the Meat Market, the World of Cheese, Antipasti and Oliveology, Arqa, World of Nuts, the Blue Ribbon Gift Shop and the Chocolate Library, the Cheese Cellar and the Wine Cellar.
The Ground Level delivers with The Bakery, the Juice Bar, the Farmer’s Market and The Fresh Garden. While Level One has The House of Tea Salon, The Pantry, Freezer, Yoku Moku and the La Folie Lab, the Coffee Roastery and the Coffee Lab and Xocolatl 57, the Second Level has Foodhall’s first restaurant, Sorrentina by Foodhall, and the Foodhall Cookery Studio.
The Lower Level Cafe by Foodhall is a 60-seater space with an eclectic curation of dishes made with the finest hand-picked ingredients, including salads, sandwiches, meal bowls, waffles, churros, pancakes, sushi, tempura, donburi and much more, with a special focus on artisanal coffees at The Coffee Bar.
The Cheese Cellar is dedicated to over 100 varieties of cheese spanning 20 countries with experts helping you assemble cheese & antipasti platters paired with wines and charcuterie for your parties.
Oliveology, an exclusive selection of artisanal oils from reputed producers across Italy, from Liguria, Puglia, Tuscany, Umbria, Calabria and Sicily, and a select range of antipasti, such as olives, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, gherkins and more to complement the oils.
The Nut Roaster which is a live station for panning, roasting, and caramelising local and imported nuts.
The Meat Market stocks everything from cold cuts and varieties of eggs to include exotic meats, such as whole peking duck prepped and cut in-store, Japanese quails, farm rabbits and guinea fowl. As a nod to health trends, the market also has Kadaknath chicken, a rare, locally-bred bird prized for its protein content and flavour, as well as lobsters, shrimps, basa, tilapia and crabs.
Arqa offers spices sourced from their country of origin that are organic and stone-ground and the option to personalise blends and have them stone-ground and The Wine Cellar stocks globally-renowned wines.
The Ground Level finds the cultivation of Mumbai city’s first Hydroponic Wall at The Fresh Garden at the Farmer’s Market, cultivated to improve and elevate the quality of salads and a market with the freshest produce of fruits and vegetables. The goal with the Farmer’s Market, the fresh fruits and vegetables section, was to mimic a farm. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil using only water, boosted with plant nutrients. A fairly new method, it yields a robust and flavourful harvest of lettuce and other leafy salad greens rich in nutrients as they have been cultivated in a meticulously monitored environment.
The Bakery offers a comprehensive list of fresh and artisanal breads, from sourdough to ciabatta, and from a variety of healthy alternatives, like quinoa bread and keto-friendly loaves made with alternative grains, while The Juice Bar offers healthy juices and smoothies curated by Sequel.
The House of Tea Salon, on Level One of Foodhall will host a one-of-its-kind traditional British high tea ceremony, with a menu of over 40 loose-leaf teas to choose from, and also a tea tailor experience, where patrons create their own infusions.
The Coffee Lab presents an opportunity to taste different variants while patrons can roast top-quality coffee beans.
They can craft their own chocolate bark at Xocolatl’ 57, which offers a hand-picked range of pure and distinct, single-origin chocolates scoured from the world’s best producers from Ghana and Madagascar to Saint Dominique and Venezuela.
They can also savour cookies and desserts from Japan’s distinguished confectionery brand, Yoku Moku and India’s La Folie.
The Second Level consists of Foodhall’s first platform for cooking enthusiasts, The Foodhall Cookery Studio, and Sorrentina.
The Foodhall Cookery Studio is a one-of-its kind experiential kitchen that brings culinary experts together to offer interactive cooking classes and certification courses.
Foodhall has associated with prestigious culinary institutions like Lavonne (Bengaluru), SoHo Wine Academy and The Health Awareness Centre (THAC) to provide their accredited programmes at the venue which span between three and five days.
Cooking aficionados can look forward to excel in courses that deliver on baking, a wine ambassador certification course, cuisine specific classes, diet cooking, food styling, food photography, etc. A variety of pop-ups and chef’s tasting events will also be a part of it.
Sorrentina by Foodhall, true to its name, is derived from the Sorrento region, and is about all things Italy. Sorrento, a picturesque coastal town in the south-west of Italy, is known for conventional Italian dishes. Sorrentino brings to the table modern Italian albeit rooted in tradition.
The menu is extremely ingredient-centric, taking inspiration from the different regions, with each dish relaying a story behind its origin.
Handmade pasta and pizza, affogato, antipasti, gelato and traditional tiramisu are just some signature dishes, with the Sorrentino touch, to look forward to.
Avni Biyani, concept head, Foodhall, said, “It’s our privilege to live in a world obsessed with and unified by food.”
“Establishing Foodhall in 2011 in Mumbai was our attempt at being part of the food dialogue that has become integral to contemporary culture,” she added.
“We were passionate about food and believed that everyone deserved access to good produce and quality ingredients. It was a simple premise that gave birth to Foodhall, but just as food has evolved from being a necessity to a global phenomenon, so has our commitment to food,” Biyani said.
“What started as a single, ingredient-driven store is now a store chain, with branches in Bengaluru and Delhi. Foodhall@Linking Road is one of our most ambitious projects yet, a project that has been years in the making. It will offer you a shopping experience that you haven’t seen ever before,” she added.
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