If you are to stand at the end of Grafton Steet, the epicentre of pedestrian dublin, and if your appetite grumbles at you for a semi-quick bite, what are the options?
At the moment all there is are unappealing burger joints, or if your willing to walk a little further, variety can be got at Iskanders Kebab house on Dame Street or Charlies Chinese also on Dame street or the pleasant Zatoon on Parliament street. That’s quite a way to go to get a sit-down bit of grub.
This is where the BOI branch linking Suffock street with Dame street presents a real opportunity to make a roaring successfull business and a welcome addition to Dublin at the same time. With some remodelling this building would make a great location to give Dublin it’s first serious food hall. The Abbey street Food Hall is nice but quite small and only really a novelty IMO.
Whereas a new food hall along the lines of one in Stockhom centre with a food offering ranging from Noodles, Tachos, Curries, Pizza, Pasta…… from a myriad of different vendors havine a semi-shared seating arrangment. If I was an investor I’d jump at this chance.