One of the Biggest Names in Vegan Cuisine to Open Food Hall in Providence
Republished from GoLocalProv.
Matthew Kenney: one of the biggest names in vegan cuisine in America -- is opening a food hall in Providence this year. He has opened 17 restaurants across the world and has 15 more set to open, but this is his first food hall.
In an interview with GoLocal on Monday night, Kenney said he has been wanting to open a food hall and thinks Providence is a great city to launch the concept.
“I have been thinking about this since visiting food halls in Madrid ten or so years ago and love Eataly, they are great food experiences,” said Kenney.
“We think there is a lot of interest in a plant-based lifestyle,” said Kenney whose official title is CEO of MKC, but has become a leading evangelist and creative force in the commercialization of plant-based eating.
Location and Logistics
The food hall in Providence will be called Plant City and is now being built out at the former location of the former Barnsider’s Mile & A Quarter Restaurant.
The 10,000-square-foot space will be able to accommodate roughly 225 seats between its upper and lower levels, as well as a large outdoor patio.
A portion of the lower level hosts Plant City’s retail component, which includes a curated selection of both perishable and non-perishable products, fermented nut cheeses, plant-based desserts, boutique packaged goods, cookbooks, and to-go foods and juices.
Plant City will feature two of Kenney’s restaurant concepts inside the food hall — Double Zero and Bar Verde. Kenney's restaurants are located across the world -- internationally, in Argentina, Bahrain, and Australia; in the U.S., in Los Angeles and New York City.
