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Harborough District Council is offering new food businesses the chance to test their business ideas for free at their award winning Harborough Indoor Market. Harborough Market, which is operated by Market Place, is participating in the high profile, Love Your Local Market Campaign led by the National Association of British Market Authorities. They are offering a 6-week rent free period in a bid to attract new traders to the hall and to promote the market as the ideal location for start-up businesses. Sairah Butt, Market Place and Harborough Market Manager said, “Many well-known brands started life on a market stall. Getting started in business is not easy, especially in today’s economic climate, but markets can be a great way to launch a business with relatively low risk, whether it be in a fixed unit or a one day pop up stall.” Budding food business owners who want to bring a new product to the market are invited to send in a written pitch of no less than 500 words, detailing why they...

Market Place are delighted to be returning for the tenth year to Bromley to host a four-day Continental Market from 11th to 14th May 2017 located on the High Street. The Market will be bursting with flavour and a wonderful variety of crafts from across the world. There is something for the whole family! Just some of the tasty flavours which will be drawing in visitors include Sol Solet serving up Catalan cuisine of Tapas and Paella, The Greek Grill House with traditional Greek cuisine including Gyros, Souvlaki, and Greek pies. Plus delicious French Crepes, Waffles and Galettes with toppings to suit a ll tastes and for the more exotic taste buds Meats of the World will be serving up Ostrich, Kangaroo and even Crocodile Burgers - be quick before they get snapped up! If you’re not sure you will like it and want to try something new, ask for a sample from our friendly traders. Whilst you wander around the market, sampling the great Food products on offer, from contemporary premium cheeses...

The Icing on the Cake for Harborough Market Traders Harborough Market traders, Sarah Watson and Lydia Lowe of Sarah Ruth Cupcakes, will soon see their fantastic cakes take centre stage in the new Marie Curie TV advert, to be aired in June. Marie Curie is asking its supporters to hold fundraising ‘Blooming Great Tea Parties’ on the 23 rd to 25 th June. The advert to promote this national event will feature a host of Sarah’s delicious cupcakes. Sarah trades at Harborough Market every Saturday and has seen her business go from strength to strength, but nothing prepared her for a TV producer to walk through the market and contact her regarding her cakes! “ It’s so exciting ,” said Sarah. “ To go from a home business, to a market stall, to starring in a national TV campaign is unbelievable!  I’ve always wanted to be a market trader and for me Market Harborough is the best place to do that. The town is just nice, the customer and market staff are great and with people ordering cakes fr...