Restaurant chain and 'new to UK' coffee brand set to open in Hammonds

HULL IS THE COFFEE HOUSE'S FIRST LOCATION

- By SOFIE JACKSON

THE ground floor of the landmark Hammonds of Hull building looks set to reopen in 2026, three years after the former food hall closed, with a new restaurant and coffee house being lined up.

Though names can’t yet be confirmed “until the contracts are fully signed and sealed”, they have been teased as an “established national restaurant chain” and a ‘next-generation’ coffee shop.

Agents Garness Jones say they are confident the two operators - who are interested in large sections of the ground floor - will prove a catalyst for others to consider the city centre venue.

It is hoped Hammonds of Hull will be a key part of Hull’s leisure and hospitality offering once again.

Paul White, director of Garness Jones, said the two operators are “high quality, and will be new to the city.”