M&S Kingston Park has re-opened as a transformed fresh market-style foodhall, following a two-month closure while work took place.
The 16.8k sq ft foodhall is bigger than the previous food offer in the store, with the full M&S Food range now available and some exciting new features for customers to enjoy.
A showstopping new in-store bakery & coffee counter, almost triple the size of the previous in-store bakery, offers a range of baked bread, including M&S’ popular Collection Sourdough, pastries and treats such as viral Chunked ‘n’ Loaded cookies, available in Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate & Hazelnut and flavour of the year, Pistachio!
At the coffee counter, customers can find barista-made takeaway coffee, alongside a range of hot and iced drinks to enjoy while browsing.
Elsewhere, a brand-new produce section offers more fruit and vegetables from M&S’ Select Farm partners (over 300 of which are based in the North East) and a rotating menu of Fresh Market seasonal specials.
Dedicated Flower and Wine shops showcase the best of M&S’ award-winning wine collections and the retailer’s brand-new British grown specialty sunflowers.
Throughout the store, customers can find M&S’ Remarksable Value range of over 100 everyday essentials, price benchmarked against key competitors and family-friendly Bigger Pack Better Value choices – recently increased by a third to over 100 products.
For those looking to try something new this Summer, there are 450 new and upgraded products to choose from! From Topped Chicken Shawarma Dip – inspired by M&S’ Collection Master Grill chicken shawarma – to Our Best Ever Posh Dogs, perfect for the BBQ and Cracked Shell Chocolate Sauce which hardens when drizzled on ice cream, for a true taste of childhood summer memories.
The store opened at 9am yesterday morning, with store manager Paula Docherty cutting the ribbon to declare the store officially re-open alongside colleagues.
Paula, who leads the 79-strong store team, joined M&S at 16 years old straight from school and has been with the business for 29 years. She said of the re-opening: “I’m so excited to welcome customers back into store! Thanks to everyone for their patience while work took place and it will be a real surprise walking through the doors – the store looks and feels completely different! We couldn’t be happier with the changes which make shopping here so much better.”
M&S Kingston Park is one of 12 M&S stores across the UK set to be renewed this year to ensure each offers the best possible shopping experience, alongside 16 new store openings and nine extensions, backed by a £300m investment. M&S has 20 stores across the North East, where it employs over 1,900 colleagues.
M&S Kingston Park is located at Kingston Retail Park, Kenton Bar, Newcastle, NE3 2FP and opening hours are 8am – 8pm Monday to Saturday and 10.30am – 4.30pm Sunday.
