Tuesday 24 Mar 2015
Euston eateries to open this May
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New food and beverage units at Euston, London’s fourth busiest railway station, will start to open from May 2015, with construction well underway on a £12.5 million project to create more space and offer more choice for passengers and the local community.
Over 71 million passengers travel through Euston annually, and they will soon enjoy an increased and varied retail and dining offer along with a more user-friendly station layout.
The Euston Station Balcony Development Scheme will include more than 11,000 sq ft of food and beverage space with a new balcony level opening up the station and providing passengers with an area to relax and eat away from the hustle and bustle of the station concourse.
Network Rail head of retail, Samantha Turner, said: “A number of new food and beverage retailers have been carefully selected to enhance the options on offer for passengers and station visitors at Euston.
“People will soon benefit from a complementary mix of premium, convenient, grab and go offers along with a number of dine-in options” she said.
Options on offer
- Mi Casa Burritos
- Itsu
- Leon
- Fine Burger
- The Duke of Grafton (public house)
- Junction Urban Street Food;
- Big Apple Hot Dogs
- The Rib Man
- Beany Green
NOTES TO EDITORS
Brands in detail
itsu
eat beautiful, eat lighter, eat itsu
Years of listening to customers persuaded us to create itsu, a new type of food place, dedicated to lower fat, lower calorie, and delicious food.
We are here with a purpose: to help you eat beautiful.
The early pioneers of Pret are the creative force behind itsu. Butterfly light, wonderful flavours, green and good, no more gloom & gloop for you.
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Junction Urban Street Food
Big Apple Hot Dogs
Inspired in New York, made in the heart of London.
Our award-winning hot dogs are hand-made in London using only top quality natural ingredients. We use free-range pork, prime beef and our amazing buns come fresh from the ovens of our local family bakers.
The Rib Man
The Best Ribs in London!
Our ribs are baby-back ribs sourced from pigs that are outdoor-reared on Norfolk and Suffolk farms, slow cooked with our special spices until the meat falls off the bone. They are served in a bun with our famous hot sauce.
Beany Green
An independent Australian run coffee company; focused on the highest quality artisan coffee and bold healthy seasonal food.
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Mi Casa Burritos
Born in Mexico, made for you.
Mi Casa Burritos is a no-nonsense foodies delight. Inspired by traditional Mexican street food, which is famously known for the use of fresh ingredients, intense flavours and vibrant colours, our menu is packed with a range of exciting burritos, salads and taco choices, including chicken, beef, pork or chargrilled vegetables.
If you’re looking for a change in flavour and attitude towards your meals on the go, then what are you waiting for?
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Fineburger Co.
Fineburger Co. is the only premium burger player operating in a UK railway station.
Fineburger Co is an independent British company who care about where our food comes from and how it is made. Our 100% beef burgers are hand-made by us on site and all our beef comes from five local Essex farms, three of the farms are owned and run by our mate Stuart Pulford. One local company, Direct Meats of Colchester, Essex, buys whole animals, direct from these farms and delivers fresh minced beef to us daily. The pork in our breakfast sausages comes from Dingley Dell in Suffolk, an award-winning RSPCA Ambassador farm, with a world-class reputation for the very high quality of meat from its outdoor-reared pigs.
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Leon, operated by Autogrill UK
We opened Leon because we wanted to prove that it was possible to serve food that both tastes good and does you good.
Our menu is inspired by the flavours, variety and natural healthiness of Mediterranean cooking. Both our families have Mediterranean roots, so this is the food we grew up with. There are some dishes that evoke our childhoods in Britain, too - and even those termly trips to fast food restaurants.
Leon Founder, John Vincent said, “My wife’s family live in Cheshire…Katie has been asking me for a long time when we are going to open in Euston. So this is for Katie, and for the millions of other people who travel through Euston each year.”
Walter Seib, CEO HMSHost International / Autogrill UK adds, “We already operate 6 Leon stores at high traffic locations in the UK, and we have experienced there’s a big demand for natural fast food. So without a doubt, the restaurant at Euston Station will be a success as well.”
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Duke of Grafton
The Duke of Grafton aims to provide a ‘home from home’ for Londoners, as well as those working in or visiting the capital.
The Duke of Grafton will be a place to unwind, refuel and recharge – whether solo or with friends. A place to enjoy everything that’s great about a proper pub.
Good conversation, comfortable and stylish surroundings, passionate and intuitive service, great fresh food, fabulous drinks and an unmatched atmosphere.
The Duke of Grafton will offer station users and Euston locals an individual and charming pub, alongside a garden bar and kitchen within the station.
Euston station
- Fourth busiest station in London
- Over 71 million station users annually
- Euston station serves Virgin trains as London’s main terminus of the West Coast Main Line. Virgin trains deliver key routes to and from Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow – as well as serving the domestic routes of London Midland trains, and providing direct access to the London Underground
Network Rail
- Reinvests all profits from commercial activities into rail infrastructure.
- is one of the largest land and property owners in the country and during the five year period which ended on 31 March 2014, generated £1.4bn from commercial activities for re-investment in its rail estate. This is enough to transform Birmingham New Street or King’s Cross station, or put in place 5,000km of new railway.
- has over 510,000 sq ft of retail space at 18 of the largest stations across the country, showcasing many leading high-street brands.
- is also the country's largest provider of commercial property to small and medium sized businesses, with over 7,000 properties nationwide.
- works in partnership to develop railway land and property no longer required for operational use, including multi-million pound commercial schemes above our station at Birmingham New Street and joint ventures with the likes of Ballymore, Bloc, Kier and The Office Group.
- owns and manages 18 of Britain’s biggest and busiest stations (as well as managing St Pancras International on behalf of HS1 Ltd):
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