Apply for a space at our On The Nail Pop-Up and a stall at our Pop-Up Corner.

We have two pop-up opportunities for food or drinks traders to sell and promote their business; one inside the Glass Arcade amongst the other food traders and the other on Corn Street by the main entrance to the market.

Both positions benefit from high footfall and offer a fantastic opportunity to build your brand, increase sales and gather social media content.

Whether you're already known in Bristol, or you're looking to start a new concept, this is a fantastic opportunity to engage with a captive local audience.

Before you apply

You must:

  1. Have a Level 2 hygiene certificate.
    You must give us a copy of your Level 2 hygiene certificate when you apply for a stall.
    Anyone coming into contact with food must have hygiene training before they're allowed to work in a food premises.
  2. Be familiar with our terms and conditions.
    Read our  pdf Glass Arcade Pop-Up Trading Conditions(302 KB)  and On the Nail Pop-Up Trading Conditions.
  3. Have an insurance policy with a minimum indemnity of £5 million for Public Liability.
    You can get this insurance cover by becoming a member of the National Market Traders Federation. You can also get a quote from an insurance broker.
  4. Register your food preparation premises with Environmental Health.
    This can be with:
    • the Environmental Health Office in the area in which your unit is stored
    • the area you pay council tax to
    You must do this at least 28 days before trading.


Apply for a stall at our Pop-Up Corner

We're offering the opportunity to run a pop-up stall within the Glass Arcade. 

We're looking to attract local food and drink enterprises who wish to use the space as a promotional opportunity for 1 to 3 months to complement our existing mix of businesses. Applications should be for the sale of food and drink for immediate consumption.

Beyond a chance to sell goods, we see Pop-Up Corner as a fantastic brand awareness and marketing opportunity in one of the busiest food and drink locations in Bristol.

The stall sits alongside many well established and successful food businesses, in an area of the market that benefits from high levels of lunchtime visitors.

What you get as a trader

We provide traders with:

  • access to electricity
  • access to potable water
  • access to a toilet

pdf Glass Arcade Pop-up Food Stall Conditions of Trading(302 KB) .

Read our  pdf Balance of Trade Policy.(129 KB)

Cost

Stall fee licence payments are collected via an associated City Council payment system and must be paid in advance of trading.

The pop-up is priced at approximately £977 per month inclusive of two 13A sockets, with a £5.25 surcharge per plug per day for a possible additional two.

How to apply 

Apply for Pop-Up Corner