Str(EAT) Kitchen, sees themed stalls serving up street food designed in-house by Amadeus’ chefs and made fresh on the site daily.
Marc Frankl, food and beverage director, Amadeus, said: “Street food is one of the fasting growing market segments – recognising this trend within the industry, we looked at ways in which street food could be incorporated into the catering offering at the NEC.
“We have set Str(EAT) Kitchen up to be agile so that the menu development process can take place in just two weeks, from initial scoping through to being sold at the venue. With everything created by our talented team of chefs, this allows us to innovate, be creative and truly authentic like the street food vendors we have taken inspiration from.”
The team will look to change the menu every few weeks, developing new food concepts year-round that change with trends, seasons and the visitor profile of those attending events.
Alongside dishes such as premium grilled sandwiches, tacos and chicken karaage, Str(EAT) Kitchen also offers a vegan menu using high protein alternatives. A café bar also serves artisan coffee and craft beer on tap.
Kane Bridgman, general manager for Amadeus (NEC), said: “While we wanted to introduce theatre and excitement to the NEC’s F&B offering, we also couldn’t lose sight of the things all exhibition visitors want when it comes to food and drink: quality, speed, variety and value for money.
“In this way we have adapted the street food model so that it works in such a high footfall setting. We’ve introduced cashless payments to keep queues down and we keep things simple, selling a menu of three signature items at any one time. Individual elements of dishes are also prepared in a kitchen back of house, with serving staff giving dishes a final decorative flair before handing over to the customer at the stall.”