Ingka Centres confirms its ambitious plant-forward food hall Saluhall
Ingka Centres will open plant-forward food hall Saluhall in San Francisco 
Ingka Centres will open plant-forward food hall Saluhall in San Francisco
Ingka Centres (part of the Ingka Group, which also includes IKEA Retail and Ingka Investments) has recently announced its ambitious, plant-forward food hall Saluhall in San Francisco. This project is in collaboration with KERB, the renowned London food hall operator and small business incubator, and Claus Meyer, co-founder of the hugely-influential New Nordic Cuisine movement and entrepreneur behind multiple global community-focused culinary schools.
We are curious to see when the first plant-forward (80% plant-based) food hall will open in an IKEA in the Netherlands!
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Plant-forward food hall Saluhall | 80% plant-based food
“We at Ingka Centres want to create a destination for the many people to meet, relax, play and try new things. Saluhall is a celebration of Scandinavian food principles that nourish both body and soul. Embracing the ethos of a progressive city, Saluhall is more than a food hall. It is a community, a meeting and eating place that unites local vendors and inspires conscious food choices” says Stéphane Keulian, F&B Concept Development Leader at Ingka Centres.
The first plant-forward food hall Saluhall, will launch at Ingka Centres’ upcoming meeting place on 945 Market Street, San Francisco, in the first quarter of 2024. The site will host multiple local vendors across two floors of 2.500 square meters, with a spread of in-house food offers and three bars featuring local craft beer and wine. Saluhall will aim for 80% plant-based offer coming from an exciting selection of local food and drink producers & traders soon to be announced.
By the Ingka Group in cooperation with KERB and Claus Meyer
Ingka Centres has enlisted London food and hospitality organization KERB Food to bring Saluhall’s vision to life. KERB has worked with upwards of 500 start-up food businesses over the past eleven years and as operator of Seven Dials Market. This is a celebrated, successful food hall in London, champions owner-operated food businesses and local, independent drinks suppliers. Claus Meyer, known as one of the founders of the New Nordic Cuisine movement, partnered up with Ingka Centres to create Saluhall´s very own bakery, an all-day Scandinavian themed bakery-based café and bar. As a part of Saluhall concept, Claus Meyer will also develop a culinary school that will reflect the Copenhagen entrepreneur’s drive for positive community engagement and change.
“We’re really pleased to see this ambitious project come to life. As a firm believer in the value of local, owner-operated food and drink concepts as a vital part of the urban fabric of all cities, we’re intent on showcasing and supporting great vendors and chefs from across the San Francisco Bay Area. Saluhall has bold ambitions but it must also bring hope, be fun, unpretentious and ultimately taste great. To launch it in a brilliant, delicious and progressive food city like this, in the heart of downtown, is an exciting challenge for all involved,” says Ian Dodds, Co-Founder / Director of KERB and Seven Dials Market.
If you want more information, check their extensive press release. And we have often written about inspiration from IKEA.
Website: Ingka Centers - KERB Food - Claus Meyer
