me&u with Simon Anderson

The Beyond The Counter Podcast

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We're excited to invite you to be part of Beyond the Counter, a community and podcast series dedicated to the Food Hall and Market industry. As a rapidly growing and influential part of hospitality, we believe this sector deserves a platform that celebrates its unique character and champions its success. Visit meandu.com. #bettertogether

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me&u with Simon Anderson

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06: Ben MacMillan, Co-founder of Edinburgh Street Food - From Oslo inspiration to Edinburgh success, and taking the model to Manchester 30.06.2026 38:02

Welcome to Beyond the Counter - the UK's first podcast and content series dedicated to Food Halls & Markets. Sign up for free to our monthly articles and annual Food Hall data report: https://forms.contacta.io/68e54cbaf8643266cccaf0aa.html In this episode, we sit down with Ben MacMillan, co-founder of Edinburgh Street Food - one of the UK's standout food hall openings, with 700,000 c...

05: Simon Mitchell, CEO of KERB - The street food blueprint, supporting independent businesses and international expansion 03.03.2026 47:17

Welcome to Beyond the Counter - the UK's first podcast and content series dedicated to the Food Halls & Markets. Sign up for free to our monthly articles and annual Food Hall data report: https://forms.contacta.io/68e54cbaf8643266cccaf0aa.html In this episode, we sit down with Simon Mitchell, the CEO of KERB - a brand that has played a large part in influencing the street food market and...

04: Fred Carr & Mike Sinclair – Building Food Halls & Markets: Managing scale, complexity, and the 'engine room' 03.02.2026 47:02

Welcome to Beyond the Counter - the UK's first podcast and content series dedicated to the Food Halls & Markets. Sign up for free to our monthly articles and annual Food Hall data report: https://forms.contacta.io/68e54cbaf8643266cccaf0aa.html In this episode, we go underneath the skin of what it takes to design and build a food hall with two of the industry’s most experienced consultants...

03: Meriel Armitage, Founder of Club Mexicana - Pop-ups to permanence, trader realities and building your brand 17.12.2025 1:11:36

Welcome to Beyond the Counter - the UK's first podcast and content series dedicated to the Food Halls & Markets. Sign up for free to our monthly articles and annual Food Hall data report: https://forms.contacta.io/68e54cbaf8643266cccaf0aa.html In this episode we chat with Meriel Armitage, the founder of the cult vegan Mexican brand, Club Mexicana. Meriel takes us through her incredible 10...

02: Matt Bigland, Founder & CEO of Blend Family - Building community-led Food Halls and letting authenticity shine 24.11.2025 57:36

Welcome to Beyond the Counter - the UK's first podcast and content series dedicated to the Food Halls & Markets. Sign up for free to our monthly articles and annual Food Hall data report: https://forms.contacta.io/68e54cbaf8643266cccaf0aa.html Joining us for Episode 2 is Matt Bigland, Founder & CEO of Blend Family - the folks behind Cutlery Works and Cambridge Street Collective (voted...

01: Nick Johnson, MBE, Founder of Market Operations - The power of independence and transformational change in towns 07.10.2025 1:01:37

Welcome to Beyond the Counter - the UK's first podcast and content series dedicated to the Food Halls & Markets. Click here to sign up for free to our monthly articles and annual Food Hall data report. Kicking off our first episode, is a true industry legend, Nick Johnson, MBE, founder of Market Operations (the folks behind Altrincham Market, Mackie Mayor and Picturedrome). Nick's st...