Photo: Norman Katz
Saks Fifth Avenue, in partnership with Toronto-based Pusateri’s Fine Foods, has opened its very first food hall in the world, in Toronto. Located at CF Sherway Gardens, the Saks Food Hall by Pusateri’s spans 18,500 square feet and boasts many unique features.
The store features a considerable amount of prepared food items, with only about 30% of product being grocery items. Shoppers are able to consume their purchases right in the store, if desired, in multiple seating areas. The store features ten culinary stations including a prosciutto bar, Champagne and raw bar, sushi bar, cold-pressed juice bar, café, full service hot food counter, rotisserie, and even a Nutella café.
The new food hall is located on the basement level of Saks Sherway Gardens, which is shared by the store’s men’s department.
Pusateri’s will open its second Saks Food Hall later this spring on the concourse level of the flagship Saks Queen Street at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. That food hall will measure about 25,000 square feet, according to Saks.
See below for photos.
Saks’ food hall shares the same floor as menswear. Photo: Norman Katz
Fresh produce, with a focus on organic. Photo: Norman Katz
Photo: Norman Katz
Photo: Norman Katz
Photo: Norman Katz
Sweets and treats. Photo: Norman Katz
Nutella bar. Photo: Norman Katz
Meat department. Photo: Norman Katz
Photo: Norman Katz
Champagne bar. Photo: Norman Katz
Photo: Norman Katz
Aisles of cheese. Photo: Norman Katz
Checkout counters. Photo: Norman Katz
Photo: Saks
Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: March 8, 2016
I think it’s a great idea, but I don’t see how this concept can sustain itself over time. Food halls didn’t work out very well in NYC at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s.
In my opinion… what might work in London or Paris might not work in the U.S. or Canada due to us having supermarkets and speciality food stores everywhere.
What is champaign?
We just amended the article — in haste we spelled it incorrectly.