New food court at Wakefield's Ridings shopping centre closes
A NEW food court unveiled as part of a £5m refurbishment of a 1980s shopping centre in Wakefield has closed down just eight months after it opened.
The Garden Kitchen, which featured five food outlets and seating for 240 people, opened in December at the Ridings shopping centre as part of a revamp that Ridings chiefs said was designed to ‘restore the pride’ in the 34-year-old centre.
But the Garden Kitchen is closed and a sign on the window informs shoppers: “Unfortunately, The Garden Kitchen operator has taken the decision to close the food outlets here.