HOP Vietnamese to open first site outside of London in Manchester

Vietnamese street food restaurant HOP Vietnamese has recently announced the launch of its first branch outside of London set to open in August. 

The new branch will be located in Manchester, within the Trafford Centre’s Orient food court.

The new opening follows the launch of HOP’s third restaurant in London (with Bond Street opening last month), and comes as the Vietnamese chain adds further options to their ever expanding menu. This includes the addition of bubble teas, soft serve ice cream, iced Viet Coffees, homemade lemonades, both of which are available in a host of different flavours. 

HOP is also running a pre-opening giveaway for shoppers and in-centre staff, where they will have the chance to win a Vietnamese street-food feast for them and up to 20 friends, by scanning a QR code on the restaurants pre-opening hoarding and completing a sign up form to enter.

Paul Hopper, founder of HOP Vietnamese, said: “Being a Northerner myself I have always dreamt of taking HOP up north one day – so when an opportunity came up in Manchester’s Trafford Centre it was hard to say no. I’ve believed for some time that HOP’s offering is perfectly suited to the needs of busy shoppers looking for a more exciting alternative to the regular fast food offerings you typically find in shopping centre food courts. As one of the UK’s busiest shopping centres – Trafford Centre is the perfect place for us to demonstrate our appeal to this new audience.” 

Simon Layton, Centre Director at Trafford Centre, added: “We’re delighted to welcome HOP to Trafford Centre, particularly as this is the brand’s first opening outside of London. HOP will make an excellent addition to our ever-evolving dining offer and we’re confident visitors are going to love it!”