After launching their first business at STACK Newcastle, the team behind Sushi Me Rollin are moving to a permanent site on Grey Street in the centre of Newcastle.
Simon Whitehead and Kurt Toulson joined forces after working together at a fine dining venue in Jesmond, with Sushi Me Rollin becoming one of the first food operators to open in STACK Newcastle in August 2018.
Simon said: ‘We loved the whole concept for STACK – to bring independent street food traders together in one place with retail and entertainment. 80% of food businesses fail in the first three years so we wanted to give it our best shot and we had confidence STACK would pull in the footfall needed to establish our business.”
Following the successful opening of their second venture in Whitley Bay earlier this month, another opportunity has arose to make their business in Newcastle more permanent.
“STACK is a temporary structure so we have always known there would come a time for us to move on, granted this is earlier than anticipated but an opportunity arose that we couldn’t pass up.” added Simon. “We are grateful to have been part of STACK and have benefitted hugely from working so closely with the other traders and the STACK team, we really wouldn’t be in the position we are now without STACK.”
Simon and Kurt hope to have their Grey Street venue up and running by the end of the year to provide a larger space for people to enjoy their western take on sushi along with beers and wines.
