Popular Birmingham food hall honoured with nomination for major award

A food hall with an independent spirit has been given an award nod after being shortlisted for Best Food Hall.

Alfred Works has been shortlisted for Best Food Hall at the British Street Food Awards 2026, marking a big milestone for the destination within its first six months of trading.

Since opening in February 2026, the food hall in Digbeth has established itself as a destination for Birmingham’s food and drink community, championing independent food partners and creating a space where guests can eat, drink and come together.

The nomination comes within Alfred Works’s first year of trading, recognising the work of the team and its independent kitchen partners in creating a new food and drink destination in one of Birmingham’s most iconic areas.

Previous years saw Cambridge Street Collective claim the title in 2024 and 2025 following its opening in Sheffield.

Owners Blend Family said the nominations demonstrated its continued impact on the UK’s food hall landscape and its commitment to creating vibrant destinations that bring independent food and drink businesses, local communities and guests together whilst raising the bar for every new opening.

Nina Patel-Bigland, COO of Blend Family, said: “To see Alfresco Works recognised within its first six months of trading is incredibly special and shows the strength of our approach and the communities we’re building.

"Alfred Works is about bringing people together through food, and we’re incredibly proud of what the team has created in such a short space of time.

“To have multiple Blend Family food halls recognised this year makes this moment even more special to us all!”

The British Street Food Awards voting link is now live.