Rawtenstall Projects

Meet your Market Traders!

Amphora Kitchen - Kadir 

How long have you been at the market for?

Amphora Kitchen has completed its second year at Rawtenstall Market. Our first year was in the indoor market. For the past year, we've been operating outside.

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

Both Rawtenstall and the market have a unique community and connection. While the market is a traditionally characteristic market, its community-based approach, with its neighbourly and friendly customers, sets it apart from other markets. I've always been passionate about the sustainability of local commerce and the community support and connection. The market's renovation project, which will adapt to today's shopping habits, was an important factor for me for the future.

Amphora Kitchen is a fast food restaurant that uses innovative modern techniques, embraces the principles of waste-free cuisine and sustainable food, and blends the finest Turkish dishes with Mediterranean flavours. We also aim to use herbs and spices grown in our own herbs garden, seasonally adapted to create healthy recipes, while also contributing to a reduced carbon footprint. We were also honoured with the “Recipe 4 Health” award by Lancashire County Council. We received a bronze, silver, and this year, a gold award.

What item on your menu is most popular?

Grilled Stick skewers

BBQ lamb

Shawarma

Turkish pide

Vegetarian and vegan mezze plate

Where can customers order from?

Just Eat

Uber eats

Socials 

Instagram – amphora_kitchen

Facebook - Amphora Kitchen

Bridge Street Butchers - Mark 

Socials 

Facebook - Bridge Street Traditional Butchers

Carol's Cooked Meats - Carol

Cedar Dreams - Linzi 

How long have you been at the market for?

Linzi has been on Rawtenstall Market since March 2020

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

I love everything about Rawtenstall market, it has a fabulous community, where everyone supports each other. Its great that the market has everything under one roof, from traditional market stalls to new food places which draw all kinds of people to the market.

Socials

Instagram – cedar_dream

Facebook – Cedar Dreams

Website – cedardreams.co.uk

Crust - Inez and Bruno

How long have you been on the market?
We have been on the market for around 5 years, the time flies so fast we don’t remember exactly which year we started!
We are really happy to be part of market it is like a little family.

The Crust is an old fashioned artisan bakery, which specialises in sourdough breads. We sell fresh breads, rolls, cakes, and sometimes pizza or pastries.
My name is Inez, I am the manager and baker, my partner Bruno, is the owner- but also delivers our fresh bread and pastries straight to your door (we also get him working in our kitchen too). However we couldn’t do what we do, without our team of close friends. 
Marcin is our yeast, dough and cakes baker and Lukasz is our head baker and sourdough specialist
We have two good friends, both named Margret, who help us at bakery stall when we are too tired. We love them ladies, they are for us like grandmas. 
We try to show people the old fashion way to bake bread, rolls and cakes without any extras and improvers, simple ingredients, everything is made by the hands. We would like show to people organic natural ways in life that in return give you the best and tastiest bread.
We use Rye sourdough starter and all sourdough breads are 100% organic, we only use the best flour that is bought from GB SHIPTON MILL- by appointment of the Prince of Wales.

What is your most popular item on the menu?
Our most popular breads is our White sourdough, Golden sourdough and Polish village sourdough.
Another speciality is our old fashion Polish SZARLOTKA-apple tart crumble (our recipe is from my grandma). We deliver our specialist breads across the whole of the UK and also Europe

Reviews

Went to the Crust for my bread a multi grain polish bloomer. I was asked if I wanted it slice at no extra cost. I also got the best Carrot cake I have tasted anywhere, lovely friendly service
– Christine D

Socials

Instagram - thecrustbacup

Facebook - The Crust Bacup Ltd

Website - thecrustbacup.com
 

Ground Up - Danny 

Socials 

Instagram - groundup__

Website - groundupnw.co.uk

Facebook - Ground Up Rawtenstall

Horse and Cart - Trevor

How long have you been at the market for?

Trevor has been trading at the market for around four years

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

I enjoy the company of the other market traders and have had some really friendly customers over the years! Although I have a small business, I try to have competitive prices. Come down and have a look for yourself, you may find a bargain!

Socials

Instagram – horse.cart.interiors / horse.and.cart.interiors

In The Bag - Ryan 

How long have you been at the market for?

We have been trading on the market for just over 2 years

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

You cannot predict what the day ahead will bring. Each day has its own story, and it's never boring. But the best part of being a trader is the customers you meet each week, who, over time, many end up becoming friends. 

All our meats are sourced from local butchers, and we cook everything fresh. We are best known for our bagel burgers and 7 day in-house cured Salt Beef and Pastrami. We use our own secret recipes, ensuring that no one else can copy / offer the same quality of food as In The Bag.

What item on your menu is most popular?

The Holy Bagel

The Goodfella

The Philly Mob

Fat Tony

Where can customers order from?

 JustEat

Uber

Rossendale Eats

Socials

Facebook - In The Bag

Instagram - inthebag_bagels

Youtube - Inthebag_bagels

TikTok - inthebag.7

Incabab - 

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

We love the community feel/ vibe of Rawtenstall Market

Incabab serves Greek street food, with the focus being around Greek, Mediterranean cuisine. Incabab prides itself on combining the finest meats with traditional Greek ingredients, herbs and spices.

How long have you been at the market for?

Incabab, owned by Claire and TJ since 2023, has seen some recent positive changes to management in light of Erica joinging the team. New creative Greek inspired flavours and dishes are to be expected in the foreseeable. But for now, why not try the Beast? After all, its our tried and tested favourite dish. 

Hope to serve you all soon, from Team Incabab.

Where can customers order from?

Uber Eats

Square 

Socials

Instagram - incababgrillrawtenstall

Website - www.incabab.com

Facebook - Incabab

Jayne's Pets and Handbags - Jayne

How long have you been at the market for?

I have been on rawtenstall market 23 years, I love being apart of the market and the people, from traders to customers.

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

I enjoy having chats with both traders and customers. I bought the business as a pet food and household stall, but changed the household stall to a toy stall as there wasn’t anything for children on the market to buy other than sweets. I then took over stationery and put it with toys these work nicely together. Later on in time I then bought the handbag, scarves and accessories stall from a good friend that was retiring, I have had this stall for around 10 years I enjoy providing a good variety of items for our market.

John's Fish - John 

Kabana - Marcus 

Manchester’s iconic Rice & Three, in Rawtenstall since August 2023

Since 1982, Kabana has been serving bold, homestyle Asian food from its tucked-away spots in Manchester. Kabana built its reputation on the city’s beloved ‘rice and three’ format, three freshly made curries served over rice, with rotating dishes like lamb karahi, Daal and cauliflower aloo. Its Sunday-only lamb Nehari is legendary, slow cooked for 5 hours for a deep fiery flavour.

Beyond the curries, Kabana’s grilled kebabs, breads and charm have made it a cult favourite. With its sweet stripped back interior and loyal following, Kabana is more than a lunch spot, it’s a Manchester institution.

How long have you been at the market for?

In August 23, we brought a taste of Kabana to Rawtenstall. Our similar set up at Rawtenstall Market offers the local community a glimpse into the Kabana world, authentic flavours, warm hospitality and the same commitment to quality that’s kept us thriving for over 40 years.

Come hungry. Leave happy.

Where can customers order from?

Uber Eats

Just Eat

Socials

Instagram - kabana_themarket

Lana Thai - 

Mason's Creations - Milli 

How long have you been at the market for?

Three years in September, established in 2021

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

I love the market because its such a social job, i get to meet new people everyday, see my repeat customers and creating a bond with everyone. It is the perfect space to meet your friends and family, and everyone feels welcome. 

I created my small business during lockdown, and my favourite part is being a young boss and watching my girls grow and learn. I love the endless opportunities my little business brings me!

What item on your menu is most popular?

Oreo milkshake 

Romeo and Juliet Crepe

Where can customers order from?

Just Eat

Rossendate Eats

Uber Eats - coming soon!

Socials

Instagram - masonscreations2021

Facebook - masonscreations2021

TikTok - masonscreations2021

Pizza Box - Tim and Micaela

How long have you been at the market for?

Pizza Box is a family run business owned and operated by Tim and Micaela, husband and wife team. 

Pizza Box started in Covid times and has been running for over five years now, going from stregth to strength. We never compromise on quality of ingredient and we believe firmly in owner operators, local produce (the best we can get!) and we never compromise on quality. 

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

We love the sense of community and how everyone loves to meet after work and school for example. Its a 'come as you are' place, where builders and millionaires can have a pint with someone they just met, all while experiencing some of the best food without the pressure of 'I'll just have to get changed before I go out'. 

Our pizzas sell out on a regular basis, but our Peroni is well known for its cleanliness and being the best pint around. 

Socials 

Instagram - pizzaboxmarket

Facebook - Pizza Box Market

Posh Living - Russel

Rossendale Vape - John 

Seams Right - Syed 

Spice and Grind - Samantha 

How long have you been at the market for?

Spice and Grind is a small independent coffee business founded by Samantha in 2021. This has been at Rawtenstall market since February 2025 and what a year it has been!

Rawtenstall market is a great place for Spice and Grind as it perfectly reflects the community spirited ethos for both the business and market. A perfect place to bring people together and enjoy speciality coffee!

We are open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm

What item on your menu is most popular?

Our most popular drink would have to be either a classic flat white (made with speciality coffee and perfectly steamed local dairy milk) or our hot chocolate made with melted Belgian chocolate (none of that powdered rubbish!) mixed with local dairy milk topped with lashings of whipped cream and marshmallows.

Socials 

@spice_and_grind

Sweetie Sue - Sue 

Socials 

Instagram - sweetiesues

Website - www.sweetiesue.com

Facebook - Sweetie Sue's

The Coop - Emma 

How long have you been at the market for?

The Coop has been a beloved family business at Rawtenstall market for 17 years. 

it all started with Mandy, who sold chicken sandwiches and rotisserie chickens fresh from the oven. today her daughter Emma proudly runs the business. As street food trends have evolved, so has The Coop. We're committed to using locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. 

Our partners include:

Riley's butchers for most of our meat

The Potato Man for all our vegetables and salads

Six Smiths Bakery for our bread rolls

What item on your menu is most popular?

Some of our most popular items are our homemade popcorn chicken, made with fresh chicken breast from Riley's and our special seasoning, our healthy protein boxes, with all our classics, like hot dogs, Riley's burgers and steak, stilton and onion butties. 

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

The best thing about being on Rawtenstall market is our customers and the incredible atmosphere. We often have people from out of town who are amazed at what a safe, beautiful, and friendly place it is. We sometimes take this for granted, but our customers always remind us just how great it is. The market is also a fantastic place for us to have a street food stall, thanks to all the other traders. Everyone is supportive, and the market wouldn't be what it is without them. 

Socials

Instagram - thecoopstreetfood

Facebook - The Coop

The Potato Man - Matt and Natasha 

Where can customers order from?

Rossendale Eats

Socials

Instagram - thepotatomanlancashire

Facebook - The Potato Man

Touchlink Phones - Sheeraz 

Valley Haberdashery - Dave and Karen

How long have you been at the market for?

Karen and Dave took over the haberdashery stall on Rawtenstall market over nine years ago. They bought the remainig stock from the previous whose family ran the stall for the last thirty five years. The stall has always been known as the place that sells or can get virtually anything. They have customers from local residents, to visitors from all over the country! They supply customers in Ireland, AMerica and Australia to name a few.

They have hundreds and thousands of buttons, thousands of zips, a magnificent collection of ribbons, wool, hand and machine sewing items, hundreds of threads, various trimmings and elastics. 

What do you love most about Rawtenstall market?

Simply, the customers. This market is the heart of the community. We have customers who come just for a chat, people who may not see anyone else all day. Its about that personal shopping expereince you don't get in a supermarket. 

Socials

Instagram - valley.haberdashery