Writers' Square

Application for a trading pitch at Writers' Square

There are 6 Trading Pitches located at the rear of the Square as shown on the map below. DfC currently operate these pitches as a ‘Food Market’ with a variety of food offerings.

Traders interested in obtaining a pitch at Writers' Square should submit a proposal by email to the Laganside team.

After approval by DfC, applicants must also apply to Belfast City Council for a street trading licence. Information regarding the process for applying to BCC is available at the link below.

• Street trading licence

The Department’s licence fee per pitch is currently £1,500 per annum (subject to annual review by LPS) and is exclusive of insurance, rates and all other outgoings. This is payable monthly by standing order.

DfC Laganside is not obliged to accept any proposal received. DfC will seek to promote a complementary range of food offerings. Potential traders should familiarise themselves with the area and with the current traders operating in order to demonstrate how their offering will be unique/complement the current available food options.

Each applicant is asked to provide the following information:

Proposed trader details:

• full name and home/business address and phone number of proposed tenant/business taking the licence
• if a business, details of each of the directors of the company, names and contact information should be provided

Assessment criteria

Initial assessment is based on the following:

• confirmation that a term for 12 months is acceptable. Please indicate when you would be ready to begin trading. Preference will be given to applicants who can begin trading as soon as practically possible
• detailed description of the menu proposed to be sold from the pitch. Include photographs if available and links to social media or website
• description of branding and signage proposed (include imagery where available)
• proposed trading hours. Preference will be given to traders who commit to being on site regularly during the available daily trading hours 9am-9pm (as appropriate to the menu offered)

Trading requirements

• the mobile stall must not be larger than 6m by 2.25m
• the mobile stall must be powered by ‘silent generators’ or similar to minimise any potential disruption to the cathedral and other neighbouring occupiers. Failure to comply with this will result in your licence being terminated
• traders will be required to hold a £5m Employer & Public Liability Insurance Policy and a copy must be provided to DfC at the time of licence signature
• payment of the annual Licence Fee must be by standing order in advance on the first day of each month
• prior to trading commencement, the following certificates must be provided
• electric test certificates (PAT) for all portable electrical appliances used in the stal;
• gas safety certificates for all gas appliances used in the stall
• certificates of maintenance for any fire extinguishers used in the stall
• traders are only allowed to trade from their designated pitch, not in any other part of the Square. Failure to locate your mobile stall in your designated pitch will result in termination of your licence
• no additional vehicles are permitted to park on the Square
• no additional structures or advertising may be placed on the Square without the prior written permission of Laganside Team
• mobile stalls must be removed outside of trading hours and nothing left on the Square outside of trading hours
• traders must provide a bin for customer use and remove all waste at the end of trading
• comply with all of the Licence conditions, failure to do so will result in termination of your licence 

If you have any queries please contact the Laganside team.

Writers' Square trading pitch locations

Pitch 1 - Belfast Pizza Blogger
Pitch 2 - Taquitos
Pitch 3 - Available
Pitch 4 - Browns Fish & Chips
Pitch 5 -  Good Food Shak
Pitch 6  - Available