How we choose which market applications to accept:

We would love to be able to take everybody who applied to us, unfortunately we are very limited for space in the city centre. We therefore have to make decisions about who to accept and who to reject.

  • We always give priority to Yorkshire producers. (We are interested firstly in agricultural produce and secondly in food / drink products manufactured in the region - our emphasis being on quality and artisan production. We are not interested in franchise operations with local outlets)
  • Another consideration is diversity. (This means we cannot have too many products of one kind or another, as this is neither helpful for customers or traders alike).
  • As well as diversity of type, we also have to look at what is unique or special about a particular product so that we also have diversity within the type.
  • If there is a choice to be made between similar products, we will give priority to a 10 day occupancy .

These decisions are never made lightly and can often be unpopular, especially by those we have to turn away. Please know however, that if we do turn somebody away, it is not a reflection in any way on the quality or professionalism of that organisation.