Reading’s popular street food venue Blue Collar Corner has announced its plans for Christmas and New Year opening times … and the team will have time to enjoy some eggnog and mulled wine before getting ready to see in 2025.
Situated on Hosier Street, and with a sister food market in the Market Place area of Reading town centre, it is a popular place for people to find some of the best takeaways in the country.
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Blue Collar Corner is a vibrant indoor street food market offering a unique dining and social experience with a rotating selection of local food vendors, live music, and a relaxed community atmosphere.
Whether you’re a foodie looking for exciting tastes or simply seeking a fun spot to unwind with friends and family, Blue Collar Corner offers a combination of great food and entertainment.
With seating over two floors, four kitchens and its covered, heated, beer garden, it has been six years in the making.
What’s on the menu at Blue Collar Corner
Quite simply a diverse mixture of favourites.
From artisan burgers to vegan dishes, Asian fusion, and classic British comfort food, there’s something for everyone at this unique food hub.
The market features a variety of rotating food trucks and local vendors, ensuring that each visit offers new and exciting options to explore.
And it has eight draught beer lines offering Double-Barrelled beer, ciders, and a guest beer. It also conjures up cocktails, wines, spirits and soft drinks.
Coffee comes from Reading-based Anonymous Coffee.
At this time of year, don’t be surprised if there is mulled wine and cider on the menu.
Supporting Local Businesses at Blue Collar Corner
One of the key highlights of Blue Collar Corner is its commitment to supporting food entrepreneurs, small businesses, and independent chefs.
This community-driven venue provides a low-pressure platform for local food vendors to connect with a diverse and engaged audience.
By visiting Blue Collar Corner, you’re not only enjoying delicious food but also supporting talent and innovation, with new vendors on a weekly and monthly basis.
Recent stalls included London’s Best Jerk Chicken, Jack The Chipper, and Naaka Indian.
When can we enjoy some festive spirit?
Blue Collar is open as normal this weekend
- Thursday, December 19 – 5pm-midnight
- Friday, December 20 – 5pm-midnight
- Saturday, December 21 – 11am-midnight
- Sunday, December 22 – 11am-8pm
The team will then be hanging their stockings on the wall, before opening presents on Christmas Day, and relaxing after Christmas.
It reopens for Twixmas weekend, and New Year’s Eve for a ticket-only party (see below).
- Thursday, December 26 (Boxing Day) – Closed
- Friday, December 27 – Closed
- Saturday, December 28 – 11am-midnight
- Sunday, December 29 – 11am-8pm
- Monday, December 30 – 11am-8pm
- New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31 – 6pm-2am, ticket only.
The team then enjoy a post-Christmas break.
The venue is closed until it reopens for 2025 on Thursday, January 16.
The Pop-Up in Market Place has its final day on Friday, December 20, and returns on Wednesday, January 15.
What’s happening at Blue Collar on New Year’s Eve?
The venue is hosting Discorama, an event it has held for the past two New Year’s Eves.
The Blue Collar team are promising a night of the greatest disco tunes and sing-a-long classics. To add to the fun, there will be a disco ball, a smoke machine and special events.
Pumping the tunes will be the Rum and Donuts DJs, and the dancefloor will be bigger than ever.
The ticket-only night includes a free welcome drink on arrival from a selection including Prosecco, Mulled Wine, Napton Cider, Parka Pale ale or Blue Collar Lager. Dyring the evening, there will be the chance to buy exclusive New Year’s Eve cocktails, and the usual Double-Barrelled beer will be on tap.
It will also have open its ‘super miraculous winter warmer bar’.
Serving New Year’s Eve specials will be Fornoza Pizza, The Burger Society, and Momo Bros.
Tickets cost £10 or £20 to include a food voucher.
Bookings can be made via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discorama-nye-at-blue-collar-corner-tickets-1089721709969
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