Perth Voice Interactive

AROUND 2000 people crammed the pavements for the launch of the Inglewood night markets Monday.

Food-stall holders reported good business with many selling out.

‘They didn’t just come to look, they came to eat and enjoy themselves,” says Amandine Trouillet, from Miam Miam: a bite of France. Marcelita’s Empanadas Matt O’Donohue said he had to get his “foodie friends” to lend a hand and wash up after being swamped by customers.

The market, organised by the nascent community group Inglewood on Beaufort, stretched from Sixth to Tenth avenues.

IOB manager Jeff Atkinson says surrounding businesses also benefited from the market launch.

“What I really enjoyed seeing was how other shop owners opened on Beaufort Street and people filled their shops—cafes, restaurants, pets shops, you name it they flowed in,” he says. “The most encouraging aspect of the opening night was that the love was spread around, up and down Beaufort Street, with all vendors being happy with the IOB market.

“The IOB community network have been working tirelessly for 12 months to get this event up and running, and the hard work has paid off.”

by STEPHEN POLLOCK