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My Bristol Favourites: David Wait
David Wait has been the manager of The Galleries shopping centre for just over a year.
Throughout February, he is aiming to raise £3,000 for the Pahar Trust to redevelop a classroom in Nepal by walking a minimum of 30 miles per week.
To donate, visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-wait5
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These are David’s top-five Bristol favourites:
The Galleries
The Galleries opened in 1991 – photo: Martin Booth
“Growing up in Cheddar, I used to visit The Galleries often. It feels good and it’s a little strange to now be managing it! I’m hoping The Galleries will continue to be an important part of the Broadmead and the city centre.”
Cabot Circus
Cabot Circus opened in 2008 – photo: Martin Booth
“Now me choosing Cabot Circus may sound strange as they’re meant to be one of our competitors. Being a self-confessed shopping centre geek, it’s a lovely centre with a great mix of retailers and it complements Broadmead extremely well.”
Broadmead
Broadmead is now almost entirely pedestrianised – photo: Martin Booth
“Since returning to the South West and joining The Galleries, I’ve been lucky enough to become chairman of the Broadmead Business Improvement District (BID), working with the BID’s Team (hello Sophie, Steve and Viv!) to help Broadmead to continue to be a the driving force of the Broadmead community. I’m hoping I can assist the BID team in improving this further as we come out of the current lockdown.”
The Mall
The Mall at Cribbs Causeway opened in 1998 – photo: The Mall at Cribbs Causeway
“Again, I appreciate that this may be a strange one, but it comes back to me being a huge fan of shopping centres. I actually worked at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway and started there a few months before it opened working in the security and control room team helping get things set up, and ended up staying for more than four years. I have fond memories of The Mall and think this is where I officially became a shopping centre geek.”
Cafe Amore
Café Amoré – the popular Broadmead haunt famous for its floor-to-ceiling old metal signs and other memorabilia – photo: Martin Booth
“The toasted sandwiches and hot chocolate from Cafe Amore on Nelson Street are the best I’ve ever had (and I’ve had lots of toasted sandwiches and hot chocolate from many, many different places). It’s a great cafe and I like the old school décor. Goodarz and his team offer a great service and are always pleased to see you.”
Main photo: Bewonder
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