In more ways than one, the traditional food court presents food retailing as a centre amenity, providing fatigued apparel shoppers with a convenient break at a low price. But as centre operators shift their focus to offering unique customer experiences and develop new infrastructure to cater to modern consumer trends, food is quickly becoming a destination category.

At the heart of this transition is the emergence of the dining precinct, a distinct product that shifts focus to a higher quality offer. Over the last few years, centres across the country have begun buying into changing the role food plays in their tenancy mix, and retailers are starting to take note.

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