A NEW Marks and Spencer Foodhall will open on a Chelmsford retail park next week.

Close to the A12 on Clock Tower Retail Park, the 10,600 ft. Foodhall will offer thousands of M&S’s products and will also feature a 76- seat M&S Cafe.

The store will officially open on Wednesday at 10am.

Store manager, Norma Mack - along with her team of 80 colleagues - is inviting the community to join the celebration.

Norma has worked for M&S for 30 years and, during this time, has worked in every M&S store in Essex.

She said: ““The opening of M&S Foodhall Chelmsford is such a special way to mark my 30th year with M&S.

“I have such strong roots to Essex and it’s brilliant to be able to provide so many new jobs for the local community.

“With my team of 80 colleagues, our store will offer the very best of M&S food and drink, as well as exceptional service, and we can’t wait to welcome our first customers through our doors on Wednesday, November 22.”

The Foodhall will be open just in time for the festive season and customers will be able to make the very most of M&S’s extensive Christmas range.

As well as food, shoppers will also be able to take advantage of the Click & Collect service which allows customers to have orders delivered to the store the next day free of charge.