PROFILE l CORAL ISLAND, BLACKPOOL
RIDE OF A LIFETIME
Under the watchful eye of Mark Fox, Blackpool’s Coral Island family arcade and dining establishment is geared up for nothing but highs in 2022.
With
almost
40
years
of
catering
experience, including nine years as a Royal Air Force chef, Mark Fox describes his time as a caterer as a “roller-coaster ride” - a very appropriate description, given his current role as senior food and beverage operations manager of Coral Island, Blackpool’s largest entertainment and dining venue, and Europe’s biggest arcade. “I joined Coral Island 22 years ago now. There have been plenty of ups and downs but it’s been great,” Mark says. “I love the diversity. No two days are the same.” Part of what makes life so exciting at Coral Island is the array of different dining venues on the site which vary from smart tableservice restaurants to family-orientated snack bars and fish and chip shops.
THE LOWDOWN
CORAL ISLAND, BLACKPOOL Outlet Coral Island, Central Promenade, Blackpool Format Dining and entertainment venue Established: 1978 Caterer Mark Fox, Senior Food and Beverage Operations Manager Time as catereer 39 years
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