
We focus on creating curated experiences that showcase our connection to the local community and give our guests a reason to come back regularly. We like to say, “If it’s good, it goes in the magazine, if it’s great, it goes into the Market.” Besides the top-tier food and drinks, award-winning chefs and restaurateurs, what sets us apart are the many experiential and cultural events we host regularly. Time Out Market is unique, in that it’s the only global food hall experience curated by the people who know each city’s food and cultural scene inside out. What makes Time Out Market different from other food halls?

Instead of simply talking about food culture, Time Out brings the community together to experience the greatest hits their cities have to offer. In the following years, millions of locals and tourists visited, and the team at Time Out decided to roll out this unique, editorially curated food, cultural market, and community hub to cities around the world. A place that previously housed the city’s top food retail vendors was transformed to bring together the best chefs, drinks and cultural experiences based on the editorial curation Time Out has been known for since 1968. In 2014, Time Out Lisbon editors turned a historic market hall in the city into Time Out Market, creating a physical representation of Time Out’s editorial recommendations and cultural insight. Where did you get the inspiration for Time Out Market? After graduating in Hospitality, Food & Beverage from the Ecole Lausanne Hotel Management School in Switzerland, he started his career in the hotel industry, working in cities around the world such as Dakar, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Bahrain, and Singapore. He also served as Director Food & Restaurants at McArthur Glen and as Managing Director at Daylesford Organic. He’s held senior management positions in some of the U.K.’s top high-end retail brands, including Selfridges and Harrods, where he was Director of Food Halls & Restaurants. Prior to joining Time Out Market, he served as Executive Vice President for the internationally renowned Hakkasan brand, overseeing the company’s global restaurant portfolio.

Souillat has considerable experience in both the retail and hospitality world. Interview with Didier Souillat, CEO Time Out Marketĭidier Souillat joined Time Out Market as CEO in February 2016 to lead the global expansion of the dining and culture experience.
