MOHAMMED Spice of Life is one of the many popular units in the Open Market.

Owner Mohammed Asaduzzaman says the market is a great place to do business.

He serves fresh, home cooked Bangladeshi food and Goan speciality dishes and is open seven days a week until 6pm apart from Sundays when it closes at 4pm.

He said: “We serve hot and ready to eat or take and heat chilled or frozen, and we really do cater for everyone.

“We have daily lunchtime specials and offer freshly mixed spices, Bangla snacks, sweets and desserts.”

Mohammed is a great believer in supporting industry.

He offers training for young entrepreneurs and work experience placements.

He also offers ten per cent discounts for students with NUS card.

Mohammed said: “The Open Market is a great place to do business.

“If you haven’t been down before please come and see us.

“We are more popular than ever before and the market now has a great reputation.

“I am very proud to own a business here.”

Mohammed Spice of Life is proud to be part of the Brighton and Hove Healthy Choice scheme.

It has achieved the Healthy Choice Award by making dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients and offering customers a wide range of menu choices and portion sizes.

He said: “By achieving the award our customers can be confident they can access great tasting food prepared, cooked and serve in a healthier way.”

Mohammed is determined to break down the social and cultural barriers in society.

He said: “I am involved in bringing the community together in one place.

“In the past I took part in a culture day here which was very successful;.

“I am keen that this is seen as a place for all the communities in Brighton and Hove.

“I am keen that hard working business and community leaders are respected and recognition for their contribution in our city.”

Another popular attraction based at the market is a radio station.

RadioReverb is Brighton’s not-for-profit radio station, broadcasting on 97.2FM, on DAB and online.

The radio station is the heart and sound of the community with its team of home-grown broadcasters producing a mix of advert free, speech and music programmes.

RadioReverb started broadcasting in 2004 for two weeks during the Brighton Festival, and was then awarded a full community broadcasting licence in 2007. In 2016 it achieved a further five-year extension of that licence to run until 2022.

RadioReverb aims to provide an accessible, sustainable and accountable community radio for Brighton and Hove.

Focusing on the needs of diverse groups and individuals, it has built a platform for discussion and empowerment through a diverse mix of programmes, all produced by people in Brighton and Hove.

RadioReverb Training offers courses run by industry professionals and based in its studios.

The courses focus on practical skills and hands-on experience with a “learning by doing” approach.

The market area benefits from having such a wide mix of businesses – and the radio station is another great example of that.

Pelotas Toy and Circus Shop is located in unit 28 in the market.

The toys focus on encouraging the development of hand to eye co-ordination. All of its circus props are tested by literally hundreds of children in a field.

It sells wooden toys that are solid, sturdy and long lasting.

It can also provide workshops for a festival, party, wedding or any other similar event.

The crew are DBS checked (CRB), trained in paediatric first aid and insured for public liability.

Lock Stock and Barrel is a locksmiths, also based at the market.

It has a team of mobile locksmiths so they can get out to clients in a pickle quickly wherever you are in Brighton and Hove or further afield in Sussex.

If the job is urgent its 24-hour emergency locksmith service can be with clients within 30 minutes and help with anything from lock replacement and repair to boarding up or glazing windows.

But the company can help with more than just locks.

It supplies, installs and maintains all kinds of other products, including security doors, entry systems, grilles, gates, shutters and glazing.

18 Grocery has been developing successfully for six years and is another popular food store and deli.

So there’s a just a flavour of why the Open Market is so popular.