borough market isn’t banning influencers — but they do have strict rules

What’s going on with influencers at Borough Market? (Picture: Getty Images)

As well as winding queues,there’s one thing you’re almost guaranteed to see at a London food market: influencers. 

Armed with an iPhone camera and unnatural levels of self-confidence,they’ll be biting into the most viral and Instagram-worthy treats going,telling you whether or not it’s worth splashing the cash on.

But one market has come under fire online,after it was claimed that they were ‘banning’ influencers from filming there.

Borough Market has been accused of changing up its filming rules after a video of two food reviewers being kicked off the premises went viral – but a spokesperson for the market wants to set the record straight. 

The food stalls get very busy (Picture: Getty Images)

A spokesperson told Metro: ‘We haven’t banned influencers or content creators from Borough Market and our filming policy has been in place for years.’

They continued to say: ‘We value the role that food reviewers play in showcasing Borough Market and its traders. 

‘Our filming policy is designed to ensure that activity doesn’t cause disruption to stallholders or visitors and our security team is trained to ask for the relevant permission from anyone filming in the market.  

‘Our number one priority is to ensure that visitors are comfortable and at times we do need to alleviate the congestion which can happen around particularly popular sites within our market. 

‘This occasionally means we ask food reviewers to stop filming if they are causing congestion or haven’t got the relevant permission.’

A spokesperson for Borough Market says they haven’t changed their filming policy in years but they are currently reviewing it (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images)

What is Borough Market’s policy on filming?

The FAQ section of the Borough Market website states that people looking to film or take photos for ‘professional purposes’ need to let the market know in advance by filling out a form.

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‘It would be helpful for awareness and logistics if influencers let us know that want to film and we can help them navigate,but of course we understand this isn’t always possible.’

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