A new food hall and cocktail bar which was set to complete the restaurant franchise at Preston’s Animate by opening this Friday has been postponed. The Mad Giant will follow the likes of Wagamamas and Cosmo world buffet at the £45.8m Preston City Council leisure and cinema complex which opened its doors earlier this year. The Mad Giant that was due to open this Friday at Animate Preston has been postponed due to an unexpected issue with fire panels. | The Mad GiantIt will boast four independent food kiosks – although what they will be has yet to be confirmed. Read More Animate Preston's final restaurant The Mad Giant gets an opening dateThey said: “We're so sorry to share that our opening and launch night has had to be postponed due to an unexpected issue with our fire panels.