Manchester
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality developments across Manchester, with a focus on high-activity areas such as the Northern Quarter, Ancoats, Spinningfields, and Deansgate. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, independent brand growth, investment trends, and evolving footfall dynamics. Insight is tailored for operators tracking urban trading patterns, premium casual formats, and consumer behaviour in one of the UK’s most competitive city markets.
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Oct- 2025 -17 OctoberRestaurants
Hard Rock Cafe UK losses widen to £7.5m
Hard Rock Cafe UK Limited has reported a loss after tax of £7.5m for the year to 31 December 2024, which widened from a £0.9m loss a year prior. According to the group’s filing at Companies House, sales fell to £29.2m from £32.5m the previous year, driven by lower restaurant…
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15 OctoberFood and Drink
Pins Social Club reveals new Manchester location
Pins Social Club has confirmed plans to open a new venue in Manchester in late spring 2026. The company has submitted a planning application for the major new, multi-million-pound site in the newly refurbished Sunlight House building on Quay Street. The new venue will be located in the basement of…
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Sep- 2025 -26 SeptemberRestaurants
Bullgogi to open UK’s ‘largest’ Korean BBQ restaurant in Manchester
Bullgogi, the Korean barbecue brand owned by Maguro Group, is set to open what it says will be the UK’s “largest” Korean BBQ restaurant in Manchester on 10 October. The new 165-cover site at Piccadilly Plaza will be the second Bullgogi in the UK, following its Notting Hill Gate opening…
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23 SeptemberAwards & Events
Full list of winners for AA Hospitality Awards 2025 unveiled
Chef Gareth Ward of Ynyshir and sommelier Nataliia Maiseionok of Fischer’s Baslow Hall were among the headline winners at the AA Hospitality Awards 2025 in London. The event, held at JW Marriott Grosvenor House, brought together more than 960 guests from across the sector. Awards were presented in 18 categories,…
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22 SeptemberRestaurants
Mowgli moves into delivery with exclusive Uber Eats partnership
Mowgli Street Food has ventured into delivery for the first time through an exclusive national partnership with Uber Eats. The group said the move marks the “beginning of an exciting new chapter” for the brand, as signature street food dishes like Gunpowder Chicken, Angry Bird and Tamarind Treacle Fries and…
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19 SeptemberFood and Drink
Zambrero UK appoints first franchise development agents
Zambrero UK has announced the appointment of its first franchise development agents, Damian Bennett and Dawn Catherall, to drive expansion in the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire region. Bennett and Catherall both bring over 20 years of franchising expertise, having previously spearheaded growth in this region for worldwide quick-service restaurant…
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18 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Hydes FY turnover hits ‘record’ £40.8m
Manchester-based Hydes’ Brewery has reported a record turnover of £40.8m for the year ended 30 March 2025, surpassing last year’s £39.3m despite poor summer trading conditions and ongoing cost pressures. The brewer and pub operator revealed that profits dipped only marginally, with operating profit before exceptionals at £2.2m and EBITDA…
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12 SeptemberFood and Drink
Honi Poke unveils exclusive Deliveroo deal
Fast casual poke brand Honi Poke has announced that it has agreed a deal with Deliveroo to exclusively feature on its delivery platform. Until now, Honi Poke has been available on Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat but moving forward, Deliveroo will become the brand’s sole delivery partner. By focusing…
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10 SeptemberBusiness
Cinnabon to close all UK stores as EG On The Move shifts strategy
Cinnabon is set to disappear from the UK high street after operator EG On The Move confirmed it will shut all remaining sites as part of a business restructure. The firm, which partnered with the US bakery brand in 2020, said the closures reflect a decision to concentrate on its…
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8 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Chocoberry to open Milton Keynes café as part of UK expansion
Chocoberry will open a new dessert café in Milton Keynes as part of its latest wave of UK expansion. The chain, which currently operates 18 cafés across the country, said the site will be among three new openings scheduled in the next three months, with locations also planned in Walsall…
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