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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Apr- 2024 -5 AprilPubs and Bars
Majestic acquires Vagabond Wines
Vagabond Wines has been bought out of administration by the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer Majestic Wines. The strategic acquisition provides clarity and job security for 171 Vagabond colleagues following a period of uncertainty, after the business went into administration last month. Following the acquisition, Majestic plans to invest in…
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3 AprilNews
Chotto Matte to open in Manchester in 2025
Japanese-Peruvian restaurant group Chotto Matte will launch their first restaurant in Manchester in early 2025. The new culinary destination will occupy the 20,000 sq ft rooftop at the St Michael’s development, overlooking Manchester’s Town Hall. The restaurant will feature an interior design scheme by designer Andy Martin who has collaborated…
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Mar- 2024 -25 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 25/03/24
Gail’s owner, Bread Holdings, is readying for a potential sale for more than £200m, according to Sky News. The news comes as Gail’s, which is also part-owned by Risk Capital Partners, has grown rapidly after Bread Holdings acquired it in September 2021. According to sources, a formal sale process is…
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25 MarchNews
Piccolino Caffé Grande in Manchester officially reopens
Piccolino Caffé Grande in Manchester city centre has reopened its doors following a refit and refurbishment to deliver an Italian dining experience in the city. Located on Clarence Street, overlooking Manchester Town Hall, the restaurant has been a restaurant institution for 23 years and its latest investment is set to…
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18 MarchBeverages
Drinks sales spring back to year-on-year growth
Drinks sales in the UK jumped 5% in the week ended 9 March following tough trading conditions in January and largely flat sales in February. Sales were up year-on-year on six of the seven days of the week, helped by big sporting events like the Manchester Derby in the Premier…
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14 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 14/03/24
Top hospitality groups saw “modest” sales growth of 1.4%, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker, following marginal growth of 0.1% in January in the wake of strong trading over Christmas. Restaurants were the sector’s best-performing segment in February with like-for-like growth of 2.2%, followed by pubs at…
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14 MarchRestaurants
Hop Vietnamese Street Eats to open second Manchester restaurant
Manchester Arndale has announced another new addition to its food and beverage line-up after agreeing a 15-year lease with Hop Vietnamese Street Eats. Hop Vietnamese, which has a selection of outlets across London and a kiosk in ‘The Orient’ food court at The Trafford Centre, will bring a taste of…
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8 MarchCatering Companies
BM signs £10m worth of contracts in six months
BM Caterers has announced that it has won contracts worth more than £10m over the last six months with clients across the legal, investment, real estate and media sectors. Its new clients, who are based across multiple sites across the UK, includes global real estate investor, developer and manager Hines,…
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Feb- 2024 -26 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Red Engine posts £67m sales in 2023
Red Engine, owner of Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has announced that it posted sales of £67m for 2023, up 26% year-on-year. It also revealed that Red Engine venues and partner venues sales when combined exceeded £100m for 2023, up 28% YOY, with like-for-like sales increasing by 10%. Red Engine,…
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14 FebruaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 14/02/24
Heston Blumenthal OBE has urged Companies House to act on the rise in fake restaurants, after the restaurateur’s business was targeted by fraudsters. According to an investigation, more than 750 fake firms used established names after being set up in the past six weeks. According to the celebrity chef, failing…
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