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.

  • Sep- 2023 -
    20 September
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 20/09/23

    Today’s news in brief – 20/09/23

    Food hall operator Market Halls reported a remarkable 155% revenue increase to £22m in the year ending July 2023 due to a 40% like-for-like sales growth. EBITDA before company costs reached £2.6m, as sales at their London sites exceeded pre-Covid levels. As a result, the company plans to open two…

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  • 20 September
    Pubs and BarsArc Inspirations sales jump 7.5% amid expanded estate

    Arc Inspirations sales jump 7.5% amid expanded estate

    Bar group Arc Inspirations has announced an annual sales growth of 7.5% up to £40.8m for the year ended 26 March 2023. Alongside this the company posted an adjusted EBITDA of £3.84m, overcoming economy-wide inflationary and staffing pressures. Company EBITDA for the year was lower than the previous period, which…

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  • 20 September
    RestaurantsSexy Fish to open new Manchester site in October

    Sexy Fish to open new Manchester site in October

    Sexy Fish has announced its new Manchester site is set to open its doors on 12 October 2023 and has opened reservations today (20 September) ahead of the launch. The new restaurant will be open daily for lunch and dinner in the former Armani building facing onto Deansgate in Manchester.…

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  • 20 September
    Food and DrinkMarket Halls revenues surge 155% to £22m in FY23

    Market Halls revenues surge 155% to £22m in FY23

    Food hall operator, Market Halls, saw revenues grow 155% from £8.6m to £22m in the year to July 2023, as like-for-like sales leaped 40% since the Covid-related “soft trading” in the previous year.  The group also announced that EBITDA before company costs grew to £2.6m in the year, as it…

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  • 11 September
    BusinessDWP and UKHospitality launch new hospitality employment scheme

    DWP and UKHospitality launch new hospitality employment scheme

    The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in collaboration with UKHospitality has launched The Hospitality Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP). The new programme is designed to fill vacancies in the hospitality sector and the pilot scheme, set to launch in Liverpool before being rolled out to other major cities over…

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  • 7 September
    Food and DrinkRoxy Leisure to open Roxy Lanes Liverpool in November

    Roxy Leisure to open Roxy Lanes Liverpool in November

    Roxy Leisure will be opening its Roxy Lanes concept in Liverpool this November, marking the third site and the first venue in the region in the group’s expansion plan.  Roxy Lanes Liverpool School Lane will focus on 10 pin bowling and feature a range of activities including American pool, shuffleboard,…

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  • 1 September
    RestaurantsDöner Shack unveils rebrand plans to attract younger audience

    Döner Shack unveils rebrand plans to attract younger audience

    Döner Shack will be launching a rebrand across five UK stores, beginning in Glasgow, early this month in a bid to appeal to a younger demographic and “position the brand to have more focus on the flavour of the food”. As part of the transformation, the street food chain has…

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  • Aug- 2023 -
    10 August
    RestaurantsSexy Fish to launch third site in Manchester

    Sexy Fish to launch third site in Manchester

    Caprice Holdings’ Asian-inspired restaurant, Sexy Fish, has announced the opening of its third global outpost in Manchester this autumn. Following the style of its flagships in London’s Mayfair and Miami’s Brickell district, the new restaurant will feature artwork from international artist Damien Hirst, including three giant sculptures incorporating creatures from…

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  • Jul- 2023 -
    28 July
    NewsAdmiral Taverns invests over £10m in pub refurbs

    Admiral Taverns invests over £10m in pub refurbs

    Admiral Taverns has invested more than £10m into upgrading its community pubs throughout the first half of 2023.  The group, which owns almost 1,500 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales, has invested the funds into 138 pubs across both its leased and tenanted estate and its wet-led operator division, Proper…

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  • 25 July
    BusinessBehrouz Biryani increases number of UK franchises to 40

    Behrouz Biryani increases number of UK franchises to 40

    International food brand Behrouz Biryani increased its number of UK franchises from seven to 40 over the past six months. The brand reports it is representing an expansion rate of nearly 500% and is on track to hit its target of over 50 restaurant partners this year. Over the past…

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