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.

  • Jul- 2023 -
    17 July
    NewsTortilla revenues increase 22% in H1

    Tortilla revenues increase 22% in H1

    Fast-casual Mexican restaurant group, Tortilla Mexican Grill, has reported a 22% revenue increase to £32.7m for the half year ended 2 July 2023.  The group’s LFL revenue also increased 8.4% during the period. Net debt reported was in line with expectations at £1.6m. Tortilla reported that franchised sites performed particularly…

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  • 7 July
    RestaurantsFive Guys expands delivery service with UberEats partnership

    Five Guys expands delivery service with UberEats partnership

    American burger and fries chain, Five Guys has expanded its delivery channel and is now available to order via the UberEats app across the UK. UberEats customers will have access to over 250,000 burger combinations with Five Guys’ signature unlimited toppings offer, allowing users to create their own burger. UberEats…

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  • 5 July
    RestaurantsBunsik to open new site in Manchester

    Bunsik to open new site in Manchester

    London-based Korean street food and corn dog specialist Bunsik has announced the launch of its fourth site in Manchester on 7 July 2023. With three branches in London – Chinatown, Embankment and Camden, the new site is its first non-London restaurant. Occupying a 2,000 square foot site on Manchester’s Piccadilly…

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  • Jun- 2023 -
    20 June
    FeaturesWord on the street: The secrets of Street Kitchen Collective

    Word on the street: The secrets of Street Kitchen Collective

    What was the idea behind the new street kitchen collective? So it was driven actually, from a combination of client demand operational feedback. We have a central innovations team here at Elior who scan the market, look at trends, and especially post Covid street food seem to be on the…

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  • 19 June
    Pubs and BarsDrinks sales jump 15% in second week of June

    Drinks sales jump 15% in second week of June

    Drinks sales in the UK rose 15% in the week ended Saturday 10 June compared with the same week in 2022 boosted by a number of sporting events. There was double-digit growth on five of the seven days, peaking at a 29% increase on 7 June when West Ham played…

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  • 19 June
    NewsHOP Vietnamese to open first site outside of London in Manchester

    HOP Vietnamese to open first site outside of London in Manchester

    Vietnamese street food restaurant HOP Vietnamese has recently announced the launch of its first branch outside of London set to open in August.  The new branch will be located in Manchester, within the Trafford Centre’s Orient food court. The new opening follows the launch of HOP’s third restaurant in London…

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  • 13 June
    Pubs and BarsNQ64 opens in Shoreditch

    NQ64 opens in Shoreditch

    Arcade themed bar NQ64 has announced the opening of its latest site in Shoreditch, London. The new opening is the company’s largest to date at 9,000 sq ft and the first that serves food. NQ64 has teamed up with Manchester’s Burgerism, to offer a menu of premium smashed patty and…

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  • 12 June
    NewsNightcap acquires Dirty Martini for £4.65m

    Nightcap acquires Dirty Martini for £4.65m

    Late night bar operator Nightcap has announced the acquisition of Dirty Martini cocktail bar chain and its restaurant Tuttons in Covent Garden for £4.65m.  Dirty Martini experienced tough trading conditions over the last year, in line with the hospitality industry in general, including the negative consequences of train strikes, the…

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  • 2 June
    NewsSix by Nico to open new Leeds site

    Six by Nico to open new Leeds site

    Restaurant group Six by Nico has recently announced it will be opening a new restaurant in Leeds this summer.  The new 327 sq. metre Leeds location will open on East Parade on July 3rd and is the latest opening for the restaurant chain, following a period of significant growth. Renowned…

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  • 1 June
    Catering CompaniesOVG acquires Rhubarb Hospitality Collection

    OVG acquires Rhubarb Hospitality Collection

    Oak View Group (OVG), a global development, service, and investment company for the sports, live entertainment, and convention industries, has acquired Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC), a high-end hospitality provider in the catering industry. The purchase of the premium hospitality group from LGT Private Debt aims to “elevate the experience for…

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