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.

  • May- 2023 -
    31 May
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsBlack Sheep Coffee opens Manchester Arndale branch

    Black Sheep Coffee opens Manchester Arndale branch

    Black Sheep Coffee has announced a new branch opening at Manchester Arndale shopping centre after agreeing to take a 4,187 sq ft unit on Market Street on a 20-year lease.  The coffee chain will offer its speciality-grade 100% robusta coffee and a selection of four different arabica beans.  As part…

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  • 17 May
    NewsPapa Johns unveils Manchester, Wrexham and Birmingham refurbs

    Papa Johns unveils Manchester, Wrexham and Birmingham refurbs

    American pizza restaurant chain Papa Johns is going to deliver a fresh new look for its stores in Manchester Central, Manchester Fallowfield, Wrexham and Birmingham Central, which have all recently re-opened under new management.   Amit Pancholi, director of business development at Papa Johns, said that to celebrate the new franchised…

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  • 16 May
    RestaurantsWingstop to open first site in Wales

    Wingstop to open first site in Wales

    Wingstop has announced the launch of its first site in Wales, at Brewery Quarter, Cardiff, on 29 May, making this Wingstop’s 33rd site in the UK and creating 66 new jobs with the opening. The new restaurant has also partnered with local DJ’s and up-and-coming artists offering them the platform…

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  • 11 May
    Food and DrinkBunsik to open first branch in Manchester

    Bunsik to open first branch in Manchester

    The grab-and-go Korean food chain Bunsik is expanding its portfolio with a new branch in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, which is set to open later on this summer.  The Manchester restaurant will be the brand’s biggest branch to date, as it will occupy 2,000 sq ft in the city centre.  Bunsik’s…

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  • 9 May
    RestaurantsThe Vurger Co secures new investors in pre-pack deal

    The Vurger Co secures new investors in pre-pack deal

    Vegan burger chain, The Vurger Co., has been rescued out of a pre-pack administration by co-founder Rachel Hugh under a new company with the help of investors after appointing administrators at the end of last month.   The vegan restaurant chain started out in 2016 as a stall in Tottenham, North…

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  • Apr- 2023 -
    26 April
    RestaurantsMills Hill Developments appoints new executive head chef

    Mills Hill Developments appoints new executive head chef

    Mills Hill Developments, owner of El Gato Negro, Canto and Habas, has announced the appointment of Carlos Gomes as executive head chef. Gomes joined the business in 2017, working alongside chef patron and creative director Simon Shaw to open Mediterranean tapas restaurant, Canto, in Ancoats, Manchester. Over the last six…

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  • 24 April
    Venues & PropertiesRoxy Ball Room to open Leicester site in June

    Roxy Ball Room to open Leicester site in June

    Roxy Leisure have announced that its competitive gaming concept, Roxy Ball Room, will be opening in Humberstone Gate, Leicester, this coming June.  The latest Roxy Ball Room will feature a range of activities including ten pin bowling, ice-free curling, batting cages, three karaoke rooms, shuffleboard, American pool, deck shuffle, ping…

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  • 19 April
    EducationMy Lahore launches chef academy

    My Lahore launches chef academy

    British Asian restaurant My Lahore has launched a new chef academy in partnership with Bradford College. The My Lahore Academy will specialise in British Asian cuisine and will shortly be enrolling its first class of adult students who will start the new programme in September. Fifteen students will learn fusion…

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  • 11 April
    FeaturesThe craft ramen eatery with an OnlyFans account: Q&A with owner Ross Mackenzie

    The craft ramen eatery with an OnlyFans account: Q&A with owner Ross Mackenzie

     How did you know that it was time to launch Send Noods?  My business partner Vinny Yu came up with the concept, he showed me his idea and the branding and I told him ‘Okay, I’ll show you some ramen shops around Manchester’. So, we started going out for lunch…

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  • 5 April
    RestaurantsFulham Shore posts record revenues of £100m in FY23

    Fulham Shore posts record revenues of £100m in FY23

    Fulham Shore, operator of Franco Manca and The Real Greek, has revealed that revenues increased to around £100m for the year ended 26 March 2023, which represents a new record high for the group.  The news comes despite two restaurant closures during the period, as well as the impact of…

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