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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Jan- 2020 -9 JanuaryRestaurants
Chef Aiden Byrne to close Restaurant MCR
Chef Aiden Byrne has announced the closure of Restaurant MCR in Manchester. Originally known as Manchester House, the restaurant was first closed in October 2018 when it went into administration with its sister restaurant and bar Artisan. The restaurant reopened in December 2018 after rebranding to Restaurant MCR. According to…
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9 JanuaryRestaurants
Café Rouge to open ‘world’s first’ cheese-themed hotel
Café Rouge has announced plans to open the “world’s first” cheese-themed hotel in Camden London. Suitably draped in cheese-themed decor, the Cheese Suite includes a cheese hotline delivery service, cheese board games, cheese soap and giant cheese installations. Guests can also expect a plethora of cheese boards and “crackers galore”…
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6 JanuaryRestaurants
Chaophraya shuts Manchester site after a decade
Thai restaurant chain Chaophraya has closed its Manchester city centre site after operating for more than a decade. According to Manchester Evening News, the Manchester site shut its doors shortly before Christmas. The Chaophraya brand, which is run by Thai Leisure Group (TLG), has seven sites across the UK, which…
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2 JanuaryAdvice
Catering for the new year health-kick
For many, January marks one thing: a fresh start. The bottle-filled recycle bins are emptied, the mince pies have all been eaten and the health-kick is in full swing. As part of a new and healthier lifestyle, increasing numbers of people are choosing to start the year by cutting down…
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Dec- 2019 -16 DecemberRestaurants
Mowgli Street Food to launch first restaurant in Bristol
Mowgli Street Food has announced plans to open its first restaurant in Bristol, which will open its doors on Corn Street this winter. Set inside an “elegantly” high-ceilinged building, the brand said the space will be the home to the “fresh, light zing of Indian food unplugged”. The restaurant chain…
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10 DecemberRestaurants
Carluccio’s plans further expansion through franchise partners
Carluccio’s has announced its intention to seek strategic franchise partners to support it in further business expansion. The Italian restaurant chain plans to expand into travel and airport markets, as well as within the Republic of Ireland. The new franchise sites will reportedly adhere by the new ‘Fresca’ format, with…
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9 DecemberRestaurants
Pho owners consider sale ahead of expansion plans
The private equity owners of vietnamese restaurant chain Pho are reportedly mulling over a potential sale of the business. According to the Sunday Telegraph, Gresham House, which acquired the chain from Livingbridge in 2018, is considering offloading the business before it embarks on a plan to increase its store state.…
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4 DecemberRestaurants
Dishoom set to open in Birmingham next year
Indian restaurant Dishoom has announced it is set to open its new chain in Chamberlain Square in Birmingham in Spring 2020. The restaurant, which is part of Paradise development opened its first site in Covent Garden in 2010 and has opened more chains in London’s Kings Cross, Soho and Shoreditch.…
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4 DecemberPeople
Owen Sullivan joins Noble House Events and Kitchen
Owen Sullivan has been chosen to head the new kitchen at luxury event and bespoke contract caterer, Noble House Events and Kitchen. Sullivan, who was previously Gordon Ramsay’s executive chef at Maze, the Maze Grills, and the Savoy Grill, will now lead the high profile catering company. Noble House was…
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Nov- 2019 -28 NovemberPubs and Bars
Old Rope Walks opens fifth pub
Old Rope Walks has announced the opening of its fifth site, following a £750k investment scheme with Star Pubs and Bars. The new site, named The Butterfly and the Grasshopper, will open today (28 November) in Renshaw Street, Liverpool. The pub marks the third collaboration between Old Rope Walks and…
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