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.

  • Mar- 2019 -
    14 March
    AdviceThe impact of location on business

    The impact of location on business

    According to Keystone, London is “ideal for headquarters and central offices,” and this is partially because London attracts a fair amount of executive talent, and partially because of the prestige that the city offers. For example, there is a ring designing company called 77 Diamonds, and they enable you to…

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  • 4 March
    Pubs and BarsProducers issue ‘Peaky Blinders’ bar with cease and desist

    Producers issue ‘Peaky Blinders’ bar with cease and desist

    The producers of BBC series Peaky Blinders have warned a Manchester bar after it used the series’ name and images of its characters without authorisation. Named Peaky Blinders Manchester, the venue offers live music, a theme bar and a dim sum restaurant. The owners of the restaurant said they “do…

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  • 1 March
    RestaurantsChilango to expand with £3m ‘Burrito Bond 2’ fundraise

    Chilango to expand with £3m ‘Burrito Bond 2’ fundraise

    London-based Mexican restaurant group Chilango looks set for an exciting year as it exceeds its original fundraising target threefold, to finance its latest site acquisition programme. Chilango was founded in 2007 by Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton, both former employees of the global tech giant Skype. The established food brand…

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  • Feb- 2019 -
    26 February
    Venues & PropertiesThe Lowry Hotel appoints new executive head chef

    The Lowry Hotel appoints new executive head chef

    Dave Ashton has been appointed the new executive head chef at the Lowry Hotel’s River Restaurant. Originally from Warrington, Ashton will bring a decade of extensive experience in fine dining to his new role at the five-star hotel. With a history of executive head chef roles at hotels including the…

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  • 22 February
    PeopleEast Coast Concepts appoints new MD

    East Coast Concepts appoints new MD

    Manchester-based restaurant and bar group, East Coast Concepts has appointed Simon Kaye as managing director as it targets growth across the UK. Kaye has a wealth of experience in the hospitality sector and will be responsible for accelerating growth of the brands throughout the UK and abroad. Prior to his…

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  • 20 February
    RestaurantsThird of Brits admit to restaurant no-shows

    Third of Brits admit to restaurant no-shows

    Some 33.7% UK diners revealed they have failed to turn up to a table booking without informing the restaurant at some point in their life, data from restaurant reservation platform OpenTable has found. However, it was found that restaurant goers were less likely to no-show if they have made an…

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  • 7 February
    Catering CompaniesKara completes £1m investment to improve Manchester production plant

    Kara completes £1m investment to improve Manchester production plant

    Kara, the foodservice arm of the Finsbury Food Group, has invested in excess of £1m into improving its Manchester production plant. According to the group, the “major investment” will bring about an improvement to production efficiency and will help the bakery increase its capabilities. The first wave of improvements has…

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  • Jan- 2019 -
    30 January
    Food and DrinkEnxaneta ‘dining experience’ to launch at Guardiola’s Tast restaurant

    Enxaneta ‘dining experience’ to launch at Guardiola’s Tast restaurant

    A new dining experience is to be launched at Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s Tast Cuina Catalana restaurant in February. The restaurant’s second floor will become Enxaneta, featuring two new tasting menus in a 16-cover space. The Enxaneta concept (named after the Catalan word for the youngest member of a…

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  • 24 January
    Breweries and DistilleriesThomas Dakin Distillery build commences in Manchester

    Thomas Dakin Distillery build commences in Manchester

    Construction has begun on the Thomas Dakin Gin Distillery, Manchester’s new city centre gin distillery and visitor experience. The new venue is set to showcase the heritage, craft excellence and entrepreneurial spirit of both the award-winning Thomas Dakin and the city of Manchester. Located in the heart of the city…

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  • 15 January
    FeaturesHow LPG is fuelling the UK’s booming street food industry

    How LPG is fuelling the UK’s booming street food industry

    The chances are that most of us will have eaten food from a street food vendor at some point in the last 12 months. From small summertime farmer’s markets, to giant festivals, to the numerous Christmas markets found in towns and cities throughout December, street food is now a part…

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