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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May- 2019 -14 MayRestaurants
Indian street food venue reveals date for Liverpool opening
Indian street food and craft beer restaurant Bundobust has confirmed it will open its doors to its third site in Liverpool on 24 May. With its other sites in Leeds and Manchester, the Liverpool site sits at 4,000 sq ft with a dedicated bar and food kitchen. The menu will…
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Mar- 2019 -28 MarchCatering Companies
Kellogg’s appoints new finance and HR bosses
Kellogg’s has announced it has appointed two new senior leaders as a result of internal moves at the Manchester-headquartered cereal and snacks manufacturer. Jon Akehurst takes up the reigns as finance director for Kellogg’s in the UK and Ireland from Mars Petcare’s Crown Pet Foods where he was head finance…
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25 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Cafe De Pierre to replace Patisserie Valerie sites in Debenhams
The Lux Management and Investment Group, the company behind the subsidiaries Caffe Concerto and The Grand Caffe – the Italian-inspired restaurant – and now Cafe De Pierre, has partnered with Debenhams for the relaunch of its French patisserie/brasserie concept. Cafe De Pierre has now taken over ex-Patisserie Valerie sites with…
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22 MarchRestaurants
Halal steakhouse concept opens in Manchester
A halal steakhouse will be opening on First Street in Manchester this summer. Using fresh local ingredients, 140 cover restaurant Ribeye Steakhouse is due to open in May with an aim to bring a “diverse, authentic grill style restaurant” to the residential and commercial development. The interior build of the…
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14 MarchAdvice
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 MarchPubs and Bars
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 MarchRestaurants
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 FebruaryVenues & Properties
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 FebruaryPeople
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 FebruaryRestaurants
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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