Salford
Focuses on hospitality and foodservice activity in a thriving Greater Manchester city, from the redeveloped Quays and MediaCityUK to bustling districts like Chapel Street and Ordsall. Coverage includes restaurant and bar openings, hotel investments, menu trends, and seasonal events, alongside profiles of local operators, staffing developments, and regulatory updates impacting the area’s dynamic food and drink sector.
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Dec- 2025 -10 DecemberPubs and Bars
Hydes Brewery unveils series of internal promotions
Hydes Brewery has bolstered its team through a series of internal promotions as the hospitality sector continues to face tight labour conditions.The Salford brewer and pub operator said its focus on progression is now a central part of its growth strategy, with several long-serving employees moving into new roles across…
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3 DecemberPubs and Bars
Hydes reports strong early festive trading as Xmas menu launches
Hydes Brewery has revealed that early trade suggests another “standout” festive trading period, with pubs across its estate serving more than 1,100 seasonal meals in the first week. It comes as the Salford-based brewer and pub group has launched its 2025 Christmas Fayre menu. Bookings for Christmas are likewise said…
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Jun- 2025 -18 JunePubs and Bars
Hydes appoints new GM and invests £550k in Sale pub
Hydes Brewery has appointed Niam Kenny as new general manager and committed £550,000 to refurbishing The Old Plough in Ashton on Mersey. Kenny steps into her new role following the major investment in the Sale venue, one of the oldest in Hydes’ estate. She brings 14 years of experience in…
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Jan- 2025 -8 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Hydes invests further £235k in The Abel Heywood within 12 months
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has committed to a £235k refurbishment of the boutique hotel at The Abel Heywood, based in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The investment follows a multi-million, seven-figure investment programme across its pub estate in 2024 including a £200k refurbishment of The Abel Heywood pub in February…
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Nov- 2024 -25 NovemberPubs and Bars
Hydes £3.6m Wirral pub receives Heswall Society Outstanding Building Award
North West brewery and pub retailer Hydes has revealed The Harry Beswick, in Heswall, has been awarded the Heswall Society Outstanding Building Award and presented with a commemorative plaque. The award recognises the brewery’s commitment to preserving and revitalising a historic building that has been an integral part of Heswall…
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Oct- 2024 -15 OctoberNews
The Nursery Inn pub in Stockport reopens after £250k refurb
Hydes Brewery has reopened the doors of its Stockport pub, The Nursery Inn, following a £250k refurbishment. The refurbishment of the 1939-built pub, a Grade II listed building owned by Salford-based Hydes, includes a full interior overhaul including a respectful redecoration, new furniture and fixtures in keeping with the pub’s…
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Sep- 2024 -23 SeptemberFood and Drink
Manchester Airport bolsters F&B offering amid £1.3bn investment
Manchester Airport will be opening 22 new shops, restaurants and bars next summer, as it completes the second and final phase of its £1.3bn Terminal 2 transformation. The line-up of food and beverage outlets will include The Great Northern Market, a new JD Wetherspoon pub, a Joe and the Juice…
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Apr- 2024 -11 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Spice and Grind selected for Eden building coffee shop
Spice and Grind has been selected to run the ground floor coffee shop in the £36m 12-storey Eden building in Salford. Planting features throughout the ground floor of Eden and the café’s furniture was carefully chosen on the basis of sustainable credentials. FSC timber is also used throughout with the…
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Feb- 2024 -1 FebruaryBreweries and Distilleries
Hydes introduces new environmental measures across its business
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has announced a raft of new environmental initiatives which will be introduced across the business throughout the year. At the brewery in Salford, new environmental measures include the installation of inverter drives which control the speed of the motors during the constant brewing process…
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Jan- 2024 -24 JanuaryRestaurants
Big Table Group appoints new Banana Tree managing director
UK hospitality group The Big Table Group has appointed Kate Wilton as Banana Tree’s new managing director. The news comes after Anne Chow, current managing director, announced that she is stepping down from her role after 28 years with the business. Wilton will take up her new role at the…
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