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| Manchester-based San Carlo have announced their first opening in Asia with their Signor Sassi brand set to open on the 37th floor of the luxury Anantara Bangkok Sathorn Hotel in the Autumn. It follows hot on the heels of the new Signor Sassi Beirut, which joins their two existing Middle East outlets in Kuwait. ~ 28th Jun |
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| The 26-strong Booths Cafe chain will open their first unit in Greater Manchester this Autumn at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays. ~ 24th Jun |
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The Lowry Hotel have appointed 31 year old, American-born, Ryan Murphy as Executive Chef. The previous prodigy of Alain Ducasse, Daniel Boulud and Trump Tower's Jean-Georges Vongerichten has swapped one River Restaurant for another, leaving The London Savoy's restaurant for its Salford namesake. ~ 20th June |
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Docker's Fish & Chips shop has closed down in The Printworks. ~ 17th June |
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East Didsbury favourite, Saints & Scholars, are set to open a restaurant in the West Didsbury premises recently vacted by Verso cocktail bar. ~ 17th June |
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We're excited about the future opening of the new wine bar, restaurant and deli at The Hive building on Lever Street in the Northern Quarter and will bring you an exclusive update in the next few days. ~ 17th June |
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| Residual fat in a pan caused a small fire in the kitchens of Est at The Trafford Centre, leaving the restaurant smokelogged and requiring venting. ~13th Jun |
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| A large fire at Kebabish Original in Rusholme, closed Wilmslow Road for an afternoon and damaged much of the building. ~12th Jun |
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| Pub giant Mitchells & Butlers (Browns and All Bar One) have abandoned their bid for Manchester restaurant group Tampopo in favour of starting their own Asian food chain. ~10th Jun |
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| 17 year old Welsh chef, Luke Thomas, who's spent the past 6 months being mentored in Manchester by the Individual Restaurant Group (Piccolino, Restaurant, Bar & Grill and Zinc), is set to continue his training at the world's best restaurant, NOMA in Copenhagen, and the world's best hotel, 7 star Burj al Arab in Dubai. He's also due to work at two time 'Best Restaurant in the World', The French Laundry, California. ~ 9th Jun |
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| Florida fast-food chicken restaurant, Pollo Tropical is looking for sites and franchisees in Manchester. With 120 units in America, the Caribbean and Central America it could give Nando's a run for its money. ~ 9th Jun |
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| TGI Fridays, who currently operate 49 restaurants in the UK including Sale, Prestwich and Cheadle, have plans to open a further 21 branches with one in Manchester city centre, possibly in the Royal Exchange Building on Cross Street, planned for Autumn. ~ 9th Jun |
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| Manchester based Individual Restaurant Group (Piccolino, Restaurant, Bar & Grill and Zinc), has been bought by W2D2, a new company lead by Iceland Foods CEO Malcolm Walker. ~ 9th Jun |
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| There are plans for a new restaurant, bar and takeaway to open on Liverpool Road in Castlefield, opposite Don Marco's Italian. ~ 1st Jun |
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