Manchester's foodie gem, Simon Rogan at The French, has been awarded an impressive 8/10 by the prestigious Good Food Guide for 2015, an accolade which places the restaurant as 14th in the whole nation.
With a little under a month before Michelin release their list of honours, The French has been widely tipped by industry insiders to bring a Michelin Star to Manchester for the first time in decades.
Earlier in the year, head Chef Adam Reid secured the Acorn award, as given to the country's best chefs under the age of 30, in order to recognise young talent which the UK food industry is producing.
It's been a fantastic 18 months for The French since their opening in March 2013, and their success only look set to continue, something which is well deserved in our opinion.
Popular Prestwich foodie hotspot Aumbry will be closing on Saturday 30th August 2014 for a kitchen extension and refurbishment.
But don’t worry, Mary–Ellen and her team won’t be gone for long, as whilst the work is carried out there will be temporary relocation to 42-44 Edge St in the Northern Quarter, to what will be pop-up restaurant '4244 Edge Street'.
4244 Edge Street will serve a five course taster menu which will bring a taste of Aumbry to the Northern Quarter, using a combination of the very traditional, taking inspiration from historical cookery, using the very latest science and technology. If you fancy trying quality cooking in an informal atmosphere, where service is friendly, professional yet relaxed in Manchester City Centre, then 4244 Edge Street is the place for you.
The quintessentially British Rosylee Tearooms in the Northern Quarter has been reborn as Rosylee; a sleek new style of restaurant which its parent company MAD hopes they can use as a prototype for new restaurants throughout Britain, specialising in using regional produce and dishes where they are located.
Rosylee has received £100,000 worth of investment from MAD which has seen the interior be re-designed to reflect the new brand with subtle changes to table-dressings and seating for the current 150 covers. A new terrace, which will allow al-fresco dining throughout the year, is also being created. But that’s only the start of it as behind the scenes things have also been all change! With the installation of a new Inka charcoal oven, one of only two in the city at a cost of £10,000, which cooks meat at temperatures up to 400 degree Celsius and helps the meat to retain all its taste and flavour. Even more exciting is the unveiling of a new Executive Chef for the group; Manchester culinary icon Rob Owen Brown.
The renowned chef formerly of the much loved Mark Addy and author of ‘ Crispy Squirrel and Vimto Trifle’ cookbook has brought his own style of cooking of using what Brown himself refers to as 'local produce from the fantastic living larder'. With this ethos Brown has been able to create an A La Carte menu which contains only two ingredients sourced outside of the north.....[click here to read more]
Manchester's King Street is soon playing host to the paunch of Burger and Lobster, the popular London chain specialising in, surprisingly, Burgers and Lobster. The concept and menu are simple, comprising of either burgers, lobster, or lobster rolls, with produce imported from Nebraska and Nova Scotia, no expense is being spared on bringing in top quality ingredients. The company even has tank at Heathrow Airport, capable of storing 33 tonnes of lobster.
_ 22 Aug 2014
Underdog Restaurants have applied for a licence to trade at 184-185 Deansgate in Manchester, under the trading name of Hawksmore, a well-established London based, pub style eatery. If approved, the licence will permit trading hours of 10:00 to 1:00, Monday to Sunday. _ 19 Aug 2014
Leeds based chicken restaurant Bird and Beast will be opening in Manchester in early 2015. The independent rotisserie chicken restaurant launched in May 2014 by Chef Simon Shaw. The exact location is yet to be disclosed. _ 15 Aug 2014
