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ENTRIES OPEN: Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards are back with 17 categories announced

ENTRIES OPEN: Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards are back with 17 categories announced

The Manchester Food and Drink Festival (MFDF) Awards are back, with 17 categories announced and Greater Manchester’s hospitality businesses invited to put themselves forward. The annual awards celebrate the people, places and businesses shaping the ...

20 August 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

FREE GYROS: Lucky Gyros set to give away 100 free gyros next week

FREE GYROS: Lucky Gyros set to give away 100 free gyros next week

Independent street food spot, Lucky Gyros, will open its doors in Manchester Arndale’s Food Court on Monday 24th August, marking the occasion by giving away 100 free gyros.True to its name, the Manchester-born brand will ...

20 August 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

NEW CHAPTER: Salvi's launches new concept AMÒ

NEW CHAPTER: Salvi's launches new concept AMÒ

After 16 years of Salvi’s in Manchester, the family behind the much-loved Neapolitan restaurant is starting its next chapter with AMÒ- a smaller, more modern, spontaneous take on everything that people already know and love ...

16 August 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

THIS MONTH: Chotto Matte launches new brunch menu

THIS MONTH: Chotto Matte launches new brunch menu

Good news for the brunch crowd as Chotto Matte Manchester, the city's biggest restaurant, has announced the launch of its brand-new 'terrazza' brunch menu, available every Saturday and Sunday from 11 am until 3 pm.The ...

9 August 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

NEXT MONTH: Two-floor Latin BBQ restaurant and bar to open in Manchester's Northern Quarter

NEXT MONTH: Two-floor Latin BBQ restaurant and bar to open in Manchester's Northern Quarter

A new two-floor Latin American-inspired restaurant and bar is set to land in Manchester’s Northern Quarter this September, bringing open-fire cooking, tequila, mezcal and a serious sound system to the city centre.Dahlia comes from WANT ...

7 August 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

RESULTS DAY FREEBIES: All the places you can get free food on Results Day 2026

RESULTS DAY FREEBIES: All the places you can get free food on Results Day 2026

Results Day can be a bit of a rollercoaster, so a free meal is a decent consolation prize. From free pizza and Pad Thai to a complimentary pub main course, these are the Results Day ...

7 August 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

FIRST LOOK: Bury Market’s new food & drink hall first images revealed

FIRST LOOK: Bury Market’s new food & drink hall first images revealed

Bury Market is set for a major new addition this autumn, with CGI images revealing what the new Casewells food, drink and events venue will look like. Named after the first shop in Bury believed ...

6 August 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

THE LATEST: New openings in Manchester in August 2026

THE LATEST: New openings in Manchester in August 2026

From smoked BBQ and rooftop pasta to viral cookies, speciality coffee and stuffed croissants, August is shaping up nicely if you're looking for somewhere new to eat. Here's everywhere to add to your list this ...

2 August 2026

CONGRATULATIONS: The Peveril of the Peak crowned the UK's best pub

CONGRATULATIONS: The Peveril of the Peak crowned the UK's best pub

Manchester's most iconic boozer has taken the top spot in Time Out's list of the UK's best pubs, with another local favourite making the cut too.The Peveril of the Peak has officially been named the ...

1 August 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

NEW OWNER: Gary Usher announces new ownership of Didsbury favourite Hispi

NEW OWNER: Gary Usher announces new ownership of Didsbury favourite Hispi

Gary Usher is handing over the keys to one of Didsbury’s best-loved neighbourhood bistros. After a decade at the helm of Hispi, the Elite Bistros founder has announced he is stepping away, with the restaurant ...

1 August 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

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