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House of Habesha takes up residency at the Contact Bar + Kitchen

House of Habesha takes up residency at the Contact Bar + Kitchen

House of Habesha, who were nominated for ‘Best Food Trader’ at the Manchester Food and Drink Awards this year, will serving their authentic Eritrean and Ethiopian soul food at the Contact Bar & Kitchen from ...

30 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Like Italian wine and great food? Don’t miss this upcoming wine dinner at Salvi's

Like Italian wine and great food? Don’t miss this upcoming wine dinner at Salvi's

Love a nice glass of vino, but wished you knew more about it? Salvi's is hosting a special one-off event at their new restaurant and deli at Deansgate Square where guests can enjoy several delicious ...

29 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Bold Street Coffee opens a second Manchester site at University Green this weekend

Bold Street Coffee opens a second Manchester site at University Green this weekend

Award-winning speciality coffee brand Bold Street Coffee is opening its second site in Manchester, at the University of Manchester’s University Green.BSC University Green will open in time for the return of the students on Friday ...

29 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Manchester’s Schofield’s Bar has been named as one of the best bars in the world

Manchester’s Schofield’s Bar has been named as one of the best bars in the world

Schofield’s Bar in Manchester city centre has just been placed at number 59 on this year’s list of the World’s Best Bars. It is the first UK bar outside London or Edinburgh to have been ...

28 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Were you there? All the Manchester Food and drink festival Award Winners for 2022

Were you there? All the Manchester Food and drink festival Award Winners for 2022

The great and the good from Manchester’s hospitality industry all got their glad rags on for Manchester Food and Drink Festival’s prestigious food and drink awards this week. The packed ceremony with over 350 hospitality ...

26 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Don’t miss this fantastic festival of flavours at RHS Garden Bridgewater

Don’t miss this fantastic festival of flavours at RHS Garden Bridgewater

Some of the UK’s most prominent chefs will be joining the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for its first Festival of Flavours, a new ‘plot-to-plate’ extravaganza, happening at all five RHS gardens across the UK.A schedule ...

26 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Have two of Manchester’s most critically acclaimed restaurants closed for good?

Have two of Manchester’s most critically acclaimed restaurants closed for good?

We all knew the hospitality industry was being hit hard by rising costs across the board along with staff shortages, but it still comes as a shock when it results in closures. This week Manchester’s ...

23 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Hello Oriental is slashing all of its menu prices in half - for one day only

Hello Oriental is slashing all of its menu prices in half - for one day only

Hello Oriental, Manchester’s three-storey ‘northern powerhouse of Asian street food’ wants to celebrate its first successful six months in Manchester by giving customers 50% off the whole menu for an entire day.Head over to the ...

23 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Win festival tickets, hotel stays, dinners and more amazing prices in the Eat Well MCR x MFDF Raffle

Win festival tickets, hotel stays, dinners and more amazing prices in the Eat Well MCR x MFDF Raffle

Want the chance to win some incredible prizes while donating to a worthy local cause? Non-profit and social enterprise Eat Well MCR has launched their annual fundraising raffle in partnership with the Manchester Food and ...

23 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

Indy Man Beer Con creates ‘green’ beer with JW Lees to spark talks about sustainability

Indy Man Beer Con creates ‘green’ beer with JW Lees to spark talks about sustainability

Independent Manchester Beer Convention (IndyManBeerCon or IMBC) and 200 year old Middleton based brewer, JW Lees, have joined forces to produce ‘Hops are Green’, a ‘beer to start conversations’ ahead of this year’s festival. This ...

22 September 2022 by Deanna Thomas

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