THE rapidly evolving Corn Exchange food mecca is being sprinkled with stardust. King of the Jungle and Great Italian Escapee Gino d’Acampo has chosen it as the location for his new restaurant brand entitled modestly Gino D’Acampo – My Restaurant.
Set for the old Zinc site across from The Printworks, it is a collaboration with Manchester based Individual Restaurants, operator behind successful brands Piccolino and The Restaurant Bar & Grill.
Bigged up as a “new premium casual dining experience”, it will have seating for 250 guests and also offer a sit at cicchetti and kitchen bar.
Telly celeb chef Gino will input into the Individual Restaurants’ food academy which includes its own butchers shop and bakery to ensure everything is made in house rather than buying in important items like, artisan breads and patisserie.
Corn Exchange update: Cosy Club, Pizza Express and Zizzi are in full operation, just joined by Pho – check out TOM’s interview with Pho co-owner Stephen Wall.