82 THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY
NORTHERN RESTAURANT AND BAR 2020
Simon Martin to demo at
Northern Restaurant and Bar 2020
Restaurant
Simon Martin from Mana, Manchester’s first
Michelin starred chef in a generation, to demo
at Northern Restaurant and Bar 2020.
Simon Martin from Mana, Manchester’s first
Michelin starred chef in a generation, leads
the bill of top chefs demonstrating at the
20th edition of Northern Restaurant & Bar at
Manchester Central on 17-18 March 2020.
Northern Restaurant and Bar, one of the UK’s
largest hospitality trade shows, prides itself on
showcasing some of the industry’s leading chefs
alongside up and coming names in its Chef Live
theatre, and 2020 represents one of its most
exciting line-ups yet.
Simon Martin from Mana will be doing his
first industry demo at NRB20 after winning a
Michelin star last year, the first in Manchester
since 1977. Mana opened in 2018 in Ancoats,
described by Time Out as one of the “world’s
coolest neighbourhoods”.
Joining Simon and adding to the line up of chefs
from Michelin starred restaurants are Paul
Leonard who recently took over at The Forest
Side in Grasmere, Ryan Blackburn from The Old
Stamp House in Ambleside, and Tommy Banks
from The Black Swan in Oldstead.
Also on the roster are two chefs on a fast track
to the very top, with outstanding reviews from
national critics. Thom Hetherington, CEO of
Northern Restaurant & Bar explains why he has
chosen Mark Owens from HOME and The Owl
in Leeds, and Swedish chef Alex Nietosvouri
from Restaurant Hjem.
Thom Hetherington, CEO of NRB, said, “We
continually scour the region looking for talented
individuals to inspire our visitors at NRB. Both
Mark and Alex have had esteemed careers, but
it feels like they are really establishing their own
voice and vision with their cooking, so we’re
delighted to bring them to the Chef Live stage.”
From London, NRB is delighted to welcome
Ben Tish, Culinary Director of The Stafford in
London. Ben will be demonstrating dishes from
his recently opened restaurant Norma which
is a Sicilian-Moorish influenced restaurant on
Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia.
Back on the Chef Live stage this year is Aiden
Byrne who has just announced that he is taking
over the historic Black Friar pub in Salford.
After a £2m transformation, it is set to open in
late summer 2020.
Brian Mellor will once again be hosting the
demos in Chef Live, having been with NRB for
much its twenty years. Brian will be choosing
two people from the audience for each demo
to join him at the Chef’s Table to see the
chef working up close and taste the finished
dishes.
2020 is the twentieth edition of Northern
Restaurant & Bar, taking place 17-18 March
2020
at Manchester Central. NRB provides an
opportunity for leading operators, suppliers
and industry figures to meet, speak and do
business. From Liverpool to Leeds, the North
East to the North West and the Lake District
to the Peak District, NRB brings the cream of
the hospitality industry to Manchester. Free
trade only tickets are available on the website.
For further information about the exhibition
visit northernrestaurantandbar.co.uk.
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