Cut & Craft, which has restaurants in York and Leeds, is due to open in Manchester later this year.
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The restaurant has not yet set an opening date, but the new business will be located on the corner of Moseley Street and York Street in the city centre.
They will be housed in the former Manchester and Salford Bank, a Grade II* listed building built in 1862, now known as Bond by Bruntwood Sitec.
Bruntwood Sitec will open in October 2023 at Bond, where the former banking hall, which later housed the Royal Bank of Scotland from 2001 to 2020, will be carefully rebuilt following significant investment prior to the restaurant's opening. restored to its former glory.
Cut & Craft takes over the former bank room and offers a menu focused on steaks and sustainable seafood. The restaurant is available for sumptuous dinners, leisurely lunches, evening celebrations and impromptu snacks.
The restaurant is known for its special menu of carefully selected, locally raised premium steaks and fish. These are served alongside treats such as freshly shucked oysters, Exmoor caviar and hand-cut beef tartare with breaded egg yolk and sesame croutons.
Other menu items include grilled monkfish and king king scallops, as well as favorites such as fish and chips, grilled lamb cutlets and signature 10-ounce flat iron steaks, which are butchered by an in-house team of experts.
Oscar Akgul, co-founder of Lucia and The Cut and Craft, said in a statement on LinkedIn:
“Our new venue is housed in an iconic Grade II* building on Moseley Street. Filled with history and original features such as the vault, the building is home to a state-of-the-art ladies room, the ‘Gossip Room’ , will soon be hosting private dining in conjunction with the Sommelier Lounge.
“Our new restaurant is filled with an elegant yet timeless style setting, offering the ultimate in luxury at an affordable price.
“We will work closely with local authorities to return this rare building to its glory days.
Once completed, we believe it will be a source of pride not only for Manchester, but also for all those involved in this wonderful restoration project.
“We're only a few months away from opening, but we can't wait to welcome everyone.”
This restoration project was carried out in collaboration with Bruntwood SciTech and involved a complete reconstruction of the building.
Ciara Keeling, Chief Operating Officer of Bruntwood Cytech, said:
“In breathing new life into this iconic building, Bruntwood Sitec has created an exciting new workspace and leisure destination worthy of having an outstanding hospitality operator at its heart.Restoration Project Preservation of the building's extraordinary heritage and architecture was a top priority throughout.'' The ground floor banking hall space is no exception. ”
