Some unusual and good news from the restaurant world this week – beloved neighbourhood restaurant Örme won’t be closing after all.
The Michelin Guide restaurant over in Urmston announced earlier this year that the business was going up for sale and would be closing imminently.
The award-winning business’s founders had said at the time that it was becoming ‘unfeasible’ to sustainably run a restaurant in the current climate facing the hospitality industry, adding that a break in the lease had given them the opportunity to step back and reassess.
It’s not often we get to take back a closure announcement – but thankfully, this is one of those times.
Restaurant Örme has now confirmed it won’t be closing after all, and will instead be pivoting in a brand-new direction with a social dining concept.
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That means a move away from its tasting menu format in favour of a more relaxed sharing concept, that will still focus on seasonality and modern British cooking.
Two of the original trio of founders – Jack Field and Rachel Roberts – will take over the running of Restaurant Örme, while Tom Wilson steps away at the end of the month.
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The plan is to bring guests together over ‘seasonal small plates intended for sharing’, for a more casual experience.
Jack Field and Rachel Roberts will run the new-look OrmeInside Orme in UrmstonCredit: Supplied
There’ll be snacks like salt’n’vinegar scampi with curry mayo, and smoked Lancashire cheese custard on fried bread with red onion jam.
Then for main plates, diners can expect the likes of cured Cornish mackerel, roasted onion dressing and english peas; and spring lamb, served with sweet and sour mint and BBQ cavolo nero.
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Desserts include upside-down treacle tart, served with raspberries, lemon thyme and ginger; and a strawberry, balsamic and lime sundae.
There will also be a feasting menu comprised of a chef’s selection of seasonal dishes.
Rachel Roberts, Operations and Wine Director, from Örme, said: “We are excited to be taking Örme in a new direction, deepening our roots in the local community.
A glimpse of Orme’s new menu. Credit: Supplied
“We’ve always seen this as an extension of our home, and we want guests to feel like they are invited in for tea. With our extended opening hours, we will be welcoming walk-ins and drinkers.”
Jack Fields, Chef Director from Örme, said: “Our new menu allows us to collaborate closely with our suppliers and access highly seasonal produce with the freedom to change the dishes on a more frequent basis.”
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“It’s a more paired back and comforting approach, but still highlights British ingredients using the classic techniques that Örme is built on. The relaunch will also introduce refreshed interiors, a renewed drinks offering and a continued emphasis on local and seasonal ingredients.”
Looking ahead, Örme will continue under the ownership and direction of Jack and Rachel, who remain fully committed to the restaurant’s future and are excited to build on the strong foundations that have been created over the past three years.
Restaurant Örme will relaunch on Wednesday 1 July 2026, with a full menu being announced in the coming weeks via social media channels and the restaurant’s website.
Family behind Salvi’s launch new concept, weeks after iconic restaurant closure
Daisy Jackson
Just weeks after the closure of its iconic, 16-year-old Italian restaurant in the Corn Exchange, the family behind Salvi’s have revealed a brand-new concept.
And this time, the reins are being handed over to the next generation.
Salvi’s founder Maurizio Cecco has helped to shape Amò, but it’s all the brainchild of his daughter, Sienna.
Sienna will run the business out of a unit up on Deansgate Mews, serving fresh pasta dishes, pizza sandwiches, tubs of tiramisu, and two-for-£10 spritzes.
The deli aspect of the original Salvi’s has been carried over to Amò too – you’ll find shelves almost to the ceiling filled with Italian pasta, wine, olive oils, pistachio spreads, and more.
Sienna has grown up in restaurants, with her parents launching Salvi’s when she was just two years old.
She said she wants the space to be a livelier, fresher version of the Italian restaurant that has been so loved by Mancs for so many years.
Sienna outside AmòFresh pasta dishesInside Amò by Salvi’sTheir viral frozen crema di caffeLemon granitaInside Amò by Salvi’sTiramisu pots
Amò, which is Neapolitan slang for ‘my love’, will have loads of fresh Italian dishes, including arancini, gnocchi, and hearty pasta plates.
At lunchtimes, guests can order from a £10 lunch menu, with dishes changing daily depending on the best produce the kitchen can get – it could be a pizza sandwich with proscuitto and tomato, a spicy pasta, or a gnocchi bake, always served with your choice of soft drink.
With its position on Deansgate Mews, Amò basks in the sunshine at lunchtimes.
And while it’s definitely a different concept to the original Salvi’s, Amò looks set to carry the family’s Italian food legacy into its next generation.
Award-winning Didsbury bakery La Chouquette reveals incredible new site
Daisy Jackson
La Chouquette is one of Greater Manchester’s top bakeries – an award-winner, with queues down the street every weekend for its authentic French pastries and loaves.
And now they’re ready for a new chapter, revealing a major expansion today.
Owners Catrina and Flo have painstakingly expanded the bakery into the unit next door, creating what feels like a true French bakery.
And in the midst of this huge renovation project, they’ve welcomed a tiny new baby boy – quite the summer for the couple.
Catrina and Flo launched La Chouquette in lockdown, and in a time where people could only get their hospitality fix from takeaways, immediately became one of the most popular spots in the region.
Their success has been so great, you’ll still consistently find queues down the street every weekend, for their top sellers like their authentic almond croissants.
Then in October 2024, they grew the business and launched Piqniq, a new deli in Didsbury village, serving freshly-baked baguette sandwiches, breakfast butties, toasties, tiramisu pots and their legendary pastries.
The new-look La Chouquette features beautiful details like mosaic floors, rich blue walls, wooden shelves, and brass light fixtures.
La Chouquette’s best-selling almond croissantsInside the stunning new La Chouquette in DidbsuryNew savoury bakesThe chausson aux pommesThe counter stuffed with artisan French bakesChocolate chip cookies and cinnamon buns
The huge new counter displays more pastries and breads than ever before, like a hearty chausson aux pommes filled with apples that will be perfect for autumn, plus seasonal treats like a rhubarb creme brulee pastry, and homemade quiche.
Speaking at the grand relaunch today, Catrina said: “The layout has changed, it looks so much more chic, it looks like a traditional French bakery. We’re really excited about it.”
As for what’s on the counter, Flo reassured fans that their beloved almond and pistachio croissants remain, but with some new savoury editions, like a truffle croque monsieur made with croissant dough.
La Choquette has reopened today, and will be open seven days a week from 7am until 5pm.
Daisy Jackson -
11th June 2026 
