Family-owned restaurant Salvi’s will run kids cooking classes in lockdown
The family will be heading to Facebook - as they have during every lockdown so far - on a weekly basis to deliver live cooking tutorial vids for the kids.
Manchester’s popular Italian restaurant Salvi’s is relaunching its cooking classes for kids during the latest national lockdown.
Every Thursday, Salvi’s owner Maurizio Cecco and his 12-year-old daughter Sienna will be heading to Facebook on a weekly basis to deliver live cooking tutorials.
Videos will focus on a range of delicious Italian dishes and several Salvi’s favourites – including pasta con baccalà e noci and a special rainbow pasta (created by Sienna herself).
All of the dishes will be ‘fun, super simple and full of easy-to-find ingredients’ that can be purchased from Salvi’s Deli in Manchester’s Corn Exchange – which is open for essential purchases.
Cooking has become a huge part of lockdown life for many families; creating a whole new generation of “little chefs” as parents and kids spend more time together in the kitchen.
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The Cecco family, on the other hand, have cooked wonderful recipes together as a family for generations – with much of the Salvi’s menu passed down from Maurizio’s mum and Sienna’s Nonna, Nonna Teresa Cecco.
This is the third time that Maurizio and Sienna have streamed cooking tutorials online – having done so in every lockdown so far.
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The Salvi’s founder said: “As we always say, the Salvi’s customers are our family and in these tough times they know that we are here to help.
“We know how hard everyone is working to get through this lockdown and with home schooling to think about, we just want to give all the parents out there the option of being able to take part in a cooking tutorial with their kids.
“The tutorials will be live but will be available on our Facebook page at any time so that people can fit them around their schedules and if anyone is unsure about any ingredients, they can call our Deli which is still open!”
You can also call the Deli team on 0161 222 8021 with any questions about ingredients.
Head over to Sienna’s YouTube channel to watch more classes.
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Glitzy Spinningfields bar famed for its bottomless deals shuts down
Daisy Jackson
Popular cocktail bar group Banyan has suddenly closed its glitzy bar in the heart of Spinningfields.
The restaurant and bar, which is part of the Arc Inspirations group that also operates Manahatta and Box, has shut down with immediate effect.
A sign has been posted in the window of the Spinningfields site of Banyan confirming its closure.
Banyan opened in 2018 and was the second site for the brand, which has been operating out of the Corn Exchange since 2015.
Inside, the huge 7,000sq ft space was split into spaces for drinking, dining and dancing, including a large mezzanine and a huge white marble bar.
Banyan is famed for its bottomless deals, whether that’s a classic bottomless brunch or their bottomless Sunday roast (endless Yorkshire puddings, gravy, wine, and roast potatoes).
It also offered two-for-one cocktails, all day every day.
The bar stands on the side of Spinningfields, directly opposite The Ivy and alongside The Alchemist.
Banyan in Spinningfields has shut downThe note in the window of Banyan
But now it has permanently closed its doors, thanking people for their custom over its almost-decade in Manchester.
The sign on the door says: “Banyan Spinningfields is now permanently closed.
“Thank you so much for your custom over the years, we’ve loved being part of this wonderful city and have made so many friends.
“Don’t be a stranger, we’d love to continue to welcome you to our Banyan bar in the Corn Exchange. Team Banyan.”
Bangkok Diners Club moves out of Ancoats just months after Michelin Guide win
Daisy Jackson
Bangkok Diners Club, the critically-acclaimed restaurant above the Edinburgh Castle pub, has closed its restaurant space.
The Thai restaurant was added to the Michelin Guide last October, not long after taking over the upstairs of the popular pub.
It also received a rave review in The Guardian from restaurant critic Grace Dent, who said it would be ‘one of Manchester’s hottest dining tickets’.
But now Bangkok Diners Club has decided its time in Ancoats is up, and has closed its beautiful restaurant space with immediate effect.
In an email sent to customers with reservations, they wrote that Bangkok Diners Club ‘sadly won’t be returning to Edinburgh Castle’.
Owners and husband-and-wife team Ben and Bo Humpheys aren’t leaving things there though, announcing plans to move into the Exhibition food hall on Peter Street.
Co-owner Ben Humphreys outside Bangkok Diners Club. Credit: The Manc GroupThe food earned them a place in the Michelin Guide. Credit: The Manc Group
They’ll be joining MoreJoy and pasta concept Anatra in the space, but bidding farewell to their own dedicated restaurant for now.
The email sent to customers reads: “We have just noticed that the system has allowed you to make a reservation during a time that we are closed. We apologise that this has happened.
“Ben and Bo are cooking at Exhibition during 2026 and Bangkok Diners Club sadly won’t be returning to Edinburgh Castle.
“Sincerest apologies for all the inconvenience caused.”
The Manc -
14th January 2021 
