The new plans for the restaurant space inside Gary Neville’s Stock Exchange Hotel have been revealed, after Tom Kerridge announced he would be departing at the end of the year.
The shock closure of the Bull & Bear was announced last month, with not much information as to what would happen to the space next.
Then the Schofield brothers, who run the award-winning Schofield’s Bar (among others) confirmed that they would take charge of the enormous space.
And now the new vision for the restaurant has been revealed.
The former Bull & Bear site will become The Stock Market Grill, operated by Joe and Daniel Schofield and wine expert James Brandwood.
This will be their first restaurant concept after successfully launching Schofield’s Bar, Atomeca and Sterling in the past 18 months.
Credit: The Bull & BearJoe and Daniel Schofield, James Brandwood, and Gary Neville. Credit: The Bull & BearStock Market Grill restaurant will take the place of The Bull & Bear at the Stock Exchange Hotel.
And the Bury-born bartender brothers are already well-acquainted with the hotel’s Manchester United legend owner Gary Neville – Sterling is based beneath the Stock Exchange hotel, in a former bank vault.
Set to open in February, the kitchen will be led by head chef Joshua Reed Cooper, whose CV includes stints at The French, Where The Light Gets In, and Mana.
The Stock Market Grill promises ‘traditional British dishes executed with technique’, with a bespoke menu that will include dishes like whipped black pudding on toast, tartare of rib-eye with caper jam and smoked dripping, steamed cod with caramelised mash, and a sticky toffee tart with honey custard.
Gary Neville, owner of Stock Exchange Hotel, said: “I am incredibly excited to be working with Joe, Daniel and James again on the launch of The Stock Market Grill.
“I know they will bring another world class-brand to the Stock Exchange Hotel and to our city.”
Joe, Daniel and James said: “We are really looking forward to the launch of The Stock Market Grill. This is a concept that we have wanted to bring forward for some time and the former trading floor of the Stock Exchange seemed like the perfect option.
“Our aim is to reinvent the traditional hotel restaurant, to become a space destined for food and drink travellers, whilst providing an expectation exceeding experience for the residents of the hotel.”
Stock Exchange Hotel won Times Travel and The Sunday Times Best Hotel in the North of England in 2020 and has recently won Leading Hotel of the Year at the This is MCR Awards 2022.
The Bull & Bear is set to close on 31 December, with Tom Kerridge and Neville amicably parting ways, insisting ‘there is no falling out’ but they were both making moves that were best for both businesses.
The Stock Market Grill restaurant will open at the Stock Exchange at the end of February 2023.
Featured image: The Bull & Bear
Eats
First look at Zaap Thai as popular Thai street food restaurant opens in Manchester
Daisy Jackson
A Thai street food restaurant with sites all over the North has finally announced plans to come to Manchester for the first time.
Zaap Thai is famed for its authentic and affordable street food-inspired menu, served up in restaurants designed to mimic the bustling street food markets of Bangkok.
Expect colourful fairy lights, illuminated signs, graffiti art, enamel crockery and even seating booths built into tuk tuks.
Zaap Thai already has locations in cities including Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham and Durham, but hasn’t made it into the North West before now.
It’s now set to open on Lincoln Square – where you’ll already find Maray – this June.
This new Zaap Thai location is set to be one its biggest venues to date, with 160 covers.
The expansive menu features 80 dishes from across Thailand, from street food small plates to big bowls of noodles and fiery curries.
Their menu highlights include chicken satay, crispy pork belly, stir-fries like Pad Ga Prao, and sweet dishes such as mango sticky rice and pandan custard pancakes.
That’s alongside Thai-inspired cocktails and mocktails, plus Thai lagers like Singha.
Ban Kaewkraikhot, founder and executive chef at Zaap said: “We’re thrilled to be bringing Zaap Thai to Manchester.
Inside Zaap Thai Manchester
The Moo Deng muralInside the new Zaap ThaiInside the new Zaap Thai
“This is a city with a rich and diverse hospitality scene, and we’re delighted to be joining that fantastic community.
“Our mission is to share our authentic flavours of native Thailand with the city – we want to transport guests to sunny South East Asia by providing an amazing and affordable menu where you can try something new each time.
“Our restaurant is inspired by the places we love back home and everyone is welcome. We can’t wait to bring the Zaap experience to Manchester!”
Zaap Thai Manchester will open on Lincoln Square in on Thursday 26 June, with free pad thais or curries to the first 100 people in the queue from midday.
Daisy Jackson -
14th December 2022 
