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Inside Manchester’s new all-you-can-eat steak and sushi restaurant

We popped down to the swanky new Spinningfields restaurant for a first look inside.

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant - 25th July 2022

A huge new restaurant has just opened up in Spinningfields, taking over the former Artisan and Manchester House sites.

Called Sakku Samba, it will fuse Brazilian and Japanese cuisine together in a swanky all-you-can-eat setting – complete with fistfuls of pink sakura trees, floral walls, neon lighting, and plenty of selfie traps, not least a room filled solely with giant lightbulbs.

Split across two floors, the new space includes a ground-floor caipirinha bar and a first-floor restaurant and bar with room for 400 covers, as well as two plush private dining rooms.

Elsewhere, there is a second restaurant for VIPs only with its very own access and private VIP corridor – something that is sure to appeal to the city’s glitterati crowd.

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Brought to the city by restauranteur Zack Isaak, the new arrival borrows from two popular concepts already well-established across the Pennines and promises a glitzy cocktail menu alongside a range of sushi platters, prime Brazilian steak cuts and small plates.

The new dining concept will see guests order fresh sushi and traditional Brazilian meats
in unlimited quantities via digital tablets on each table, meaning they will have access
to over 150 varied dishes at the simple click of a button.

From Brazilian picanha and pork belly to Japanese hosomaki and fresh sashimi, the
extensive menu at Sakku Samba celebrates a fusion of two distinct cultures.

Image: The Manc Eats
Image: The Manc Eats

Though this is restaurant owner Zack Isaak’s first Manchester-based endeavour, his other
restaurants SAKKU and Estabulo have proven to be extremely popular with sites all across
England.

Speaking on the new concept, Zack Isaak said: “Sakku Samba is all about creating an incredible dining
experience. From the moment guests walk through the doors, to the minute they leave they’ll
be blown away by our stunning decor, unique cocktails, beautiful menu and high end
service.

“We wanted to come to Manchester with a bang, and that’s exactly what we’re
going to do at our launch tomorrow evening. SakkuSamba is set to become the go-to place
to dine here in Manchester.”

Read more: After years of supper clubs, Stretford Canteen opens its first restaurant

Sakku Samba’s arrival in the business district comes at a time of change for the area, which has been dominated by current and past Living Ventures businesses like Australasia, Manchester House, The Alchemist, and The Living Room almost since its inception.

This year will see more out-of-town concepts follow in its wake, with the planned arrival of brands like Sexy Fish in the former Armani unit, Giggling Squid in the former Carluccio’s site, Soho House at nearby Granada Studios and Mnky Hse at nearby Lloyd Street.

The restaurant will open its doors to walk ins on Wednesday 27 July following a swanky VIP launch party on Tuesday. Bookings can be made online now from 1 August onwards by visiting their website,
www.sakkusamba.co.uk.

Feature image – The Manc Eats

A huge new restaurant has opened up in Spinningfields, returning a touch of glamour to a part of the district that has lain empty and forgotten for years.

Taking over the former Artisan and Manchester House sites, once a mecca for Manchester’s glitterati, it

Called Sakku Samba, the glamorous new behemoth combines two popular existing concepts, Brazilian steakhouse Estabulo and sushi restaurant Sakku, to fuse Brazilian and Japanese cuisine together in a swanky all-you-can-eat setting.

Complete with fistfuls of pink sakura, neon lighting, and its very own VIP restaurant with separate access and corridors, this huge block of real estate has become a place for the city’s glitterati to gather once more.

The new restaurant and bar will launch

its Instagram-friendly brand of dining to Manchester – complete with a special VIP dining area and corridor.

Taking over the former Artisan and Manchester House sites to form a glamorous all-you-can-eat behemoth, newcomer Sakku Samba fuses together Brazilian and Japanese cuisine under one roof.

Launched by restauranteur Zack Isaak, the new site combines two popular existing concepts, Brazilian steakhouse Estabulo and sushi restaurant Sakku, to offer Manchester something it hasn’t seen before – limitless dining in a VIP setting.

Inside, there are two bars, two private dining rooms, two restaurants (one for VIPs only) and a special private corridor for

the concepts of Estabulo Rodizio, an all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse with a number of popular sites in Yorkshire, and Leeds’ all-you-can-eat sushi and Japanese grill venue, Sakku.

Split across two floors,  ground-floor caiprinha bar and a first-floor restaurant with room for 400 covers.

Beyond that, you’ll find a VIP dining room and two extra private dining rooms, an ‘Instagram trap’ selfie room lit with hundreds of kilowat bulbs, lemanc2020

At 400 cacpacity, it’s absolutely huge – with two private dining rooms, a private VIP corridor and restaurant as well as

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New data reveals a third of Brits admit to secretly sneaking off work early on a Friday

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Surprising new data has revealed that a third of Brits admits to secretly sneaking off work early on a Friday.

After a long and tiring week, most of us would love the chance to clock off work a little earlier than usual on a Friday, but for a lot of workers, this isn’t always a possibility – and for some, they even have to work longer at the end of the week to make sure everything has been finished off and tied up before the weekend arrives.

But since there has been a noticeable rise in remote working and working from home, a new survey has revealed that working attitudes have changed.

Virgin Media has released new broadband data that reveals a drop in traffic on Friday afternoons during the summer months – with as much as an 8% dip between 3-5pm compared to the winter, as remote workers clock off early.

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A third of Brits admit to secretly sneaking off work early on a Friday / Credit: Glenn Carstens-Peters | Robin Worrall (via Unsplash)

The Friday traffic drop-off comes from Virgin Media’s broadband network analysis, which it says is a ‘reliable indicator’ of the connectivity habits of the British public.

Alongside the network data, Virgin Media also asked Brits about their work policies and working habits ij a bid to fully understand the trend.

Nearly a third (30%) of Brits say they have a formal early Friday finish in place during the summer, but despite almost half of UK adults (48%) saying they’re not authorised to finish early on a Friday, 32% have admitted to regularly logging off with or without official permission.

Surprising new data has revealed Brits’ working habits / Credit: Chuttersnap (via Unsplash)

Many Brits have also confessed to working ‘on the move’ on a Friday afternoon too.

15% admitted to having worked from the train station as the weekend creeps nearer, as well as 14% from the park, 10% from the pub, and many as 30% of 18-24-year-olds worked from the car while travelling for the weekend.

“Our network traffic analysis is revealing changing workplace habits in real time as the nation takes advantage of long summer Fridays,” commented Jeanie York, who is the Chief Technology Officer at Virgin Media O2.

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“We’re continuing to boost our fixed and mobile networks so whether Brits are working from their local park, or finishing their work at home, we’re ready to keep them connected.”

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Tiny Manchester pub brilliantly condemns ‘alarming rise’ in hate speech

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson The Victoria Tap has spoken out against an 'alarming rise' in hate speech

A micropub in Manchester city centre has spoken out about an ‘alarming rise’ in hate speech.

The Victoria Tap, a tiny little boozer at Manchester Victoria train station, strongly condemned any racist, homophobic or sexist conversations taking place in its venue.

The pub said ‘there is absolutely no room for it’ within its walls.

In a statement – which has been met with praise from customers and followers – they added that anyone bringing hate speech to the pub ‘can let the door kick you on the way out’.

The Victoria Tap wrote: “We’ve noticed an alarming rise in racist, homophobic and sexist slurs/comments/conversations lately and we just want to say that there is absolutely no room for it here.

“This is a safe space for everyone.

“If you, or someone in your group, want to disturb this philosophy, you can let the door kick you on the way out.”

It's opened in a former bin store at Victoria Station
The Victoria Tap has brilliantly condemned ‘alarming rise’ in hate speech

Praising their statement, one person wrote: “Great to read this. There is NO place for this. All public spaces should be welcoming.”

Another said: “Pubs should be welcoming environments for people of all walks of life. There’s no room for misogyny, racism or discrimination of any kind. Those who espouse those thoughts need a good hard look in the mirror.”

Someone else commented: “That’s how I see the Vic Tap. Great place for a safe quiet pint. Keep up the great work guys as it’s a fantastic venue.”

The Victoria Tap opened at Manchester Victoria back in 2023, completely transforming a space that was previously a bin store.

As well as its cosy interior, it has a small beer garden which overlooks the tram tracks in and out of the train station.

It’s operated by the same team behind the Piccadilly Tap and the even newer Oxford Tap.

We know exactly where we’ll be heading for our next pint now. Good work, Victoria Tap.

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