Zouk Manchester
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Unit 5 Quadrangle, Chester Street (off Oxford Road), Manchester (opposite BBC building), Greater Manchester, M1 5QS, England Reservations: 01612 331 090
Brand New Zouk opening causes a stampede - no elephants were harmed...
A baby elephant was one of the star attractions at the opening of the latest Zouk restaurant last Friday in Manchester. Officially opened by Deputy Lady Mayoress Alison Firth the sumptuous restaurant is another winning take on the traditional Asian eating experience from Zouk. This being the second of many restaurants, Zouk have continued to set the standard in creating stylish and innovative eateries. The £1m investment in the Manchester restaurant, opened off Oxford Road - Chester Street, near the BBC studios, will accommodate up to 200 diners.
Over 400 people joined Zouk on the night to support their opening event, they were met by the life size baby elephant prop, with entertainment from a street performer who wowed the crowd with fire eating, stilt walking, juggling and card tricks. The music came courtesy of international DJ Bo-Zin who flew in from Morocco for the weekend. In addition to this there was live Indian cookery demonstrations throughout the night.
The 4.5 thousand square ft restaurant will accommodate up to 200 diners with a mezzanine and alfresco dinning. The Manchester branch boasts an extended menu with dishes such as beggers chicken, chicken coated in clay to keep the meat moist, and full leg of lamb, turkey and duck roasted on embers and served on skewers, this is a traditional dish from Baluchistan known as Sajji.
The secret of Zouk's success lies in offering an innovative menu including Asian dishes along with North African, Arabian and other international cuisine plus specialist fish dishes and traditional steaks.
The grand opening of Zouk was an absolutely fabulous event and was a party not to be missed with people singing, dancing and partying into the small hours.
We're taking our success across Britain
A veteran Bradford restaurateur is planning to spread his wings across the Pennines with a £1m investment in a new eatery.
Peter Bashir who with sons Mudassar and Tayub runs the award winning Zouk Tea Room and Grill on Leeds Road, hopes to have the new restaurant opened by the autumn.
Peter is also considering taking a unit in the planned Broadway retail mall to offer shoppers a new eating experience.
The Manchester restaurant will open in Oxford Road, Manchester, near the BBC studios and will accommodate up to 200 diners.
The secret of Zouk's success lies in offering an innovative menu including Asian dishes along with North African, Arabian and other international cuisine plus specialist fish dishes and traditional steaks using halal meat.
Now Mr Bashir wants to spread the recipe to other parts of the country and the new Manchester restaurant could be the first of many.
Said Peter: I believe the formula we have here is a basis for success in other parts of the country. Starting with Manchester I would hope to develop a Zouk chain along the M62 corridor, taking in cities such as Liverpool and Hull. Eventually, I see no reason why we shouldn't expand across the UK, although it will be essential to maintain quality standards and our reputation for serving only freshly prepared ingredients. There is no frozen food at Zouk. I would also be interested in having a site in the new retail mall in Bradford to offer shoppers something different from the usual fast food.
For the second year running the Zouk Tea Bar and Grill has been named the best city restaurant outside Leeds in the annual Nightlife awards. Peter Bashir came to Bradford from Pakistan at the age of eight and later studied chemical engineering at Bradford University.
After graduation he worked in his father's fabric business until opening a mini market in Whetley Lane.
In 1979 he opened his first eatery the original Kebabeesh also in Whetley Lane.
In 1986 he opened the current Kebabeesh restaurant at Greengates, which he still owns.
He said Just as my father helped me to get established in business I want to do something for my sons. The result was Zouk, which is a different concept from the average Asian restaurant. When I started out Asian restaurants had a poor reputation for dirty kitchens and the type of food they cooked. I was the first Asian restaurant in Bradford to adopt open kitchens so that customers could see what was happening.
That proved successful and now we are looking to be innovative in a different way with the Zouk concept of an all day venue where people can pop in for a snack or a full meal with a drink.
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