Acclaimed chef Tom Barnes to open first Manchester restaurant
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNorthern chef and Roux Scholar Tom Barnes has confirmed he is set to open his first restaurant in Manchester. Skof, a 36-cover restaurant, is set to launch in Spring 2024.
The restaurant will be located in the NOMA district of Manchester city centre and will be situated within the Hanover building, built by the Co-operative Wholesale Society as a drapery warehouse in 1904.
Tom says the restaurant will be underpinned by a vision to create an 'unpretentious yet ambitious' dining experience in the North.
Tom, who has spent the last 12 years with renowned chef Simon Rogan's UMBEL Restaurants, notably, as head chef at Rogan & Co when it received a Michelin star, and executive chef at L’Enclume when it gained its coveted third star, Tom will be moving away from The Lake District, but will remain closely linked to the group, as his new venture will form part of the next iteration of UMBEL Restaurants. READ MORE: Manchester restaurants go wild with Christmas decorations - with polar bears, candy canes and presents READ MORE: Huge market and food hall set to open - and it's less than hour from Greater Manchester Speaking about his first solo project in Manchester, Tom said; “I am so excited to be opening my first restaurant in Manchester.
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