Plans revealed for bar and restaurant at Manchester Central

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A new bar and restaurant could be coming to Manchester’s main conference centre. Manchester Central, formerly the Gmex, has submitted a planning application to transform the existing Cobden Rooms at the front of the building.

Bosses say that the move would ‘allude to the original concept’ of the Cobden Rooms, which were built in 2007. The cafe would also double up as a ‘bar, restaurant and flexible meeting space’.

The public can now have their say on the plans. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Join our FREE Manchester City Centre WhatsApp group by clicking here “The Cobden Rooms occupy a section of the existing venue that is currently considered to be under-utilised,” a design and access statement said. “The brief calls for a cosmetic and internal reconfiguration of the space to provide a new type of spatial provision more aligned with current requirements for a contemporary venue such as Manchester Central.” A Manchester Central spokesperson told the Manchester Evening News: "Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and as such we are always looking for new ways to innovate and develop our space. "We can confirm we have submitted a planning application to repurpose and transform our Cobden Rooms area into a bar, restaurant and flexible meeting space. "We believe this transformation will enhance our visitor experience and provide delegates and exhibitors with a social environment to network and collaborate.

The space will be open to members of the public throughout the day, introducing new audiences to Manchester Central and the varied programme of events we host. "The planning application is currently in the approval process and we will