Sign up for our What's On newsletter to keep your finger firmly on the pulse of an ever-changing Manchester It's not been a great year to work in the hospitality sector, which has faced lengthy closures, tough restrictions, and now extreme staff shortages.
But our hardy city and its even hardier restaurant scene has managed to not only survive, but thrive, over the last 18 months of coronavirus.
We may have lost some big names but we've gained some even bigger ones. Read more: Bundobust's second Manchester restaurant - with a brewery inside - is finally ready to open If you, like many of us, have spent a lot more time at home in the last year, there are plenty of new places to head out and explore.
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