direct to your inboxThe First Dates restaurant is probably one of the most looked-for venues for TV fans.Viewers of the hit dating show are used to seeing maître d’ Fred Sirieix welcome singletons into the restaurant for a date as they look for love.The brand new series begins on Channel 4 tonight (Tuesday) and for the first time, Fred and his team move from its previous location by St Paul's Cathedral in London.The team previously filmed at the swanky Paternoster Chop House but for series 16, First Dates has been moved to Manchester.Filming took place in Spinningfields restaurant The Refinery back in September.The cocktail bar is based in the XYZ Building on Hardman Boulevard in the city centre and opened in 2016.Production company Twenty.
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