Worldwide experience of Lowry Hotel’s new food & drink chief is a good fit for its global clientele
The Lowry Hotel, one of the city’s most famous and luxurious destinations, has a new Food and Beverage Manager.
Giuseppe Napoli arrives from Manchester’s Hilton Hotel and brings with him 17 years of international experience which includes spells Italy, New York and China, where he won the IHG hotel group manager of the year award for mainland China.
His most recent job before arriving in Manchester in 2015 was with the global Starwood group for whic he ran the food and drink operations for major hotels in three countries, Russia, Ethiopia and Azerbaijan.
Now Giuseppe, who hails originally from Sicily, oversees all food and beverage at the Lowry Hotel, ensuring five star food and service, while introducing new ideas to ensure it remains at the top of the hotel food scene in Manchester.
Giuseppe will be working with the hotel’s Executive Chef Andrew Green to run the River Bar and Restaurant, which enjoys a two AA rosette rating along with superb views of the River Irwell.
Giuseppe’s roles overseeing the restaurants and bars for luxury hotels worldwide will come in useful. The Lowry Hotel reports it is welcoming increased numbers of foreign guests including those from the Middle East and China, particularly after publicity about the visit of Chinese Premier Xi last year.
“You need to be very adaptable,” says Giuseppe. “The new generations of Chinese guest have very high standards and I know what we must do to meet their expectations.”
Giuseppe is combining his new role at the Lowry Hotel with study for a MBA in International Hospitality and Service Industries Management at the highly-esteemed Glion Institute in Switzerland.
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Posted: Thursday 23rd February 2017
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About River Restaurant
Executive Chef Dave Ashton’s menu uses the best local and seasonal produce that the hotel is famous for and creating classic British dishes to a high standard. His favourite starters include pan fried scallops with scallop ceviche, peanut, lime and avocado and A5 Wagyu beef with celeriac remoulade, ponzu and wasabi dressing. Mains include wild line caught sea bass with cockle minestrone, courgette and basil puree. Meat lovers will be delighted to see a Rump of lamb Cheshire Farm lamb with lamb fat carrot, roast onion, braised rib and mint sauce. Our famous sharing dishes of Beef Wellington and our 42oz Cheshire Farm Tomahawk steak.
The adjoining River Bar and Terrace encapsulates The Lowry Hotel’s fun-loving spirit at the confluence of city life. Here you’ll find in the intimate, informal surroundings a quiet place to network, drink and kick-back with a perfectly mixed cocktail, club sandwich, salad, or more substantial dish from our menu. The cosy Library is tucked away at one end. Open until late, this is a place to enjoy our signature cocktails.
Here you will also find Manchester’s longest bar terrace — an open-air first-floor terrace for al fresco dining where you can enjoy a drink or meal from the bar or restaurant. Open year-round, The Terrace is perfect for summer afternoon get-togethers in this urban suntrap overlooking the River Irwell.
The bar and restaurant at The Lowry Hotel provide the perfect place to relax and enjoy good food and drink, offering breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner on a daily basis, with a great Chefs Choice Menu offering 2 courses for £19.95 and three courses for £24.95 and a three course Sunday lunch for £22.50. Our Afternoon Tea is available for £22.50 per person or upgrade to our Champagne Afternoon Tea for £33.00.
On Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons you will also be entertained with live pianist and singer Kimm.
The River Bar and Restaurant as you know it will be closing in July but don’t worry, we will be back in September with a brand-new restaurant and bar, during this time we will be serving, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner in our grand ballroom during this period.
Here is a short video of the preparation of the Watermelon dessert on this month's Chef Choice Menu.
