Stamford Quarter welcomes ‘wonderful’ restaurant to Altrincham

THE independently-owned French restaurant group, Bistrot Pierre is recruiting a 30-strong team in preparation for opening in Altrincham on Friday 2 December.

The bistrot will be located in The Stamford Quarter, contributing to the revival of Altrincham’s town centre which is benefiting from major regeneration and a growing food and drink scene.

The two-floor restaurant, with space for 170 diners will have impressive floor to ceiling windows, stunning French-styled interiors, a bar area and outside seating.

David Wightman, centre manager at The Stamford Quarter said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Bistrot Pierre to the centre and wish them every success with their opening. I hope Altrincham shoppers enjoy this wonderful new restaurant offering.”

Rob Beacham, co-owner for Bistrot Pierre said he was particularly excited about opening the group’s seventeenth bistrot in Altrincham.

“Altrincham is well known locally as a foodie destination so we’re really excited to be joining a community that enjoys great food, especially in time for Christmas, ” he said.

“The building we have secured is situated opposite Marks and Spencer and the space, which is currently being renovated, benefits from plenty of daylight and will provide a welcoming and relaxing environment for diners at any time of the day.

“Our Stockton Heath bistrot, just down the road, has been open for five years and its experienced general manager, Katie will be leading the team at Altrincham. ”

Katie Salisbury said: “I’m really looking forward to the new challenge of managing a larger bistrot and a bigger team. We’ll be open seven days a week, serving breakfast at weekends and our new Autumn/Winter menu which includes the delicious Confit de Canard and our bestselling Boeuf bourguignon maison. There will also be a bar area downstairs for diners to relax before a meal.

“I’ve spent almost seven years with Bistrot Pierre, after starting my career with the group as a waitress and have received excellent training to progress and grow a career in hospitality. ”

Joining Katie’s team is sister, and assistant manager, (Laura) who returned to the Bistrot Pierre family after travelling abroad and working in Manchester’s food and drink scene.

Rob added: “We invest in our staff and our growing team is like one big family. I’m confident Katie and her team will build a loyal customer base, just as she has in Stockton. We’ve been in business for more than two decades and we know we have an offering that works and we are always listening to feedback from our customers. ”

Bistrot Pierre’s ‘raison d’être’ is great value French cooking and seasonal menus; combining French bistrot classics with regional favourites.

The group, founded in Nottingham in 1994, provides customers with great value authentic French food anytime of the day.

All dishes are freshly prepared by chefs, using a mix of artisan produce and carefully-sourced ingredients. Open seven-days-a-week serving breakfast, lunch and dinner menus which include gluten-free dishes as well as a child-friendly menu.

The privately-owned restaurant group currently has 16 bistrots across the UK in Bath, Birmingham, Cardiff, Derby, Harrogate, Ilkley, Leicester, Leamington Spa, Newport, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stockton Heath, Stratford, Plymouth, Torquay and Weston-super-Mare.

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Posted: Friday 21st October 2016
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