Simply Heathcotes to close and be replaced by 'The Elliot'

CELEBRITY chef Paul Heathcote today revealed his ambitious plans for a new £1m fine dining restaurant in Manchester city centre.

The entrepreneur, who has a portfolio of 15 restaurants across the North West, is pledging to open the best restaurant Manchester has ever seen.

“The Elliot” Paul Heathcote will open in October and will replace the existing Simply Heathcotes restaurant in Jackson Row.

One of the main features of the new restaurant will be a plush champagne bar which will have a cellar of more than 50 varieties of champagnes - the largest selection in Manchester and one of the largest in the North West.

Paul said: “I want this to be a restaurant which all of Manchester can be proud of. I am aiming to create the best restaurant in the city.
“It will be something really different to what is on offer at the present time and we hope this is an opportunity to really raise the bar in terms of quality.

The Elliot, a 70-cover restaurant will be located downstairs in the listed building in Jackson Row.

Simply Heathcotes, which is currently upstairs in Jackson Row, will close on March 9 when a celebration will be held for diners to mark this important milestone in Paul Heathcote dining history.

Simply Heathcotes opened 12 years ago and a selection of signature dishes along with some of the favourite dishes tasted by customers during the last 12 years will be brought back on to the menu during the coming weeks.

Paul added: “We want the next two weeks to be a celebration of everything which we have achieved during the last 12 years and we want to give our loyal diners the chance to eat some of the dishes which have become their firm favourites during this time.”

The existing staff at Simply Heathcotes will all keep their jobs and will work at alternative restaurants within the Paul Heathcote portfolio until The Elliot opens later in the year.

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Posted: Friday 22nd February 2008
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