{"id":790512,"date":"2026-10-03T09:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/790512\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T09:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:06:12","slug":"james-martins-manchester-restaurant-shuts-down-as-customers-offered-refund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/790512\/","title":{"rendered":"James Martin’s Manchester restaurant shuts down as customers offered refund"},"content":{"rendered":"

James Martin’s Manchester restaurant has closed down after more than a decade. Located within the Great Northern Warehouse on Watson Street, the restaurant had become a well-known fixture in Manchester’s food scene. The celebrity chef’s restaurant at Manchester235 has ceased trading, bringing an end to a partnership which dates back to 2012.<\/p>\n

Renowned for its British-inspired cuisine and ever-changing seasonal offerings, the restaurant featured a range of dining experiences, including tasting menus, traditional Sunday roasts, afternoon tea and exclusive Chef’s Table events. On its website, the venue was billed as a distinctive dining destination set beneath the striking vaulted brick arches of the Grade II-listed Great Northern Warehouse, blending the building’s industrial heritage with elegant and contemporary surroundings.<\/p>\n

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It marks the end of James Martin’s 14-year association with Manchester235 (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

Metropolitan Gaming, which operates Manchester235, confirmed the closure in a statement issued on October 1.<\/p>\n

Manchester235 said its collaboration with Mr Martin and his team had been a highly valued and successful relationship spanning more than a decade, noting that the restaurant had become a key part of the venue’s overall offering.<\/p>\n

The company also expressed its gratitude to Mr Martin and every member of the restaurant team, both past and present, praising their dedication, professionalism and the significant contribution they made throughout the long-running partnership.<\/p>\n

Maxine Gibbons, Venue Director at Manchester235, said the relationship had been an important part of the casino’s story since 2012, the MEN<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

He said: “Our partnership with James Martin and his team has been an important part of Manchester235’s story since 2012. We would like to thank James and everyone who has been part of the James Martin Manchester team over the years for their commitment, hard work and the memorable experiences they have created for our guests.<\/p>\n

“James and his team have made a significant contribution to the food and beverage experience at Manchester235, and we are incredibly grateful for everything they have brought to the venue. We wish James and the team every success for the future.”<\/p>\n

The closure is set to impact guests with existing bookings at the restaurant.<\/p>\n

Manchester235 said affected customers will be contacted directly regarding cancelled reservations, while those holding James Martin gift cards with remaining balances will be issued refunds.<\/p>\n

The company further confirmed that staff affected by the restaurant’s closure have been retained elsewhere within the wider business.<\/p>\n

The Express has contacted a representative for Mr Martin for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"James Martin’s Manchester restaurant has closed down after more than a decade. Located within the Great Northern Warehouse…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":790513,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[96,59,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-790512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-gb","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=790512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790512\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/790513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=790512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=790512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=790512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}