• A Mother's Day to Remember

    This Mother’s Day, show your mother how grateful you are with a delicious meal at Bookatable UK’s ‘Best Restaurant in Manchester 2017′, Mr Cooper’s.For Sunday 26th March only, our talented team of chefs have created a special menu, featuring a diverse selection of seasonal dishes.Boasting the freshest, locally sourced produce available, dishes include Roast Topside of Beef with Dripping Potatoes and Lemon Verbena Pannacotta.Enjoy two courses for £20 or three courses for £24.Reservations from 1pm.Reserve your table by telephone on 0161 235 4781.

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  • New Years Eve at Mr Cooper's

    Experience an unforgettable evening in our award-winning restaurant and bar this New Year’s Eve.We will be serving a celebratory five-course menu, specially chosen by our Head Chef Robert Taylor, with Champagne on arrival as well as live performances from The Retrosettes, Manchester’s own vintage band.Injecting contemporary music with a retro flavour, and reviving the past with a modern soundscape, The Retrosettes have just returned to the UK from their summer tour of Germany supporting Simply Red.With live music, elegant cuisine and one of the UK’s Best Drinks List, as nominated by Imbibe, New Year’s Eve at Mr Cooper’s is set to be a night to remember.Book now by telephone 0161 235 4781 Please note: Full payment of £70.00 per person is required upon booking. Full payment will be non-refundable three weeks prior to 31/12/16.

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  • Fernando Marques Finishes Third in Restaurant Manager of the Year 2016

    Eight competitors started the day, before being whittled down to a final four who then competed in two tasks in front of a live audience. The restaurant managers were asked to hold a staff briefing before a busy service where they had to address increasing the beverage spend, feedback on the previous night’s service and tricky service points such as allergies. They then served a party of four judges, while being assessed on their control of the table and response to questions.Fernando said: “To be the only northern competitor to reach the final four is one of my greatest achievements. I am extremely proud to represent Manchester and the North. The competition was tough but it was an honour to stand amongst such dedicated professionals.”Pollen Street Social’s Matthew Mawtus came first in the competition, receiving a bursary enabling him to study at the Lausanne Business School in Switzerland, courtesy of the Savoy Educational Trust, while Alex Cooper from Haymarket hotel’s Brumus, was second.The competition is run by the Academy of Food & Wine Service in partnership with The Caterer, sponsored by Bunzl Catering Supplies, Matthew Clark, Octavian and Virgin Limited Edition.The finalists of the Restaurant Manager of the Year 2016Alex Cooper, Brumus Restaurant, Haymarket hotel, LondonRobert  Klopper, Marriott West London India QuayFernando Humberto da Silva Marques, Mr Cooper’s, The Midland hotel, ManchesterLiisa Veer, Coq d’Argent, LondonGiuseppe Longobardi, The Cross at KenilworthSonal Clare, Purnell’s restaurant, BirminghamChristopher Kidd, Lucknam Park hotel and spa, WiltshireMatthew Mawtus, Pollen Street Social, LondonThe judgesStephane Davaine, director of front of house operation, CouttsRory Kelly-Naughton, hotels recruitment manager, Evolve HospitalityJoycelyn Neve, founder, Seafood Pub CompanyChantelle Nicholson, group operations director, Marcus Wareing RestaurantsLudovic Solmi, restaurant manager, SkylonRoy Sommer, general manager, The Courthouse Hotel, and chairman, The Food & Beverage Manager AssociationIan Sturrock, restaurant manager, Arts ClubJohanna Wimmer, training and development manager, The Ivy CollectionAlper Zan, area manager, Casual Dining GroupChair: John Cousines, director, Food and Beverage Training Company

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  • Simon Rogan and The Midland End Three-Year Partnership

    The agreement placed Rogan as Chef Patron at the hotel’s two restaurants, The French by Simon Rogan and Mr Cooper’s. But fans of the two Manchester culinary heavyweights needn’t worry, as rising star Adam Reid will retain the head chef position at The French, while Robert Taylor retains the top job at Mr Cooper’s.Both restaurants have built significant followings since they opened in 2013, with Adam Reid being involved right from the start and Robert Taylor recently joining from Aiden Byrne’s Manchester House restaurant.Adam Reid commented: “This is a huge opportunity for me to showcase my own cooking style, which has been developing over the past decade. I want to make Manchesterproud and ensure that The French will continue to evolve and impress its local and national customers.” The restaurant will be re-named as ‘Adam Reid at The French’ from 1st November 2016 and re-positioned to reflect Adam’s vision and style in January 2017.Simon Rogan added: “Our work with The Midland has been a great opportunity and we’ve built something very special with The French and Mr Cooper’s. It’s now time to concentrate our efforts on developing and growing our businesses in Cartmel with L’Enclume and Rogan & Co. as well as ensuring that Fera at Claridge’s continues to be operated to our high standards.”Both restaurants have become integral to the Manchesterdining scene, winning numerous local and national awards in the last three years. Adam Reid’s recent high-profile appearance and success in reaching the finals of this year’s BBC2 Great British Menu competition highlights his ability and readiness to head up The French.Mike Magrane, General Manager at The Midland, said: “It’s been a pleasure to have worked with Simon. With his inventive style we have produced something truly wonderful here and we’re now looking forward to embracing the next chapter in the growth of the restaurants.“Adam is an incredibly strong Head Chef who has developed further under Simon’s guidance and it’s now time for him to stand on his own and take his place at the forefront of The French’s continuing journey.  It is also a terrific opportunity for Robert, who has only recently joined us, to present his own culinary style in Mr Cooper’s.

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  • Mr Cooper's Appoints Robert Taylor as New Head Chef

    Robert has been in the industry for almost 19 years and comes to Mr Cooper’s from 4 AA Rosette restaurant, Manchester House, inManchester city centre. During his career he has worked across the UK from luxury restaurants in the Lake District to prestigious restaurants in the Cotswolds such as Buckland Manor, which at the time of his employment held 3 AA Rosettes and a coveted Michelin star.Robert is now concentrating on driving the food forward at 2 AA Rosette restaurant Mr Cooper’s and is looking forward to working with Chef Patron Simon Rogan, whose ethos and vision of strengthening the link between our food, its development and the environment, he shares.Robert says: ‘I feel very privileged to be working as Head Chef at such an esteemed restaurant as Mr Cooper’s. I’m really looking to build on the fantastic standard of dining the restaurant is known for.’Fernando Marques, Restaurant Manager, Mr Cooper’s House & Garden, says: ‘We are very pleased to welcome Robert to Mr Cooper’s. He is an extremely talented and exciting chef who has refined his skills working alongside Aiden Byrne at Manchester House. We have great ambitions for Mr Cooper’s and we are certain that Robert is the chef to achieve them.’Mr Cooper’s recently celebrated its first appearance in Waitrose’s The Good Food Guide 2017. Detailing the UK’s best restaurants, the prestigious guide praised Mr Cooper’s for its ‘sense of relaxed enjoyment’ and ‘exciting choice of dishes’.

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  • Imbibe's Drink List of the Year 2016

    Seeking to reward exceptional drinks menus, Imbibe Magazine launched its inaugural Drinks List of the Year competition in May 2016. As the UK’s leading publication for on-trade drinks professionals, the competition received hundreds of entries from across the UK, which were narrowed down to just eight shortlisted venues per category.Deputy Editor of Imbibe, Laura Foster commented: “Overall, the quality of entries was very high, and a lot of thought and effort was clearly put into the vast majority of them. A lot of bar giants fell in the first round purely because of the strength of the rest of the field.”Shortlisted for the ‘Gin List of the Year’ category, Mr Cooper’s Bar was praised for its innovative gin selection and well thought out gin and tonic page in its Bar Menu.Speaking on Mr Cooper’s Bars’ shortlist, Bar Manager Shane Kilgarriff says: “People are a lot more serious now about their gin and tonics. In addition to favourite gin brands they also want control over the brand of tonic and the garnish that comes with it. The list we have assembled is not the largest selection but is, in our opinion, a good representation of everything that is exciting about the category.”The winners in each category and the overall Drinks List of the Year 2016 winner will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony in London on Monday 17th October.See the full list of contenders, here.

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