After almost two decades of working as a chef in some of the world’s best restaurants, Tom Barnes is fulfilling a life-long dream of opening his own place
It’s one of Manchester’s most eagerly awaited restaurant openings and this week, Skof by Tom Barnes will finally open in the city centre.
First announced in November, a key driver of the chef’s Manchester restaurant is to remove some of the preconceptions around fine dining by bringing an element of ‘surprise and joy’ to guests. From the design to the delivery of the farm-to-table menus, every detail has been carefully considered in this respect.
Walk through the restaurant off of Hanover Street and you’ll immediately notice the open kitchen busy with chef’s prepping for the meal ahead. The dining space, with its industrial brick and cream tiles is softened by warm lighting, dried flowers and a natural colour palette of calming greens and sumptuous browns.
“It was the sort of thing my dad used to say when I was younger or complaining, ‘just skof it’, but it’s also Edwardian slang for food.” “The biggest inspiration is the ingredients and what we can get our hands on from the local area,” added Tom. We’ll be working with Simon’s farm too as he’s kindly letting me use produce from there, as well as suppliers and producers from the North West.”
The drinks side has also been curated with a lot of thought. While there are wine pairings. Tom is not a big drinker, and so special consideration has also been taken in terms of a non-alcoholic pairing, and a mixed pairing too. Diners can also sample Sidney, a special beer made in collaboration with Track brewery, a light and refreshing way to start the meal.
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