Manchester's Trafford Centre has seen many attractions come and go over the years
So much has the giant shopping and entertainment complex become part of the city's furniture, it's almost impossible to imagine a time before Manchester's Trafford Centre. To celebrate the milestone birthday, the Manchester Evening News recently ran a story on how it nearly didn't get built.
The jungle-themed restaurant chain was founded by Steven Schussler and launched in America, with the first location opening in 1994. By the late 1990s, the chain opened its first international location in London, and a site in Manchester soon followed. And whilst it is still remembered fondly by all who went there, The Rainforest Café at The Trafford Centre has been gone for almost 20 years. In August 2000, reporter Janet Tansley went to The Rainforest Cafe at The Orient with her husband and son to review the restaurant.The article reads: "Here you leave the retail jungle behind for a taste of the real thing. Elephants trumpet, gorillas beat their chests, and a lazy leopard swings its tail.
And Janet's son was constantly in awe of the "thunderstorm" which occurred every 25 minutes and the animals "coming to life" ever 15 minutes. Janet said: "Instead of chewing, his mouth was constantly gaping open in awe."For dessert, the group also shared the Gorillas In The Mist Banana Cheesecake, as well as some ice cream in a wafer basket. Janet wrote: "The bill was somewhat steep at £44.85, but the quality matched the price.
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