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And finally...we spend a long time discussing the most influential restaurants in Manchester history.
After a big twitter call-out with literally TENS of replies, Thom Hetherington (http://www.landinglight.co.uk ) , Ruth Allan (https://manchesterwire.co.uk ) and host Vaughan Allen try to pick out the difference between 'enjoyable' and 'influential', thereby immediately dealing with the Dutch Pancake House.
Hayley Flinn (http://www.theskyliner.org) guides us through the pre-history of Manchester eateries, including the astonishing Tripe restaurants, which you can find out more about at http://www.unitedcattleproducts.co.uk/buildings_manchester.php.
A few guests nominate their preferred choices. And then Ruth, Thom and Vaughan pick through top threes and pick OUT their favourites. They don't come to a final 'there can only be one', but see if you agree with their choices. There are a LOT of restaurants mentioned in this. -
Moving into June, we have some in depth conversations with movers, shakers and generally good people. First up is the amazing Keisha Thompson, CEO and Artistic Director at Contact (previously Contact Theatre) talking about creative production, managing an iconic building, working with young people, letting young people run the place and their 50th anniversary.
https://contactmcr.com
Then the brilliant Rose Marley, a woman you can't say 'no' to, on the Co-Op movement, the relevance of Co-Ops to the current age, managing something of such historic importance, working in a heritage building and what comes next..(oh and Beyond the Music again)
https://www.uk.coop
And finally the wonder that is writer and broadcaster David Scott, on his superb book 'Mancunians', talking about the untold stories of Manchester, how he knitted hundreds of narratives together, what the city centre was like pre-1996 bomb, why we don't talk enough about the post-Hacienda period, how you get drug dealers on the record, and a whole lot of music...
https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526161505/
It's a long one, and hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed interviewing these three. Talk to us on twitter @cottonmouthmcr or visit us at
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Welcome to the May edition of CottonmouthMCR, the podcast for the Manchester city centre business community.
This month we're looking at ESG and greening, talking about CityCo's own ESG audit of city centre businesses with Steve Connor and Martha Gilmartin of Creative Concern.
https://cityco.com/2022-23-bid-esg-review/
Then looking at some of the city centre's recent performance, before talking to Howard Bristol of the National Trust and Kieron McGlasson of Sow the City about greening the city centre, the Castlefield Viaduct and how companies in the city centre can help make a difference.
https://www.sowthecity.org/
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshire-greater-manchester/castlefield-viaduct
And finally we talk to CityCo's own Gary Williams about the upcoming Manchester Flower Festival, how its grown (!), flowered (!!) and blossomed (!!!)
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Announcing the massive new Manchester music festival, Beyond the Music. Launched in SXSW, we have the (near) EXCLUSIVE details of the October 2023 city centre conference and festival taking over Manchester. Talking to founders Oli Wilson and Sarah Pearson, CottonmouthMCR is back with a BANG!
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As we come to the end of this little season, talking again to Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester city centre about the last twelve months, what we need to do to re-build confidence and help city centres thrive once more.
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Talking to Annie Brown of Macdonald Hotels, Takis Melitsiotis of Native and Stewart Davies of GG Hospitality (Hotel Football and Stock) about how hotels have got through the last year, what they're looking forward to in re-opening, the issues they're going to face and prospects looking forward.
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Talking about how leisure has been affected by the covid emergency. What's happened to film and to tabletop gaming; experiences where you're MEANT to be with other people. And what's happened with video gaming, which already was designed to be experienced at home? Has leisure creation got more democratic? Can cinemas survive at all? How do we keep online communities positive? What happens next? Talking to Jason Wood of HOME Manchester, Chris Hart who hosts The Grognard Files podcast and Martin Bryant of Big Revolution
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The restaurant sector has both been heavily hit by the covid epidemic and has seen some of the greatest innovation as venues try and maintain revenue streams and marketing reputation. Chatting here with old friends of the pod Ruth Allan of Manchester Wire and Thom Hetherington of Northern Restaurant and Bar about how the sector has tried to survive, what changes will result and what openings in Manchester they're looking forward to over the next few months.
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Talking about museums and theatres in the post-covid age. How has culture adapted during the lockdowns, what will visitors see as they re-open and what lockdown-period processes might continue?
Delighted to be chatting to three cultural leaders in Manchester: Julia Fawcett of the Lowry Theatre and Gallery, Esme Ward of Manchester Museum and Sally MacDonald of the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. -
So is the city centre office dead? is Working from Home the way, the truth and the light for the post-covid era? Not according to our guests today. John Ogden, MD of CBRE, Sam Booth, the Chief Exec of pro-Manchester and Andrew Cooke, Strategic Director of Bruntwood, discuss what's happening in office-land. How many people are coming back, what's changing in office design, and what's still holding the sector back.
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As we (hopefully) come out of the covid emergency, this series is dedicated to looking at how business has survived, and changed, during the period of the virus. Firstly, and coinciding with re-opening of non-essential retail, we're talking to three General and Area Managers within retail and hospitality--from Selfridges, Primark and Costa Coffee.
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Talking to Manchester chef Mary Ellen McTague about closing Chorlton's The Creameries in the face of the virus, mobilising friends and colleagues to cook for Wythenshawe Hospital and how the EatWell group that resulted is now cooking 2,000 meals a week.
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Talking to Jemma Hynes of FoodSync and the Manchester Food Network about what they've been doing to connect producers and suppliers with those in need during the crisis. With associated discussion of implications for the food system, post-virus and post-brexit.
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Talking to Shaun Hinds of Manchester Central about the immediate effect of the virus on their business, the astonishing transformation of the building into a Nightingale Hospital and what might happen next.
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Talking to the leader of Manchester City Council about how the council's continuing to operate, how they're delivering services, what support there is for business (and what businesses need to do), and what more help is needed.
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Talking to Simon Binns, editor of Ladbible about the impact of the virus on the site, how they got involved in the government's question time, the changing of the guard in media political coverage and what the site's planning next.
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Talking to Rob Masterson of Mustard Media about the Events 4 Covid 19 project, bringing together events companies and their equipment and skills with those needing help in a time of virus.
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Talking to Dave Moutrey of HOME, about their reaction to the virus, how they're keeping in touch with customers, their future funding, and what happens to the venue 'after'.
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Talking to Esme Ward of Manchester Museum about the impact of the virus on them, how they're keeping in contact with their audience and what they're learning
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Talking to Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell about the impact of the virus, what more is needed from government and the concept of viral load.
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