Outlander star Graham McTavish has signed up to celebrity personalised video site Cameo, and is charging an eye-watering £168.
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Manchester’s Oxford road is gearing up to welcome a brand new addition to its thriving food and drink scene, following a string of new foodie concepts opening over the last six months. This time, it’s the turn of Tahi - a first-of-its-kind restaurant bringing the flavours of New Zealand to the city.
Located within Manchester’s vibrant new neighbourhood, Circle Square, on Oxford Road, it’s been brought to life by the team behind the hugely successful Tamper Coffee in Sheffield. Established by New Zealand native, Jonathan Perry, a distinct Kiwi identity and accent runs through the design and food at the 102-cover restaurant, which counts the recently opened, late-night food and entertainment venue Canvas, and food hall Hello Oriental, as neighbours.
Jonathan Perry, founder of Tahi says: "I am a New Zealander with a passion for awesome coffee and amazing food (like most New Zealanders!). Ten years ago I created Tamper Coffee Company in Sheffield which started as a coffee shop and expanded into the cafe it is today.
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"From there I founded and created the Depot Bakery and food hall, Kommune. When this exciting opportunity was presented to me through Bruntwood SciTech, I saw the potential to create Tahi as the epitome of the Kiwi concept of a social spaces that New Zealand is known for. I have always dreamed of delivering this offering and we are excited to share a little piece of our home to Manchester.
“The vision for Tahi is to create a place for people to come together from locals living nearby to office workers and newcomers to the city. Whether they are on the hunt for an exceptional brew, a yum yum the size of their head or the best eggs
Outlander star Graham McTavish has signed up to celebrity personalised video site Cameo, and is charging an eye-watering £168.
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