Diecast, Manchester’s newest venue, opened last night debuting its new style of pizza, dry-aged burgers, a huge outdoor space, frozen daiquiris and a raised runway for hedonistic nights out this summer.
17.06.2023 - 12:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The owners of a popular south Manchester chocolate shop are set to open a second shop at the site of Ramsbottom's famous Chocolate Café.
The Chocolate Café on Bolton Street closed in April after 15 years in operation. Owner Philip Hargreaves said at the time the decision had been made after it became "unsustainable" to remain trading.
Opening in the same spot next month, Cocoa Tree will sell handmade artisan chocolates and will be the company’s second shop. The family-run chocolatier already operates a café shop on Wilbraham Road in Chorlton, which first opened six years ago.
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Owners Victoria and Christopher Walker will open the new Ramsbottom store in July, and will sell everything from specialty hot chocolates to chocolate buttons and bars. Their signature flavoured chocolates include almond and pistachio marzipan, caramelised hazelnut, passionfruit and coconut and Morello cherry liqueur.
“We were devastated to hear the Chocolate Café closed,” Victoria told the M.E.N. “We always try to support other local chocolatiers so we spoke to Philip about how sad we were that it was closing but then we got the opportunity to take over the premises and it was something we just didn’t hesitate on.
“We love the idea that Ramsbottom is all about chocolate and we wanted to continue that. It’s a 15 year heritage that we’re taking on but we want to do our spin on artisan chocolate.
“We’re absolutely passionate about it and we’re ready to put in the hard work. We’ve already proven ourselves with our Chorlton site and we’re excited to expand our family-run business.”
Victoria says the larger premises in Ramsbottom will mean the company can expand on what it
Diecast, Manchester’s newest venue, opened last night debuting its new style of pizza, dry-aged burgers, a huge outdoor space, frozen daiquiris and a raised runway for hedonistic nights out this summer.
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