Chotto Matte to open rooftop restaurant at £200m St Michael’s
Offering up a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines, the restaurant will occupy 20,000 sq ft at Relentless and KKR’s Manchester development, becoming the first occupier to commit to the scheme.
Chotto Matte Manchester will operate from the rooftop at St Michael’s, the £200m mixed-use development being delivered by Relentless and US investor KKR.
The chain, which specialises in Nikkei cuisine, was founded and owned by Kurt Zdesar, former European director for Nobu and consultant to Alan Yau for the launch of Hakassan.
Chotto Matte restaurants can currently be found in London, Toronto and Miami. The company’s Manchester branch, due to open in the summer of 2024, joins a growing list of pipeline venues in cities including Doha, Riyadh, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Manchester Chotto Matte will be designed by interior designer and architect Andy Martin.
“This deal aligns perfectly with our vision for St, Michael’s and the 5-star-quality we are aspiring to with this project,” said Gary Neville, owner of Relentless. “We are pleased to be bringing this world-class, innovative brand to Manchester.”
Chotto Matte becomes the first tenant to sign up at St Michael’s. Credit: via RDPR
Founder and owner of Chotto Matte, Kurt Zdesar added: “I am personally very excited to bring Chotto Matte to such an ambitious place. I have been monitoring the city’s growth for years but never found the right opportunity until now.
“It is only when meeting with Gary Neville and understanding his vision for this first of a kind development that I felt a great synergy with our brand.
“The city is growing at an exciting pace and the timing couldn’t be better for Chotto Matte to bring diversity to the local landscape. I see this new opening as an important part of our international expansion plan.”
Metis Real Estate advised Relentless on the deal.
Dan Davies, director at Metis Real Estate, said: “St Michael’s is a unique scheme and is the perfect setting for Chotto Matte in Manchester. Known for their spectacular locations, I have no doubt the restaurant will be something special once launched and will complement the wider scheme impeccably.”
Manchester City Council approved plans for St Michael’s in 2018.
The project, designed by Hodder + Partners, includes 190,000 sq ft of offices and a 41-storey tower that contains 191 five-star hotel rooms and 181 apartments.
A 28,000 sq ft synagogue also forms part of the plans.
Bowmer + Kirkland is the main contractor for the project and started on site earlier this year.
So many steps in this development!!
good luck on those rooftop steps in Manchester’s climate; they’ll be out of action for 11 months of the year.
By T
Remarkable coup for Manchester.
By Elephant
“a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines,” Whatever next!
By Sam Chophouse
Unbelievable coup. Cant wait to see who the hotel operator is going to be as well. Proper class development this and backed by KKR you know its going to happen to a good standard.
By Bob
a thousand steps to get there
By Anonymous
I thought the daft steps had gone. The ramp alongside the Ramada from the 1970’s to the elevated shops was never used and is now being demolished.
By ChesneyT
Looks amazing. Will really add greatly to the nearby civic quarter when all that work is finished.
By Anonymous
We’ll they’ve done a great job developing the old Police station site and bringing an important piece of the city centre back to life. Can they or someone now do do something for the wonderful old Theatre Royal nearby. That’s been a source of shame for years now . It needs a new purpose and probably a good deal of money spending before it falls down.
By Anonymous
Another slur on Manchester’s climate, which is one of the driest (less rainy) cities in Europe (check the metereological facts). In the 1930s a London newpaper reporter saw some weather statistics gathered on the top of the moors, Winter Hill, and wrote a piece about rainy Manchester. Every since, folk keep repeating that falsity. It rains more in Turin, Milan and, a lot more, in Naples. Build more roof restaurants and pavewalk cafes.
By James Yates
Pretty sure there will be a lift too, for the stepophobics in these comments…
By YIMBY
James Yates, it’s not just rain, Manchester is dark, overcast and windy, people don’t mind being in the cold if it’s sunny, but Manchester rarely is.
By Dan
Looks fantastic, bring on the steps!
By Anonymous
Dan, it’s England, everywhere is often wet , often overcast and often windy. It’s called the weather. If you don’t believe me look out your window now, and are you in Manchester? There you go.
By NotDan
This looks like it’s really going to be a huge asset to Manchester and a wonderful use of a long forgotten corner.
By Cal smate
Hope they install a lift!!!!
By Manc