Danish restaurant group, Sticks’n’Sushi, will create 75 jobs when it opens its first Manchester location next spring.
The brand is bringing its signature blend of Japanese precision and a touch of Scandi style to Spinningfields.
The opening marks the group’s 17th UK restaurant and first in the North West, furthering its nationwide growth and follows the opening of SticksʹnʹSushi Glasgow this December.
The company employs more than 1,500 staff globally. Its Group CEO, Andreas Karlsson, said: “Manchester is an important milestone in our UK growth strategy – it’s been on our radar for many years, and we’re delighted to have found the perfect space for us.
“Manchester is a city that celebrates creativity, culture and great food – and that’s exactly the kind of place where SticksʹnʹSushi belongs.”
He added: “We’re excited to create new jobs, meet our new neighbours, and introduce our unique blend of Danish design and Japanese dining to the city.”
The two-storey restaurant will accommodate 246 guests across a ground-floor dining area, a striking mezzanine level, and an expansive L-shaped outdoor terrace.
Designed by Berlin architects, Diener & Diener, the interiors blend Japanese architectural influences with Scandinavian aesthetics, delivering a warm, textural and elegantly understated space.
The menu will feature the brand’s signature sharing dishes of sushi, sashimi, salads and grilled sticks, available à la carte or in generous set menus.
Popular dishes include Ebi Bites, tempura shrimp with miso aioli, lime and chilli and the Maki Maki selection of four signature rolls.
Larger sharing experiences include the As Good As It Gets, a premium selection of SticksʹnʹSushi favourite sharing plates, build-your-own handrolls, maki and sticks.
From the grill, highlights include the Japanese classic Shōyu Tebasaki, chicken wings marinated in garlic, ginger, tamari and soy, Gindara No Miso, miso-glazed black cod, and Aka Ebi, shrimp in gochujang and garlic butter.
Founded by half-Japanese, half-Danish, brothers Jens and Kim Rahbek, and Thor Anderson in Copenhagen, SticksʹnʹSushi is one of Denmark’s most established and respected restaurant groups with 12 restaurants in and around the Danish capital, three in Berlin, Germany and now 17 in the UK, with Manchester.
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