Plans have been approved for a new food hall, brewery, night market, urban garden and beer hall complex in the city centre. 'The Foundry', on Store Street and Ducie Street in Piccadilly, is to be created by the people behind the likes of Ramona, The Firehouse, Gorilla and Trof.
The 3,000 capacity venue is on the site of the former Presbar Diecast foundry, dating back to 1870, and is just on the edges of Ancoats and the Northern Quarter. The site has been given 'temporary' approval for three years, as the council believe the area will be undergoing significant change and regeneration after this.
As well as a ‘large food and beer hall’, the proposals also feature a bakery, coffee bar, barbers, nail salon, start-up offices for small tech and creative businesses, workshops, studios, meeting spaces, record store, neighbourhood gym, stores for small traders, a cycle park and workshop. There will also be green spaces and garden areas running alongside the canal, which will form part of the large beer garden.
