A restaurant which opened inside Gary Neville's hotel has closed after just four months.
The Stock Market Grill opened in the United legend's Stock Exchange Hotel, after replacing celebrity chef Tom Kerridge's Bull and Bear restaurant. However after opening only months ago, on March 1, the restaurant will now close with immediate effect.
The restaurant was opened by the brothers behind Manchester's award-winning Schofield's Bar - Joe and Daniel Schofield - together with wine expert James Brandwood. They already run the hotel’s cocktail bar Sterling in the basement, which will continue to operate, the MEN reports.
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The news was announced in a statement released by the Stock Exchange Hotel. It said: "Stock Exchange Hotel have taken the decision to close the doors to STOCK MARKET GRILL, as of 3rd July 23. The restaurant will, however, continue to serve breakfast and in-room dining to all overnight guests.
"In the meantime, the focus will be on STERLING, the premium cocktail bar located in The Vault at the Stock Exchange Hotel. The team are continuing to develop the STERLING concept and it’s offering."
It ended the statement saying: "Further details on Stock Exchange Hotel’s new F&B [food and beverage] concept will be revealed in due course." We have approached the Schofield brothers for further comment.
Joe Schofield said at the time of the launch how much they were looking forward to launching their first city centre restaurant. He said: "This will be our first restaurant venture but we do have 20 years experience in world class restaurants during that time.
He added: "In a nutshell our concept is a British brasserie, championing dishes we love and elevate and refining them with great produce and working with the seasons. To be honest we're just really excited about continuing the legacy of Tom and his team."
The restaurant had a mini makeover from the previous Bull and Bear offering from Michelin Star chef Tom Kerridge and his team. The most major change being the somewhat divisive TV screens on the walls which were taken down.
Announcing the news in December, hotel owner Gary said at the time: "I am incredibly excited to be working with Joe, Daniel and James again on the launch of The Stock Market Grill. I know they will bring another world class-brand to the Stock Exchange Hotel and to our city."
It opened with head chef Joshua Reed-Cooper at the helm, who had previously worked at Michelin-Star restaurant Mana in Manchester. The launch menu featured starters (ranging from £12 to £16) including a steak tartare with a beef fat egg yolk, a bitter chicory salad with sharp Berkswell cheese, while mains included an ex-dairy cow rib eye steak priced at a robust £55 and pressed chips for £7.
