Taking its name from Manchester’s roots as a textile hub, ‘Cottonopolis’ is the newest addition to the Northern Quarter’s thriving bar scene. 

Based in a Grade II listed building above the Black Sheep Skate Shop, the former textile warehouse has been transformed into an 80 cover restaurant & bar. This is Nick & Hayley Muir’s first restaurant venture in Manchester’s city centre, and recently we’ve been working with them to develop the marketing for their new venue.

(The brilliant food and interior photography is by Lucas Smith – take a look at his website!)

Interior-wise, there’s still lots of lovely original features including tall ceilings and the original flooring.  These are complimented by a Japanese menu that takes inspiration from Manchester’s trading history – something a little bit different for the Northern Quarter!

One of our first tasks for Cottonopolis was to design the menu. Nick & Hayley wanted something a little bit different, so an uncoated brown card was chosen with a copper stitch, echoing the buildings tailoring past. A light dotted pattern in the background references origami and pattern sheets, tying in both the tailoring and japanese references. This theme is followed throughout all of the menu designs.

We’re really pleased with how these turned out and can’t wait to try some of these delicious dishes for ourselves!

Cottonopolis is now open – you can visit their twitter or facebook pages for the latest updates, or why not pay them a visit on 16 Newton Street?

Keep your eyes peeled for more updates from Cottonopolis…

If you’d like to find out more about how we can help you with your own branding, give us a call on 0161 941 4615 or email info@theagencycreative.co.uk