Ten independent hospitality venues across Greater Manchester will have the chance to see their name in lights this Christmas.
To celebrate the city-region’s nightlife and hospitality sector, the most recommended restaurants, bars or pubs across Greater Manchester will be broadcast across the city on a giant digital billboard over the festive season, in a bid to drive footfall and support local small businesses.
The ‘Best in the Borough’ campaign, launched by Night Time Economy Adviser Sacha Lord, aims to highlight the difficulties the sector is facing. Soaring energy bills combined with rising inflation has brought huge financial pressures on landlords, with some venues seeing energy bills rise from £5,000 to £17,000 per month, costs which landlords and industry bodies are calling unsustainable.
Sacha Lord said, “We want to support Greater Manchester’s local hospitality businesses this Christmas, and we are asking for the public’s help in recommending which venue they think represents the best of their borough. It might be your favourite restaurant, or you might just want to support your local pub which brings so much to the local community.
“In the five weeks leading up to Christmas, the independent businesses which the public have recommended most will be displayed on the largest advertising screen in Manchester.
“We are looking forward to hearing about the best venues across the ten boroughs, and supporting them with a level of Christmas advertising that only the national venues can usually afford.”
Greater Manchester residents can vote for their favourite venue by visiting @Sacha_Lord on X (Twitter), Instagram or TikTok.
