Chef Shaun Moffat to open Winsome restaurant in Manchester

Chef Shaun Moffat is to open Winsome restaurant in Manchester this spring.

Winsome will offer a relaxed selection of British dishes paired to old world wines chosen by sommelier Tom Fastiggi, previously of Schofields bar in Manchester.

It will be Moffat’s first opening as chef patron, having cut his teeth at the likes of Manteca in London’s Shoreditch, Hix and St Leonards, also in Shoreditch.

For the past two years, he was executive chef at the Edinburgh Castle pub in Ancoats, Manchester.

Moffat and Fastiggi will also be taking over the Atrium hotel bar at Whitworth Locke aparthotel, where they will serve cocktails and bar snacks.

Moffat said: “Opening the doors will be a big moment in my career, I am truly excited to share Winsome with the people of Manchester.” 

Fastiggi added: “The Atrium space truly gives a unique feel to this bar. The drinks will be familiar and a warm welcome will await all guests. It’s a great new addition to Manchester’s hospitality scene.”

Owain Williams, founder of Belzan in Liverpool and Manchester’s Medlock Canteen, will also be part of the opening team.