Hawksmoor Manchester, the steakhouse group's first restaurant outside London, is marking its 10th anniversary this month with the launch of a new 30-cover private dining room and a revised menu that places greater emphasis on northern British beef provenance — a development that underscores how significantly the city's dining scene has matured since the Deansgate site opened in 2015.
The private dining room, carved from a previously underused mezzanine space in the Grade II listed former courthouse building on Deansgate, has been designed by interior architects Macaulay Sinclair to echo the original fit-out's combination of exposed brick, dark timber and brass detailing. It will operate as a standalone space bookable for groups of 12 to 30, with its own dedicated bar and a bespoke menu available exclusively to private dining guests.
The revised main menu, developed by group culinary director Richard Turner in collaboration with the Manchester kitchen team, introduces five new cuts sourced exclusively from farms in Yorkshire, Lancashire and the Scottish Borders, complementing the restaurant's existing longstanding relationships with Buccleuch Estates and Ginger Pig. New additions include a dry-aged Dexter rump from a Ribble Valley smallholding and a 28-day short rib from a Yorkshire Dales family farm that began supplying Hawksmoor last year.
A decade of change
When Hawksmoor opened in Manchester in 2015, it was widely seen as a test of whether London's mid-to-high-end independent restaurant brands could translate to a regional market that, at the time, remained dominated by national pub groups and budget casual dining. The question seems almost quaint a decade later.
Manchester's restaurant scene has since welcomed Dishoom, Bundobust, Sugo, Elnecot, Erst, The Creameries, and a wave of serious independents that have collectively repositioned the city as one of the UK's most significant dining destinations outside London. Hawksmoor's role in that shift is widely acknowledged — not just as an operator, but as an employer that trained a generation of Manchester hospitality professionals.
"Manchester gave us the confidence to expand," said co-founder Will Beckett. "When we opened here, we weren't sure how it would land. Within six months, it felt like home. The city embraced us completely and we've tried to give back to that in every way we can."
Anniversary events
To mark the anniversary, Hawksmoor Manchester is hosting a series of industry events throughout April, including a growers' dinner with three of its northern beef suppliers, a staff reunion evening for former team members, and a charity dinner in aid of Hospitality Action, for which tickets go on sale next week.
The new private dining room takes bookings from 1 April.