Five Newcastle brands praised as hospitality 'power rankings' announced
Five Newcastle-based brands have been included in a national list of the most influential hospitality businesses.
Put together by Northern Restaurant and Bar, the list includes the top-performing and most influential hospitality operators across the North who have achieved exceptional commercial success and critical acclaim over the past year.
The top fifty names are selected by an expert judging panel following a rigorous research and selection process to ensure the finalists represent the very best operators in the competitive northern hospitality scene.
Included in the top 50 brands and names are five businesses and chefs well known across Newcastle.
The first of these is a duo-entry of House Of Tides and Solstice by Kenny Atkinson. The two brands are Michelin Star regulars and are well known as two of the best fine dining experiences not only in the North East, but across the whole country.
Also included is Mother Mercy, which offers a hueg range of cocktails across four Newcastle sites - Fenwick, Heaton, the Cloth Market and Grey Street.
The Vaulkhard Group, which operates some of the best-loved sites across the city including the Town Wall, Bridge Tavern and Wylam Brewery’s Palace Of The Arts was also praised and included in the listing.
Rounding off the local listings were Fat Hippo, which operates two Tyneside spots - one in the city centre and another in Jesmond - and Tomahawk Steakhouse.
As part of the ceremony three Special Achievement Awards were presented. These went to Manchester-based Nell's Pizza, Cheshire Cat Pub & Bars and Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms in Lancashire, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the hospitality industry.
Chris Brazier, Group Event Director for NRB26, said: "We are incredibly proud to unveil this year's Kuits NRB Top 50 Power List, celebrating the very best in northern hospitality. The ambition, creativity and sheer determination we see from operators across the region is extraordinary.”
“This list exists to shine a light on that, and we couldn't be more proud to celebrate the businesses and individuals who have made the North such an exciting place to eat, drink and visit over the past year."