Paul Heathcote has put his plans for a new £1 million restaurant on hold because of the state of the economy. Building work had already started on The Elliot which was to be located in the building vacated by Simply Heathcotes in March after 12 years. The original plans for an October launch have been scrapped with the Preston-based chain, who also own the Olive Press, Grado and London Road, vowing to revisit the project in early 2009.

The Thai Lounge in Whitefield was blessed by Thai monks from a Temple on Sunday 10th August. The monks also adjusted the karma of the restaurant

Liam Gallagher's 1955 Gibson guitar, Roger Taylor's coat, Red Hot Chili Peppers skateboard, Elvis Presley's jacket, Ray Charles' tuxedo, Arctic Monkey's twead suits and John Lennon's teapot are just some of the new memorabilia added to the massive collection at Hard Rock Cafe in The Printworks.

The Thai Lounge raised over £1500 in a charity night for Christies, to specifically raise money for the research in lymphoma. Phoenix Thai Boxing Gym put on a display and there was also a performance from Ko, a former employee of Tiffany’s, the world famous ladyboy show from Thailand. The night was finished with a Thai evening market outside.

Spicy Hut has become the first restaurant in Rusholme to win Manchester city council's Environmental Business Pledge gold award, after reducing 30% of their energy usage. The excellent curry house has installed low energy lighting, cooking and refrigeration equipment, as well as using a Smart car for deliveries and introducing recycling schemes.

Rusholme curry house Shahenshah has been fined £31,000 - one of the largest fines ever given to a Manchester restaurant - after cockroaches and mice droppings were found in the dirty kitchen in April.

Negresco, the gothic Italian restaurant on Deansgate has closed after only being open for 8 months. The Liverpool based chain has been sold by parent company, Korova, who are struggling financially

The Naz Takeaway & Restaurant in Eccles have been fined almost £18,000 for repeated infestations of cockroaches in the kitchen after inspections in August and December 2006. They have since passed recent council inspections

Italian restaurant San Carlo has enjoyed record profits for the first half of the year with profits doubling from the same period in 2007 to £1.2 million. The group now plans on opening a Liverpool branch.

Italian restaurant Arcobaleno has opened, where the ill-fated Moon Bar and Moonlight once stood

Krispy Fried Chicken in Levenshulme have been fined £2,700 after rats and dozens of large beetles were found by environmental officers. The takeaway has since reopened although inspectors have since issued a further warning as conditions are still below standards

Tampopo at The Trafford Centre have been fined £15,000 after an accident in 2006 where a chef slipped on the wet floor and scalded his foot in hot cooking oil

3 raiders armed with knives escaped with cash after a robbery at Frankie & Benny's in Rochdale

Consumer watchdog Which's Good Food Guide have named Ramsons in Ramsbottom North West Restaurant of the Year for the second year in a row. It goes through to the national finals in July.

multi-million pound Japanese restaurant Ithaca has finally opened its doors to the public

Immigration officials arrested 10 members of staff at The Yang Sing's Cathay Dim Sum at The Trafford Centre on suspicion of illegal working.

The Princess On Portland with its fine-dining Brasserie On Portland restaurant has been bought by Dublin-based Harcourt Developments for £8 million. They plan to spend £3 million on upgrading it.

Cottage Tandoori in Walkden has been fined £4,500 for 5 food hygiene offences which included a fly infested kitchen, food stored outside and decorating in the kitchen whilst chefs prepared food.

Eyck Zimmer, the multi award-winning Executive Head Chef at The Lowry Hotel's River Restaurant, leaves his post in June to take up a new role at the Four Seasons Hotel in Lisbon.

The Premium Bars and Restaurants group, who own The Living Room chain have moved their Head Quarters from Newcastle to Hale.

Despite making it into the top spot of the Restaurants Of Manchester Top 10 Best Restaurants in Manchester, Gastro's Restaurant & Food Hall has closed down, less than 5 months since opening

Rusholme restaurant Al Bilal has been fined £13,200 for a cockroach infestation in August. Closed down by environmental officers, it has since re-opened following two subsequent inspections.