Steak and gin restaurant celebrates Manchester launch

Steak and gin restaurant Alston Bar & Beef Manchester has officially opened its doors.

Located in the Corn Exchange, the 160-cover restaurant welcomed more than 200 guests to a launch party last week, and celebrated Alston’s menu of steaks and its extensive selection of gins from all over the globe.

General manager, Riki Bennett, said: “It was absolutely fantastic to get such a warm welcome from the people of Manchester at our launch event. We have invested a great deal of time, knowledge and effort into our launch and seeing all of this come together on the night was just brilliant.

“Alston prides itself on attention to detail and we made sure this was reflected in our launch night; from the finest cuts of beef, to the perfect serve gin, our knowledgeable staff were there to guide our guest through our exciting offering.”

Guests were also the first to view a mural installation created by local street artist Irek Jastowicz, better known as Tank Petrol. Taking inspiration from the bar’s selection of 58 gins and the contemporary design of the menu, the mural incorporates many of the botanicals found in the gins and gin compounds.

In a nod to the locally-sourced honey from Manchester Cathedral which features in one of the bar’s signature cocktails, honey appears to drip from the ceiling and onto the mural itself.