Blue Rainbow bosses reveal new tearoom venture
THE owners of fast-growing leisure business Blue Rainbow Aparthotels are investing more than £300,000 into a new hospitality venture in Manchester, Tea 42 Restaurants.
Tea 42, which is set to launch later in the autumn, will create 20 jobs and offer customers an “alternative tearoom experience.” The first venue is just a few weeks away and if it is a success, the new brand could be rolled-out as a standalone venture beyond Blue Rainbow’s Edinburgh and Manchester strongholds.
Produce has been personally sourced from local companies, such as Stockport’s Great North Pie Co and jam and chutney specialists, ‘Galore!’.
The new venue will also have an extensive gluten-free food menu, supported by eight locally brewed gluten-free beers.
Will Hannah, managing director at Blue Rainbow Aparthotels and Tea 42, said: “The new venue will be positioned as an alternative to other market-leading coffee houses and daytime refreshment bars.
“Tea 42 reflects what we have always been good at – creating a new niché by cherry-picking the best ideas in the market and combining them into something truly unique.
“Initially, we plan to launch Tea 42 sites close to our Blue Rainbow Aparthotels locations, which will allow guests to access refreshments with ease. However, in the future, there is also potential to roll Tea 42 out as a standalone venue in cities without our properties, as we feel the Tea 42 concept is so strong.”
The first Tea 42 Manchester site will be located close to the group’s High Street aparthotel, near The Arndale.
