{"id":3611,"date":"2021-03-31T13:39:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatmcr.co.uk\/?p=3611"},"modified":"2021-03-31T13:40:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:40:08","slug":"el-gato-negro-chef-to-open-middle-eastern-restaurant-in-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatmcr.co.uk\/news\/el-gato-negro-chef-to-open-middle-eastern-restaurant-in-manchester\/","title":{"rendered":"El Gato Negro chef to open Middle Eastern restaurant in Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An exciting new opening for Manchester has just been announced. Chef, owner and creative director of El Gato Negro<\/a> and Canto<\/a>, Simon Shaw has revealed plans for his third restaurant; a Middle Eastern restaurant and bar called Habas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be a modern Middle Eastern menu, a bar providing premium drinks and live music until late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking about the new opening, Simon said: \u201cIt will be the type of venue that I like to go to, somewhere that you can settle down for the night with great table service and music too.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following on from his Spanish and Portuguese menus at his other two restaurants, Habas’ menu is inspired by Simon’s long term love of Middle Eastern food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon Shaw said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was probably into Middle Eastern food before Spanish if I\u2019m honest.  It was back in \u201898 when I was living in London that I first became interested in it; going for a shawarma late at night was our thing. <\/p>

\u201cWe\u2019d go to these incredible places on Edgeware Road or in Bayswater after work, or even after we\u2019d been out, it was quite a social thing.  I remember thinking wow, what a great style of food this is; it\u2019s amazing, so fresh and vibrant.<\/p>

\u201cI knew then that I wanted to open a modern Middle Eastern restaurant; this isn\u2019t a new thing.  I\u2019ve directed some of that influence into dishes at El Gato Negro as there\u2019s so much overlap in styles and ingredients, but it\u2019s really exciting to focus on this diverse region\u2019s many cuisines with Habas.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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