Stock Market Grill at Gary Neville's hotel closes after five months

The Stock Market Grill restaurant at Gary Neville's Stock Exchange hotel in Manchester has closed only a few months after its launch.

It was opened in February by brothers Joe and Daniel Schofield, who are behind the city's Schofield and Atomeca bars, and wine-expert James Brandwood to replace Tom Kerridge's Bull and Bear restaurant.

The British brasserie restaurant was led by head chef Joshua Reed Cooper, who had worked in the kitchen at Stockport's Where the Light Gets in and the French and Mana in Manchester.

The Schofield brothers also run the Sterling bar at the hotel, which remains open.

A spokesperson for the hotel said: "Stock Exchange Hotel have taken the decision to close the doors to Stock Market Grill, as of 3 July 2023. The restaurant will, however, continue to serve breakfast and in-room dining to all overnight guests.

"In the meantime, the focus will be on Sterling, the premium cocktail bar located in the Vault at the Stock Exchange Hotel. The team are continuing to develop the Sterling concept and it's offering."

When Kerridge closed the Bull and Bear last year he said the restaurant was unable to open seven days a week despite the hotel being a full-time operation.

The Stock Exchange hotel said further details on its new food and beverage concept would be revealed in due course.

The hotel building originally opened as the Manchester stock exchange in 1906 and was relaunched by Neville's GG Hospitality in 2019.