Legendary Mancunian chef launches new ‘sustainable and low waste’ restaurant

Treehouse Hotel Manchester has launched the concept behind its first ‘destination restaurant’ which will be called PIP.

The launch of the restaurant will coincide with the opening of their hotel and will be headed up by the legendary Manchester Chef, Mary-Ellen McTague

Pip restaurant at Treehouse Hotel Manchester

Pip will be located on the ground floor of the Treehouse Hotel Manchester, offering a menu that champions ‘low-waste’ cooking and showcasing the best of seasonal ingredients.

This will be the second Treehouse Hotel to open in the UK.

Located in the city centre, the owners say the hotel will “bring adventure, escapism and contemporary design” to guests and the local community alike.

“Every detail is imagined through the carefree, optimistic lens of childhood, balanced with a distinctly modern sensibility,” they added.

What will Pip be like?

At Pip, diners can expect dishes that reimagine the potential of each ingredient served throughout the day.

With offerings ranging from breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as a convenient grab-and-go option for busy city dwellers, Pip’s seasonal all-day menu focuses on utilising produce sourced from local farms.

Mary-Ellen takes an innovative and conscientious approach to cooking, crafting new flavours from unconventional ingredients.

The menus reflect her talent and creativity, complementing a thoughtfully curated wine and drinks list.

Dish highlights include Carlingford oysters with fennel kimchi liquor; Home-smoked mackerel with pickled beets, mustard cream, and rye; Lancashire hotpot with pickled red cabbage and oyster ketchup; Rhubarb fool with olive oil biscuits.

Mary-Ellen McTague

Mary-Ellen takes a hands-on approach to sourcing ingredients, working directly with suppliers to source the best produce, such as Littlewoods Butchers, Cinderwood Market Garden, Organic North, Courtyard Dairy, and Platt Fields Market Garden.

In a conscious effort to minimise environmental impact, Pip’s meat dishes will showcase flavour and sustainability by working with regenerative farmers, thereby reducing the carbon footprint.

Sustainable food and drinks

Sustainability efforts extend to the drinks offered at Pip. The wine programme focuses on small boutique-produced, environmentally conscious and sustainable wines.

This includes organic and biodynamic farming and other methods of minimal intervention.

Similarly, the cocktail program features a rotation of seasonal signature drinks and classics, developed in synergy with the kitchen and anchored in minimal waste practices.

The drinks showcase what can be done to repurpose spent produce into creative homemade ingredients thoughtfully.

“This is a celebration of everything I’m passionate about”

Commenting on her new restaurant opening, Mary-Ellen McTague said: “I’m thrilled to bring Pip to life at Treehouse Hotel Manchester.

“This restaurant is a celebration of everything I am passionate about – seasonal, low-waste cooking, and the incredible produce we have here in the North West. The menu is designed to showcase the best of our local culinary heritage, using modern techniques that make the most of every single ingredient.

“I cannot wait to share our vision for Pip with the Manchester community and beyond.”

Commenting on the first restaurant to open at the hotel, Tim Reynolds, General Manager of Treehouse Hotel Manchester, said: “We are incredibly excited to welcome Pip to Treehouse Hotel Manchester. Mary-Ellen’s innovative approach to low-waste cooking and her dedication to using locally sourced ingredients align perfectly with our values. We look forward to offering our guests an extraordinary dining experience that reflects the vibrant spirit of Manchester.”

Pip will welcome guests in late summer, alongside the opening of Treehouse Hotel Manchester.

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