MANCHESTER Airport has welcomed a new shop and a new Italian restaurant is coming next month.
The Sculpts, a design business, has opened a gift store, offering a wide range of handmade decorative homeware and souvenirs in Terminal 1.
Pasta Evangelists launches its first airport branch in Terminal 2 in September.
Richard Jackson, retail director, Manchester Airport, said: The Sculpts is a remarkable success story and we’re really pleased that they’ve chosen Manchester Airport as the site for what will be just their second dedicated store.
“Now visitors to the city will have the chance to grab themselves a unique handmade souvenir here at Manchester Airport.
“We’re also incredibly excited to be bringing Pasta Evangelists to the airport.
“I’ve been following their work on social media for a few years so to see them opening here is great. “There’s no place better to reach a global audience than here at the UK’s global gateway in the North.
“We’re proud to support all kinds of businesses here, particularly local traders and up-and-coming names so that they can benefit from our reach.”
The Sculpts offer a range of handmade products including greetings cards, prints, textiles, mugs, and the business’ signature ‘alphabet tiles’ – with each letter accompanied by a hand-drawn illustration of a part of Manchester’s heritage, from the Worker Bee to Stephenson’s Rocket and Factory Records.
The Sculpts joins a growing list of thriving start-ups that have opened units at Manchester Airport, including Salford brewery Seven Bro7hers, coffee chain Pot Kettle Black and fast-food favourite Archie’s.
Jade King, managing director of The Sculpts, said: “We’re so excited to be able to offer travellers through Manchester the chance to take home a beautiful reminder of our great city.
“We’ve captured the history and heritage of Manchester on exclusive artwork, homeware and luxury gifts that celebrate the spirit of the city: a melting pot of music, history and style.
“We send lots of our work abroad so opening at Manchester Airport is a natural progression for us and a great opportunity to showcase our city to the world.”
Pasta Evangelists was founded by Genoa-born Alessandro Savelli in 2016 who was on a mission to bring his family’s cooking to the UK.
In 2018 he and co-founder Finn Lagun appeared on BBC show Dragons’ Den hoping to secure investment but were unsuccessful, despite Deborah Meaden describing the food as ‘delicious’.
The brand continued to grow through their pasta making classes and home delivery range.
Pasta Evangelists has since opened a pop-up in famous London department store Harrods and the another in Richmond. Its third restaurant will open in Manchester Airport in late September and will, for the first time, where they will launch their Italian breakfast.
The Italian breakfast bowl includes grilled pancetta, Sicilian sausages, frittata, baked borlotti beans and mushrooms with a vegetarian option.
Luxury pasta sauces will accompany each dish complemented by a fresh pasta shape, such as ‘Carbonara of Dreams’ with spaghetti, beef ragù with mafaldine, wild mushroom rigatoni, pistachio, lemon and chilli pesto with lumace.
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