Treehouse Hotel Manchester has unveiled a first look at its destination restaurant, Pip.  

Launching alongside the hotel in late summer 2024, the first restaurant to be revealed will be headed up by chef Mary-Ellen McTague. Pip will be located on the ground floor of Treehouse Hotel Manchester, offering a menu that champions low-waste cooking and seasonal ingredients.  

With over 20 years of experience in hospitality and as a restaurateur, McTague has worked alongside Heston Blumenthal at The Fat Duck and The Hinds Head. Now, the chef is set to bring her ethos of low-waste cooking to Manchester’s restaurant scene. 

McTague’s seasonal all-day menu focuses on utilising produce sourced from local farms, complemented by a 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; and rhubarb fool with olive oil biscuits. 

With a hands-on approach to sourcing ingredients, the chef works directly with suppliers to source produce, with meat dishes the result of a partnership with regenerative farmers, thereby reducing their carbon footprint. 

Sustainability efforts extend to the drinks offered at Pip – the wine programme focuses on small boutique-produced wines, the result of 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. 

“I’m thrilled to bring Pip to life at Treehouse Hotel Manchester,” says the chef. “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.”