{"id":320139,"date":"2025-08-05T15:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/320139\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:28:12","slug":"manchester-favourites-unveil-plans-for-new-bbq-smokehouse-inspired-by-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/320139\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester favourites unveil plans for new BBQ smokehouse inspired by the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It promises to be a culinary tour of the United States<\/p>\n<p>16:10, 05 Aug 2025Updated 16:11, 05 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_AMR_MEN_050825_bbqjpeg.jpg\" alt=\"The team behind Brewski and Foldies are opening a new concept called BIG TRAY BBQ in Salford Quays\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The team behind Brewski and Foldies are opening a new concept called BIG TRAY BBQ in Salford Quays<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Favourites in Manchester\u2019s food and drink scene have announced plans to open a brand new smokehouse that takes inspiration from the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/united-states\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">United States.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The creators behind much-loved venues Brewski and American Pies have unveiled details of its newest concept, which will be opening in Quayside in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/salford-quays\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Salford Quays<\/a> later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">BIG TRAY BBQ will serve up barbequed delights and smoked meats by weight, as well as a range of homemade sides and \u2018standout\u2019 sauces. Situated next to Kargo.MKT, the 5,235 sq. ft site is set to open this autumn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">With a core focus on smoke and spice, the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/restaurants\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurant <\/a>will feature the likes of 16-hour beef brisket, hot honey jalape\u00f1o cornbread, jerk chicken sausages, ribs, and smoked birria lamb shanks, as well as loaded meat trays that will be perfect for sharing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Co-founders James Daly and Steven Stockton-King said BIG TRAY BBQ is &#8216;inspired by all of our travels from Copenhagen to Paris to Texas, serving up big trays of bbq&#8217;, and has also been hailed as a culinary tour of all 50 states of the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Stay connected with our City Life newsletter <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=d1c9a1cf-d773-47a3-b51a-f456316221bc&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Brewski started life with its debut venue in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/chorlton\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Chorlton<\/a> back in 2017 with its North American comfort food, including poutine, buffalo hot chicken, and dirty fries. It now also has sites in Sheffield and Chester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The brand is also behind <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/inside-new-chicago-style-pizza-29756418\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">sister concept American Pies<\/a>, which is based in Ancoats, and serves up Chicago-style deep dish pizza with high-quality ingredients. They also run the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/worlds-greatest-sandwich-shop-landed-30514907\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Foldies sandwich shop<\/a>, known for its unique folded stonebaked pizza dough creations, on Booth Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1_AMR_MEN_050825_bbq_02jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"BIG TRAY BBQ will be inspired by trips to Copenhagen, Paris and Texas, and will also honour all 50 states of the US\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>BIG TRAY BBQ will be inspired by trips to Copenhagen, Paris and Texas, and will also honour food from all 50 states of the US<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Speaking about the new <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/salford-quays\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Salford Quays<\/a> venue, James and Steven said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be launching our latest concept BIG TRAY BBQ at Quayside later this year. As a Manchester-based brand, it was important that our next chapter stayed true to our roots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring something completely new to Quayside\u2019s growing food scene and be part of what\u2019s to come at the destination for the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ben Hey, Asset Director at Quayside, added: \u201cWe\u2019re excited to welcome one of Manchester\u2019s most loved food brands to Quayside. Their decision to open their new concept here is a real testament to the growth of the area and our exciting plans for the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe know they\u2019re going to bring something completely unique to our visitors, and we can\u2019t wait to see the new concept thrive here at Quayside!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">BIG TRAY BBQ will open in the Autumn, and joins established favourites including Kargo.MKT, Pizza Express, and Turtle Bay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join our Manc Life WhatsApp group <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KfTmjBfYQVuE2KHTPAQMIj\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It promises to be a culinary tour of the United States 16:10, 05 Aug 2025Updated 16:11, 05 Aug&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320140,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[748,393,4884,2465,8886,280,30580,281,16,15,49],"class_list":{"0":"post-320139","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-manchester","12":"tag-manchester-restaurants","13":"tag-restaurants","14":"tag-salford-quays","15":"tag-street-food","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom","18":"tag-united-states"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114976870410835257","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320139\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}