Sweet Mandarin is a 10minute walk to the MEN Area. Perfect for a Pre-concert meal. Book here Michael McIntyre will perform a six-night residency at the Manchester Arena as part of a brand new autumn UK tour. Tickets for the Wednesday 24 – Monday 29 October shows are on sale now, priced £35.00. Please note, …
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Jul 01
Remember Roxette? They’re here!
Sweet Mandarin is a 10minute walk to the MEN Area. Perfect for a Pre-concert meal. Book here Pop duo Roxette will play the Manchester Arena this summer as part of their first live UK shows in more than 17 years. Tickets for the Wednesday 4 July Manchester concert are on sale now, priced £35.00. Performing tracks …
Jun 12
Blink 182 at the MEN Arena, Visit Sweet Mandarin
Sweet Mandarin is a 10minute walk to the MEN Area. Perfect for a Pre-concert meal. Book here Californian trio Blink 182 return to the Manchester Arena on Friday 15 June for the first time since 2004′s sold-out appearance to perform hits from their pop punk back catalogue including I Miss You, What’s My Age Again, …
Apr 15
JLS & Sweet Mandarin – A Match Made In Heaven
Sweet Mandarin is a 10minute walk to the MEN Area. Perfect for a Pre-concert meal. Book here JLS need no introduction. On 20th April 2012 they grace the MEN Arena. They are self-made legends. They inspire us to cook our heart out. Enjoy a match made in Heaven. Dine at Sweet Mandarin, stroll to the …
Mar 30
Drake at the MEN Arena, Visit Sweet Mandarin
Sweet Mandarin is a 10minute walk to the MEN Area. Perfect for a Pre-concert meal. Book here Award-winning rapper and actor Drake will play his first headline Manchester Arena show on Sunday 1 April. Tickets for The Club Paradise Tour are on sale now, priced £35.00. Since breaking onto the rap scene in 2006, Drake …
Mar 20
Florence + The Machine + Sweet Mandarin
Sweet Mandarin is a 10minute walk to the MEN Area. Perfect for a Pre-concert meal. Book here Florence + The Machine will perform at the Manchester Arena on Thursday 15 March as part of 2012′s Ceremonials UK tour – the first chance her Manchester fans will have to hear the new album performed live. Tickets, …
Mar 17
The Four Tops and The Temptations at Sweet Mandarin
Sweet Mandarin is a 10minute walk to the MEN Area. Perfect for a Pre-concert meal. Book here Legendary Motown artists The Four Tops and The Temptations return to the Manchester Arena joined by very special guests R&B disco kings Tavares and seminal sixties girl band The Crystals. Tickets for the Friday 23 March show are …
Feb 16
Little Mix and the X Factor – Visit Sweet Mandarin
Sweet Mandarin is a 10minute walk to the MEN Area. Perfect for a Pre-concert meal. Book here Since The X Factor returned to our screens in August, we’ve been treated to more drama, more craziness, more fun and more judges’ putdowns than ever before – and things are only going to get more intense. But …
Jan 30
Strictly Come Dancing Waltzes to Sweet Mandarin
Sweet Mandarin is a 10minute walk to the MEN Area. Perfect for a Pre-concert meal. Book here Strictly Come Dancing 2011 winner Harry Judd will lead an all-star celebrity line-up at this year’s live Manchester shows. Fellow finalists Australian acting and singing superstar Jason Donovan and local actress Chelsee Healey plus ex-Eastenders legend Anita Dobson, former footballer …
Sep 02
Peter Kay We Love You
Thank God for Peter Kay. I love the Bolton born comic and man-of-a-thousand-faces who loves Chinese food. Here’s my favourite joke (thanks Peter) ….. So I went to the Chinese restaurant and this duck came up to me with a red rose and says “Your eyes sparkle like diamonds”. I said, “Waiter, I asked for …
Sep 01
Eat Me Healthy: Cystitis
I’ve often been asked to provide a lunchbox of foods to help my clients overcome their illness. I believe in the power of food – that certain foods can make you better and certain foods can make you worse. Here is a short excerpt from my handwritten book that I look to when cooking for …
Jul 23
On the set of Captain America
Given that Captain America was filming around the Northern Quarter (where Sweet Mandarin is located), I enjoyed taking a stroll on the set of Captain America to deliver delicious Chinese cuisine and even found myself a walk on part (lol -as I’m walking into Meyers Bros I’m going to say ‘I wonder if they do …
Jul 21
#969 Sweet Nothing – Graduation Dinner
Congratulations to all the Graduates. We see new friends coming in and old friends are about to leave. Graduates now have a big decision to make in their life track. Some of them will start their career next summer while others will plan for their further study. Time flies. Three years at university transform a …
Jun 03
Father’s Day – 19th June – I Love You Dad
I know one day will never make up for all the universal joys and incredible memories of childhood that I’ve shared with my Dad but I wanted to thank you Dad, for being there for me, always, unconditionally and always fighting our corner. Together with the entire world – in celebrations of Dads all over …
Mar 23
Enrique Iglesias comes to Manchester (and loves Manchurian Fillet Steak)
Its great being a short 10minute walk away from the MEN Arena because we get to meet all the stars that perform at the MEN Arena. If you are going, be sure to book your pre-concert dinner at Sweet Mandarin (click here). Performing tracks from his latest album Euphoria – alongside his greatest hits Hero, …
Dec 20
Thank You Dinner for Dr Colin and Team
This video is dedicated to Dr Colin and Team who held their thank you dinner at Sweet Mandarin. Enjoy!
Dec 01
Lisa Tse to star on Iron Chef UK
Breathe. Breathe again. I’ve got some news my friends. I’m going to be starring on Iron Chef UK when it airs on Channel 4 on 12th – 17th 12.30pm – 1.30pm. This is like a dream come true for me. Thank you God. You’ve already given me an amazing blessing when Sweet Mandarin received the …
Nov 25
Happy Christmas To Our Dearest Clients and Friends
This video is a one off special – so make the most of it my friends – coz we got two left feet between the three of us in real life – so you’re never gonna catch us doing these ole Hip Hop moves!! We wish you a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New …
Nov 14
Sweet Mandarin Birthday Celebration of Triplets Matt Ben and Vics
Happy Birthday To The Triplets, Matt Ben and Vics Dearest Matt, Ben, Vics and family, You are an absolute pleasure to serve and cook for. To thank you for your custom, and to celebrate in sweet style, I’ve made you a youtube video of your celebratory dinner at Sweet Mandarin. We love you lots – …
Oct 18
Book Sweet Mandarin Cookery School – Watch the video on YouTube.
This first video demonstrates the work I do day in day out with my corporate clients, VIP clients and Cookery School clients. Sometimes, its easier to just show you what I get up to. As they say a photo tells a thousand words. So I guess this first video will tell you a million and …
Oct 12
THE MANCHESTER TWEET UP /FLICKR UP @SWEETMANDARIN – GET YOUR INVITATION NOW
Have you ever wondered who is that person you’ve been tweeting to morning, noon and night? Or perhaps you are a Flickr? Well you are invited to the Tweet up/Flickr up and you’re gonna meet your tweeters and flickrs from the Manchester area at Sweet Mandarin. I have a confession to make. I aka (@sweetmandarin follow …
Sep 24
#956 Ramsay’s Best Restaurant
Gordon Ramsay has a new tv show out called Ramsay’s Best Restaurant. I wish all the participants all the best and hope you too will enjoy the experience like I have done. Its an amazing opportunity to cook with Gordon Ramsay and watching this new show has made me reminisce about my experience exactly a …
Sep 19
Labour Party Conference
Next week, Manchester will see an additional 10,000 people descend upon our streets to attend the Labour’s Annual Conference – one of the largest and most high profile political events in Europe. The conference will take place at Manchester Central – a short 5 minute taxi ride (or a 15 walk) from Sweet Mandarin. If …
Sep 13
#958 Sweet Nothing – Ordering a Takeaway
I was chatting to my friends who are also my customers (its funny how customers become friends after a while) and getting their feedback on Sweet Mandarin’s takeaway offering – always listening and trying to improve our service. My friend Julia said many nights, she had gone home hungry – craving good Sweet Mandarin food …
Aug 16
#962 Sweet Nothing – The Northern Accent
If I had a conversation with you on the phone and you’d never seen me before you’d think I was a right proper Manchester lass. I end up saying things like ‘The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread’…..and ‘Ya know what I mean’. Its so funny – the Northern Accent. Some people try to refine it, …
Jul 08
#968 Sweet Nothing – Generations of Clients
We recently held a Thank You Dinner for our longest standing clients – those who through generations have frequented my Grandma’s restaurant, my Mum’s takeaway and now us at Sweet Mandarin. (Click here for the video created by an incredibly talented friend, Lisa Chan) As I was serving these wonderful folk, my heart twinged with …
Jul 06
#970 Sweet Nothing – Ferrero Rocher
Today, there are so many incredibly delicious brands of chocolate to indulge in but there is one that is dear to my heart and which my sweet tooth craves, and that is Ferrero Rocher. As a kid growing up in the backstreets of Manchester, I was mesmerized by the adverts that surrounded Ferrero Rocher – …
Jul 01
#975 Sweet Nothing – Arriving Back in Manchester
Virgin Trains now have regular trains every twenty minutes from Manchester to London and vice versa. Travelling down on the Pendolino faster-than-a-bullet trains takes a record 2 hours and 10 minutes rather than the previous 6 hour zombified journeys one used to have to endure. So technically I could be in London faster than getting …
Jun 30
#976 Sweet Nothing – The Family Table
For me, the family table is the heart of the house, where all the highs and lows of the day are celebrated or commiserated. It’s a sanctuary which rejuvenates me not only physically but spiritually and emotionally. In this day and age where there are more and more people living alone, the family table is …
Jun 23
#983 Sweet Nothing – Al Fresco Chinese (at Sweet Mandarin of course :0))
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#983 Sweet Nothing – Al Fresco Chinese (at Sweet Mandarin of course :0)) As we indulge in our two days of summer, I can finally use that bit of pavement opposite Sweet Mandarin to cavort in a bit of al fresco Chinese at Sweet Mandarin. I love sitting outdoors when the weather is warm and …
Jun 22
#984 Sweet Nothing – The Crowne Plaza
#984 Sweet Nothing – The Crowne Plaza I found the location for Sweet Mandarin in October 2004 when it was a derelict car park. I’d been sweet talked by the developers that the area was being regenerated and that the Crowne Plaza would be opening literally next door to our building – at most a …
Jun 18
#987 Sweet Nothing – High Energy Students
#987 Sweet Nothing – High Energy Students I must have been very wicked in a former life, because I am a glutton for punishment. Straight after an intense Friday night service, I’ve scheduled a cookery school session for Saturday morning. And straight after an even more intense Saturday night service, I’ve scheduled a cookery school …
May 20
Sweet Mandarin Supports National Vegetarian Week
To celebrate National Vegetarian Week, Sweet Mandarin has an exclusive offer – the Mabel’s Tofu Claypot is available at a discounted price of £7.00 – oh and you don’t have to be vegetarian to order it! Sweet Mandarin has a lot of choice for vegetarians and can even cook up the most amazing Vegetarian Banquet. …
Jan 15
Chinese New Year Competition with Amoy and Waitrose
Things are always busy leading up to Chinese New Year (On 14 February, 2010 we welcome The Year of the Tiger grrr) and its super busy at Sweet Mandarin this year because I’ve agreed to be the featured chef for Amoy / Waitrose for their extra special Chinese New Year promotion. Read our book Sweet …
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