Friends of Refuge – Manchester food producers

Here’s a list of some of the amazing Manchester food producers and drinks companies we feature on our menus at The Refuge:

POLLEN BAKERY – SOURDOUGH
Our favourite indie bakery in Manchester – find out more about Head Chef Tom’s visit here

POLYSPORE – MUSHROOMS
A low-waste urban farm cultivating mushrooms in Altrincham

W.H. FROST BUTCHERS – MEAT
Established in 1890, this family butchers in Chorlton source their meat from Cheshire and the North West

GRANDPA GREENE’S – ICE CREAM
Ice cream made with Saddleworth cream in Oldham, inspired by their grandpa’s recipe from his Salford corner shop

MANCHESTER GIN – GIN
An award-winning distillery that’s just a 10-minute walk from The Refuge

TRACK BREWERY – BEER
Brewers of American-style pale ales and IPAs, just up the road on the Piccadilly Trading Estate

MANCHESTER UNION – BEER
Manchester’s first and only dedicated craft lager brewery, based in Ardwick

SHINDIGGER – BEER
Shadow brewers who develop recipes on their pilot kit at their Manchester HQ before working with partner breweries to scale up