North West bar and kitchen operator, Shiko Group, is predicting its biggest year to date when it publishes its annual figures next month, projecting a turnover of £9.2m this year, just six years after acquiring its first venue, The Lawn Club in Manchester.
Collaborating with its funding partner, Universal Hospitality, Shiko Group is forecasting an even bigger 2025/26, with a predicted turnover of £14m with the addition of more proposed new sites in Manchester and beyond.
Since 2019 (when its turnover was just £300,000), Shiko Group has gone from strength to strength, spanning Manchester and Leeds with its eight flagship venues – Side Street, Courts Club, The Lawn Club, The Dome, The Stables and Foley’s in Manchester, alongside its two Leeds locations, Fearns and The Canary.
Anthony Ellis commented: “From the offset, [co-founder] Jonathan [Ware] and I have looked to create ‘Unique Venues and Unforgettable Experiences’, and much of the success is not only down to our fantastic collection of venues, but the hard work of our agile and adaptable team, without whom none of this would be possible. The future’s certainly very bright.”
Born out of its sister company, events specialists WePop and named after co-founder Anthony Ellis’s late mother Yoshiko, Shiko Group is now firmly established as one of the most exciting and dynamic names in hospitality in the North West.
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