Case Study
The Dog & Partridge Didsbury
Project story
The Dog & Partridge a Green King pub has been taken over by Steve Pilling restaurant entrepreneur and bon viveur best known as the former owner of Sam’s Chophouses and Damson in Heaton Moor and MediaCity. The project was a joint venture with restaurant consultant Angus Pride Rebranded as the first ‘Terroir Pub’ under their new brand, Pilling and Pride. Interior Design by Adrian Taylor and full refurbishment by Select Interiors Ltd.
The core Greene King beer offer remains, supplemented by craft beers from Manchester breweries such as Alphabet, along with a terroir-driven old world wine list taking in the best of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria and Moldova.
The pub offers an extensive selection of wines and whisky curated by Angus under the Terroir banner that reflect the environments in which they are grown or produced as a signifier of quality.
Adrian Taylor the interior designer took the brief of Steve Pilling and produced plan layouts, elevations and design drawings as part of a competitive tender package won by Select Interiors Ltd.
The project programme was five-week for refurbishment to include the following works: Demolition, mechanical, electrical, data, plaster finishes, bespoke joinery, extensive refurbishment of the Oak flooring, stone flags, lighting, signage and upholstery.
