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Arc Inspirations Toasts ‘Incredible’ Sheffield Manahatta Launch Ahead of Transformational Year of Growth


Award-winning bar group Arc Inspirations has successfully launched its first landmark venue of 2023 and remains on course to unveil three more grand openings before December, in what the founder and CEO has described as a transformational year for the group.


42 March 2023 www.venue-insight.com


The ‘incredible’ opening, in Sheffield, will be followed by multi-million pound venue launches in Birmingham, Newcastle and Nottingham, in what is a period of significant investment and site growth, following investment in the business by BGF (the Business Growth Fund).


Bringing masterfully-crafted cocktails and the exciting and unmistakable beat of New York to Sheffield city centre, Manahatta features a 14-metre


feature bar and a first-floor balcony overlooking City Hall. The venue has outperformed all expectations in its opening weeks, with outstanding guest feedback, and strong pre-booked sales.


The Sheffield launch follows a strong Christmas period for the Leeds-based operator. Total Like-For-Like Sales for the six weeks to the end of 2022 across Manahatta, BOX and Banyan were up by 3.2% on 2021, and 25.5% on 2020. Pre-Booked Sales accounted for a


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