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It’s been on the back-burner for a while, but I can sadly confirm that our Head Chef, Louis Byrne has made the decision to move back to managing projects for his well known brother Aidan Byrne. We have really enjoyed working with Louis, he brought with him a raft of experience and ideas, which have inspired us all in the short time he was with us. Louis has left us on good te ...

Mother's Day is coming up soon (Sunday March 31st if you need reminding!) - and it's time to start thinking how you're going to treat the special women in your lives. Why not have a crack at baking my shortbread for your Mum? It's really simple. I serve this with the c rème brûlée at Chez Nous - but it's just as delicious on its own or perhaps with a few fresh strawberries? S ...

Since I started at Chez Nous Bistro in February, I’ve been carefully reviewing all our food suppliers to ensure we have best possible quality and that they meet our standards for environmental impact and animal welfare. I have brought the focus back to regionally sourced meat, vegetables and fish, as I truly believe that we don’t need to go far in the North West of England to f ...

In my first post I mentioned that we have some exciting news... well, without further ado... I'm thrilled to announce, that we have a new Head Chef: Louis Byrne! He comes directly from working as the head chef at 20 Stories in central Manchester - and will be shaking things up for us here in Sale. Louis has already been with us for a couple of weeks, getting settled in - regul ...

I'm Paul Lehmann - and I've been the General Manager here for over a year. I have been working in hospitality for as long as I can remember - and I've had the privilege of working in some amazing places like The Goring Restaurant in London and The Lime Tree in Didsbury as well as several places in Germany. I can honestly say that I love my job - the people, the food and the fac ...