Pyramid has lead role in huge new TV series

THE Stockport Pyramid is to take centre stage in a huge new documentary series which will air on TV later this year.

- BY ADAM MAIDMENT

Owner and head chef Mahboob Hussain in the kitchen of the Royal Nawaab restaurant at the Stockport Pyramid (inset)

(Ryan Jenkinson)

Initially constructed in 1992 as part of an extravagant plan to build a series of 'Valley of the Kings' style pyramids across the Greater Manchester borough, the oversized blue triangular building was used as offices for Cooperative Bank staff from 1995 until 2018 after its initial grandiose intentions fell flat.

Having laid dormant for seven years, the Royal Nawaab took over the pyramid building, situated on the side of the M60 and opened an extravagant 400-cover banqueting hall inside as part of a major £15m overhaul last year.

First opened in April 2025, the venue attracted over 192,000 guests in its first year including big names like Tyson Fury and Paddy McGuinness.

Featuring hundreds of freshly-cooked dishes spanning across Indian, Pakistani and European cuisines, the restaurant has also received high praise from food critics, including Jay Rayner who applauded its 'parade of pakoras and tikkas, birianis, masalas and the rest'.