Food critic praises new restaurant

TOP food critic Jay Rayner has given his verdict on the Royal Nawaab, Stockport.

- BY GRETA SIMPSON

After writing for the Observer for 25 years, he recently moved to the Financial Times, and has dined in some of the finest restaurants in the country.

In his latest column for the broadsheet paper, Jay described his visit to Stockport's newest and flashiest curry buffet.

The gargantuan restaurant and events space opened its doors to much fanfare in April.

The pyramid itself, formerly occupied by the Co-op bank, underwent an enormous renovation to the tune of some £15million, with an aesthetic Jay describes as 'classy cruise ship'.

The Express's Adam Maidment visited the restaurant on its soft opening and praised the food and decor - even if the enormous scale and bustling crowd of diners was a little 'chaotic'.

The space now encompasses three banqueting suites accommodating over 1,000 people and a buffet restaurant with over 400 covers that Jay said was full when he visited - he had to rely on a local connection to get him a table.