The Aristologist

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The word “Aristology” first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1835. Defined as “the art or science of dining”.

An Aristologist is someone who studies or takes part in the art or science of cooking and eating (dining) with particular interests and skills in the preparation, combination and presentation of food, wines, spirits, flavours and tastes - coupled with tasteful and correct presentation of all the courses and components of a meal.

An Aristologist is likely to place great importance on the experience, skill, and artistic integrity of the chef, and disdain the use of cookbooks, ready-made ingredients, and other conveniences.

I’ve been lucky in that in the last 50yrs it’s been my passion, first as a hobby, an interest and more recently a career. Despite recent comments by politicians, hospitality is a highly skilled industry where people with passion work long hours for low wages to make the lives of our guests, you the general public, a little bit more special. We are privileged to be there at great moments; dates; birthdays; promotions; engagements; graduations; weddings; christenings; celebrations of all kinds and some more sombre occasions too.

The guest is rarely aware of the effort that goes on behind the scenes to ensure we give you the best possible experience exceeding your expectations. My ten years owning and running The Market Restaurant in Manchester’s Northern Quarter taught me that if you do your very best and do it really well today you get to do it again tomorrow. You’re only as good as your last service!

I now spend my time, coaching, teaching and advising on customer service, judging competitions like the Italian Restaurant Awards and the Sommelier Wine Awards and celebrating some great culinary adventures on social media.

We all love constructive feedback and if something hasn’t gone quite as it should let the owner or manager know. Unhelpful reviews on social media after the event leave the venue powerless to address your specific concerns and could actually have a negative impact on someone’s livelihood

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NQ Wine Club

We started The NQ Wine Club in 2019 as a journey around Italy. From our base at Noi Quattro Pizzeria in the very heart of the Northern Quarter Manchester's historic Market district we explore a different region of Italy every month via wines made from the regions' indigenous grapes paired with food from Noi Quattro and The Pasta Factory, inspired by the wines and the regions. Our starting premise is "what grows together goes together". Our plan is to introduce our guests to wines they may never have tasted before along with some old favourites. To stimulate discussion and showcase wines of Italy in a relaxed and welcoming environment that offers great value for money.
Tickets to the Wine Club can be a great gift and tailored private wine clubs can be arranged as family or work celebrations as great social events or get togethers.