Cane & Grain hires out two private floors in Manchester's Northern Quarter for company events, parties and celebrations of up to about 100 people. The venue sits at 49 to 51 Thomas Street and runs three floors: a ground-floor rib joint and tap room, the Science & Industry bar, and the APT upstairs room. Both upper spaces come with a private bar, DJ and sound facilities and the venue's full food menu.
Seminars and company events
Cane & Grain offers its spaces for private parties and corporate events. The team handles company get-togethers, end-of-year celebrations and Christmas parties for work groups, with all three floors available for private hire. This is an evening and party format, not a conference venue, and the site does not list meeting equipment such as screens or projectors.
Science & Industry is a dimly lit cocktail bar with full table service and a drinks laboratory behind the bar. The venue also runs cocktail classes there for up to 20 people. Ask whether a class can be folded into a team event.
Weddings and receptions
The hire pages name weddings among the celebrations the team can host, next to birthdays and Christmas parties. No ceremony facilities, wedding packages or accommodation are described, so treat the venue as a reception or party space and confirm what you need when you enquire.
Rooms and capacities
Two rooms can be hired. On the Science & Industry floor, the hire page names the Liars Lounge, with a private bar, a cocktail menu, rustic seating areas and DJ and sound facilities. It states a capacity of up to 100. The Christmas page gives a smaller working figure for the same floor: groups of 40 or more seated, or 60 standing.
APT is a New York loft style room with its own private bar, cocktail menu, DJ and sound system. One page gives its capacity as up to 100 people and the Christmas page as up to 120. Confirm the figure for your layout and date.
The ground floor holds The Rib Joint and Tap Room, described as a relaxed bar with bourbon, craft beer and ribs. It is the entry point to the building and is not listed as a separate hire space.
Catering
The full Cane & Grain food menu is available to hired groups, and buffet options are offered on request. The venue also publishes a festive buffet menu and drinks packages for each floor. The kitchen focuses on ribs, tacos and burgers, so it suits informal dining rather than plated formal dinners.
History and setting
The building is in the Northern Quarter, a central Manchester district of bars and independent venues. Cane & Grain presents itself as a bar and restaurant with a craft beer, bourbon and rum focus.
Getting there
The address is 49 to 51 Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1NA, in the Northern Quarter. Bookings and enquiries go through bookings@caneandgrain.co.uk or the venue's phone line, and the site says group enquiries of any size are welcome by email. The site does not give transport or parking details.
