The Meeting Rooms above Gran T's Coffee House in Manchester are two city-centre rooms for meetings of up to 16 people, with a conference layout listed for up to 30. They sit on the first floor above the coffee shop at 54-58 Great Ancoats Street and can be booked by the hour or for a full day. The coffee shop itself can also be hired in the evening for private film nights of up to 20 guests.
Seminars and company events
The rooms are set up for team meetings, client presentations, training sessions and workshops. Each one has AV equipment, with screens up to 65 inches, as well as flipcharts, whiteboards and high-speed internet. Unlimited barista-made tea and coffee comes with the booking, and food packages are available if you want lunch or refreshments for the group. Full-day hire runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Other pre-booking options include workshops, conferences and events, and the site lists a conference layout for up to 30 people.
Bookings are made through the enquiry form on the website, naming the room, the date and the time. The venue asks for seven days' notice for any change or cancellation, and later cancellations are not refunded.
Rooms and capacities
The Phelan Room takes up to 10 people. It is a self-contained room on the first floor above the coffee shop, with views over Great Ancoats Street, natural light, AV equipment and fast internet. The venue describes it as a quiet space for more intimate meetings. The Taylor Room takes up to 16 delegates and is described as a casual but professional space for team requirements. Both are on Great Ancoats Street.
The coffee shop has a second use. In private movie night packages, available from October to March, a group of up to 20 can have the venue from 6:30pm, with a film starting at 7pm and everyone leaving by 10pm. One package covers the venue and the film only, and the other adds a hot drink and a bag of popcorn for each guest. Guests may bring their own drinks and snacks. The home page also mentions pop-up and corporate events, and cup advertising, which suggest an approach to brand activity in the shop.
Catering
The coffee shop serves barista coffee and tea, and food packages can be added to a meeting booking. The site does not publish a menu for events, so ask the team what is on offer for the size of your group.
Getting there
The rooms are in Manchester city centre, in the Northern Quarter and Ancoats area, at 54-58 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester M4 5AB. The site says they are a short commute from both Victoria and Piccadilly stations, so delegates can arrive from either by a short walk or tram or taxi ride. The coffee shop opens from 7am on weekdays, which helps with an early start. A second Gran T's site is in Altrincham, but the rooms described here are on Great Ancoats Street.
