Pop-ups and kitchen takeovers
Run a Pop-Up Kitchen in a Working Café
Cook and serve your own menu from a popular café on Oldham Street, with the public walking past the window. Chefs, bakers and coffee brands have taken over the bar and kitchen before.
Bring your own chefs and baristas, or use ours. The café can trade to the public or close for your private event.
Blue Turaco Coffee ran the coffee bar for three mornings and gave away 500 coffees.
What you get
- Working commercial kitchen behind the counter
- Two-group La Marzocco coffee bar
- Serve the public from the café window
- Bring your own chefs or use ours
- Full on and off licence
- Hire from one hour to a full week
What makes BLACK MILK unique
88 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LF
Perfect Location
High footfall location at the heart of Manchester's trendiest area.
Friendly Team
Well-trained staff and an event manager available for your event.
Well Known Destination
Along side our popular cafe, we have hosted some of the worlds biggest brands
Takeover Details
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Your Menu
Plan your own menu for the kitchen and coffee bar. We will talk through what the kitchen can do before you commit.
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Public Trade
Trade to the public from the café window, or close the café for an exclusive event.
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The Kitchen
A fully fitted commercial kitchen with cooking, prep, cold storage and washing up. Break it, you pay for it: anything broken during the hire is repaired or replaced at the hirer's cost.
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Staff
Bring your own team, or use our trained café staff. An event manager can be on site for the whole hire.
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Payments
Take payments on our SumUp till for the hire.
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Power and Hours
Single-phase power for most needs. Events run 9am to 1am, with drinks served until 12:30am. Access for set-up and strike is 24 hours, with noisy work kept within council regulations.
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Getting Here
88 Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, M4 1LF. Piccadilly and Victoria stations ten minutes on foot.
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Venue Hire
Talk to us about your event
Tell us what you have in mind and we will get back to you with availability and a price.
Send an enquiry
Pop-up kitchen FAQs
Can we sell food to the public?
Yes. You can trade from the café window to passers-by, or close the café for an exclusive event.
Can we use the kitchen and coffee bar?
Yes. The kitchen has a commercial oven, griddles, blenders and a two-group La Marzocco coffee machine.
Do we need our own chefs?
No. Bring your own chefs and baristas, or use ours.
How long can we hire for?
From one hour to a full week, any day of the year.
Can we take payments?
Yes, on our SumUp till.
How much does it cost?
Every takeover is different, so we quote per booking. Tell us the dates, what you are cooking and whether you want our team, and we will come back with availability and a price.