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Beloved Manchester Restaurant Closes After 22 Years

2/5/2026

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Jobe Ferguson, owner of TNQ Restaurant & Bar in Manchester, announced the business will close after 22 years, a personal loss.
Ferguson said he borrowed up to £100,000 and stopped taking a salary to keep the business running.
He cited rising energy bills, higher food costs, and increased National Insurance Contributions as unsustainable.
He described TNQ as a "real neighbourhood restaurant" where he met his wife and raised two children.

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Jobe Ferguson, owner of TNQ Restaurant & Bar in Manchester, announced the business will close after 22 years, a personal loss.
Ferguson said he borrowed up to £100,000 and stopped taking a salary to keep the business running.
He cited rising energy bills, higher food costs, and increased National Insurance Contributions as unsustainable.
He described TNQ as a "real neighbourhood restaurant" where he met his wife and raised two children.