Manchester Airport’s first ever JD Wetherspoon pub opens

The Belle Vue, Manchester Airport’s first ever JD Wetherspoon pub, has opened, completing the planned food and drink offer for the redeveloped Terminal 2.

The 300-seater pub, which welcomed its first customers on Tuesday 15th September, and is named after Manchester’s historic showground. Design features are a nod to the city’s sporting heritage, and include vintage event posters and memorabilia, a ‘locker wall’ hosting trophies and other sporting exhibits, and a cricket-themed design in the carpets and bar panels. Open from the first flight to the final flight each day, with food served until 10pm, the pub is expected to create around 150 jobs.

The Belle Vue is the last planned new eatery to open in the airport’s redeveloped Terminal 2, marking one of the final steps in the super-terminal’s decade-long, £1.5 billion transformation – which has seen it more than double in size to become the Northern hub’s focal point.

Richard Jackson, Retail Director at Manchester Airport, said:

“It’s a proud moment to see the final new retail unit opening in our new-look Terminal 2, a world-class facility with an unrivalled range of options for passengers to eat, drink and shop.

“To be rounding off this 10-year programme by adding such an iconic name as Wetherspoon to the terminal is particularly special and we know that it will prove extremely popular with passengers. We think they’ll love the nods to Manchester’s heritage in the décor and design – and of course the name.”

Pub manager Jenny Warburton said:

“Myself and my team are looking forward to welcoming customers into The Belle Vue and we are confident that the pub will be a great addition to the airport hospitality venues.”