Stockport Pyramid restaurant plans approved - here's what to expect
Plans to turn Stockport Pyramid into a banqueting hall have been approved.
The new restaurant is set to open in early 2025, with the capacity for 350 diners on the ground floor, plus additional rooms for private hire.
Behind the conversion is Royal Nawaab, a restaurant chain specialising in cuisine from India and Pakistan. The chain currently operates 11 eateries across the UK and Europe, having closed its famous banqueting hall in Levenshulme in 2023.
Royal Nawaab already boasts 18 awards across its restaurants, and has been described by food review site Feed the Lion as: "as much a part of the UK's Halal restaurant scene as any other".
As for this new Stockport eatery, a company spokesperson said visitors can expect "a lavish, grand atmosphere that promises a level of luxury and uniqueness never before witnessed".
"This is definitely not a curry house", said Mahboob Hussain, founder of Royal Nawaab.
Himself a Stockport local, Mr Hussain said: "The Pyramid has always been an iconic symbol of the town for me. [...]
""It is a dream come true, and I know that anyone that visits will be in awe."
It will be the first time that the Pyramid has been in use since 2018, when the Co-op left the building to relocate to NOMA in Manchester.
Contractors have already been working on the interior - the rest of the internal work can begin in earnest, after plans were granted on 14 November.
The new restaurant promises to work with local suppliers, and is expected to provide around 150 jobs in the area.
Its location on Junction 1 of the M60 led to some concerns over traffic, however a transport consultancy found that "the development would not have a severe impact on traffic".
Cllr Colin Macalister, cabinet member for economy and regeneration at Stockport Council, said: "We're thrilled to see the iconic Stockport Pyramid brought back to life with the fantastic Royal Nawaab joining our community!
"It's an exciting addition to Stockport's vibrant food and drink scene, all within one of our town's most prominent landmarks.
"Royal Nawaab's arrival is a strong vote of confidence in Stockport's future as our £1bn town centre regeneration continues to take shape."
It comes not long after local poet and rapper Antony Szmierek released a song called The Great Pyramid of Stockport, with the iconic building forming an unlikely artistic muse.
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