 In the 1990s he moved into restaurants, opening the "Atlantic Bar & Grill" near Piccadilly in 1994 and "Coast" in Mayfair in 1995.These were followed in Manchester by "Mash & Air", a brasserie and a restaurant respectively, both in a former warehouse in the Canal Street district.The name was derived from stages in the brewing process, and beer was brewed on site, ahead of the craft-beer curve.