Thank You, Cow — Burgers and Liberty at Humbug, Manchester

Maraschino was a 31 month-old native breed Red Poll cow reared by Helan Arthan in Malpas, Cheshire. After landing on the block of Marcus Wilson at Littlewoods Butchers in Heaton Chapel, Stockport, her final destiny is to become approximately 1200 burgers that will be served at Humbug, a month long burger pop-up at Kampus in central Manchester. The project is the brainchild of Sam Buckley, chef-patron at Where The Light Gets In (WTLGI), a fine dining restaurant in Stockport town centre that was awarded a Michelin green star for its sustainability efforts in 2021. I have dined there once, and the meal and service I received was, honestly, transcendent. I am constantly puzzled why a full star still eludes it – not that it really matters, as its reputation precedes it. Don’t try and book yourself in right at this moment, however, as the restaurant is closed for refurbishments until April. Hence why it has taken up residence in the Bungalow at Kampus, juxtaposed alongside the Rochdale

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