Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Manchester based Founder operating in the Food and Beverage space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Mark Murphy
Founder of Foodomnia
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About Foodomnia: Foodomnia builds delivery-only, digitally native food concepts for the takeaway marketplace.
Craig Gidley
Founder of Viper
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About : UK-based award-winning nightlife app that allows users to browse and book tables or booths, drinks packages and queue jump in bars and clubs
Stephen Powell
Founder of Viper
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About : UK-based award-winning nightlife app that allows users to browse and book tables or booths, drinks packages and queue jump in bars and clubs
Craig Davies
Founder of Viper
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About : UK-based award-winning nightlife app that allows users to browse and book tables or booths, drinks packages and queue jump in bars and clubs
Craig Davies
Founder of Viper
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About : UK-based award-winning nightlife app that allows users to browse and book tables or booths, drinks packages and queue jump in bars and clubs
Kat Warburton
Founder, Booker & Promotions Manager – La Discothèque of Mission Mars
Kat Warburton is the Founder, Booker & Promotions Manager – La Discothèque at Mission Mars
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About Mission Mars, Mission Mars: Mission Mars is a multi concept operator.
Joseph Devereux
Founder of Third Wave Coffee Ventures
Joseph Devereux is the Founder and Managing Director at Third Wave Coffee Ventures.
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About Third Wave Coffee Ventures: Cool Cold Brew is a range of healthier chilled coffee drinks.
Joanne Dempsey
Founder of Naturelly Jelly Juice
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About Naturelly Jelly Juice: Naturelly is a fun & fruity juicy jelly snack for active kids.
Keith McAvoy
Founder and Owner of Seven Bro7thers
Keith McAvoy, founder of Seven Brothers Brewery.
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About Seven Bro7thers, Seven Bro7thers: Seven Bro7thers is a Manchester based craft brewery run by seven brothers.
Jinny Chivers
Founder of Cooking With Jinny
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About Cooking With Jinny, Lunar Aerial Imaging: Cooking With Jinny holds online cooking and baking classes for families and colleagues.
