Thom Hetherington

Consultant • Writer • Speaker / Restaurants • Hospitality • Culture /
Northerner • Husband • Dad /
Founder @LandingLight_
Chair @mcrartfair
Critic @mcrfinest

[Thom Hetherington @ThomHetheringto]

Time for an update to my biog/blatant sales pitch. Partly because I have sold a company and launched a new one, and partly because I'm a year older. Got any potential projects or opportunities? Please DM me. @LandingLight_ can guide you through culture and hospitality.

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@RenoirGuides Is he the older guy who runs it? Only to say that his food was delicious is very broken Spanish.

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@RenoirGuides Ahhh next to the post office. Excellent!

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@RenoirGuides Oh the cafe and vinyl shop is new, that looks very cool. I've just remember my sister in law is currently in Mortehoe with her kids and my youngest nephew loves vinyl records. Where was this exactly?

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@HungryHoss @gastropubs @parkersarms @XantheClay Though actually, might be worth keeping up with Jessica Wragg on Instagram or something. A London restaurant PR who has relocated gone to Chesterfield. If anything good is going on I'd expect her to know about it. https://t.co/mws7asPmGq

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@HungryHoss @gastropubs @parkersarms @XantheClay Afternoon! Welcome to the Derbyshire massive. That said Glossop and the High Peak is a very different beast to the rest of Derbyshire. I don't think I've ever been to Derby, Chesterfield or the Amber Valley in my life! There must be good stuff out there but sadly not on my radar.

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@cottonmouthmcr @jayrayner1 It's vanishingly unlikely, but duly noted. It does look great actually, and the Riley's claim is BIG.

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@AndyBurnhamGM #conform

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@somedisco How weird, it definitely wasn't me, I was home in glorious Glossop. Go London me though, he sounds like he was punching!

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

I am glad common sense has prevailed BUT the UK’s fastest-growing city-region should not be in the position of having to beg and plead for basic rail connectivity.

A plan to improve Manchester-London services in the short, medium and long terms is now well overdue.

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A fascinating thread, as always. Guess what, although long term structural investment *is* needed from the government to redress decades of economic regionalism, what we really need up North going forward is more control over our own cities and revenues.

[Tom Forth @thomasforth]

I asked Gemini to compare Austin, Texas, a booming city in one of the USA's most freedom loving Republican states and Leeds, Yorkshire, a city doing quite well in of the UK's most similar states to Texas (has a high opinion of itself, is very big). It's so interesting,...

[Tom Forth @thomasforth]

"Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Sheffield must remain completely restrained by the central government from taking any responsibility for growth or prosperity so that they keep relying on us" > every right wing think tank today. Desperately sad for Britain. Gutting.

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@gedcouser Can't believe it's your first time Ged, but so chuffed that you've bought. Thanks for coming.

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@AndyHibbert2 @LandingLight_ Hey Andy, lovely to hear from you. Follow me on Instagram for more up to date content, but absolutely, sound love a chat. I'll DM you my email address and let's sort it.

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Now that Manchester Art Fair is out of the way...

WE HAVE HUGE NEWS!

https://t.co/892bZ3wqtC

[Manchester Confidential @mcrconfidential]

Manchester Art Fair is back! 🖼

Discover your next favourite masterpiece at Manchester Art Fair, 21–23 Nov 2025 at Manchester Central. 

Explore work from 500+ artists, from paintings and prints to sculptures. Browse the online preview and plan your visit.

🎟 Book now and use code CONFIDENTIAL for half-price tickets on Saturday & Sunday.

📍 Manchester Central, Manchester 

🔗 https://t.co/3o9HXmCLSj

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@AlbertiLisa Looking forward to meeting you on site Lisa!

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@gedcouser @KPMG Ahhhh Ged, that's so nice of you to say. Delighted that you enjoyed it, and let's write some new stories of our own at our Christmas lunch!

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Utter madness, taxing jobs was never the answer and still no plan for confidence and growth. Hospitality is one of the UK's most socioeconomically important sectors yet was in the front line for Covid, Brexit and the cost of living crisis. It simply can't shoulder another burden.

[Kate Nicholls OBE @UKHospKate]

Today’s labour market data flashing red - unemployment rate higher than Bank expected and numbers of workers on payroll falling as a direct result of NIC changes and govt policy. Slowing wage rate growth of 4.2%. All suggest Bank of England should cut rates

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@andyhersh Thank you Andy, very kind. It's a great place.