North East England has its ups and downs in terms of food.
We go from the High Street masses of Greggs to several Michelin-starred
restaurants. But one thing that I have experienced in the North East that I
perhaps didn't expect was an addiction to spice. For a part of the country that
hasn't experienced the same amount of immigration as London or The Midlands but
the people here have embraced food from all over the world.
The people of the North East and its surrounds have taken
spicy food to their heart, from Chinatown in Newcastle to Bradford winning
curry capital 5 years in a row-
And if spicy food is something that you are interested in
then you need look no further than Mannys Sauces. They have a variety of
options for the discerning customer and were set up by Manny. Here is his
story-
“As any other person in the world, I had a huge dream - to open the
first Piri-Piri Chicken Restaurant in the world, and then spread this dream to
every corner of the planet. It wouldn’t be easy to achieve, but neither was it
impossible. I had the will, the courage, the faith and family support to make
it come true. Early in 1985, I sold my home to open the first piri-piri chicken
restaurant outside of Mozambique. CHICKENLAND was the chosen name and
Johannesburg, South Africa was the birth place of my dream! After a short
while, I was making, bottling and selling a range of 5 different Piri-Piri
Sauces and Marinades. After a slow start, the business was a stunning success!
The name quickly spread across the city and everyone was talking about this new
food place that was taking the food industry by storm.
The business success was proven! The next step was expansion to other
parts of the city, country and abroad, and many people tried to get financially
involved. Expansion included a need for capital and people, and so in 1987, I
sold some of my business shares to two young men: one of Portuguese origin and
the other, a South African of Jewish origin. Shortly after they joined, the
business name was changed to NANDOS. Chickenland was a nice name, but according
to marketing experts at the time, it was felt that the business should be
backed by a personal name before the expansion took place. Between MANNYS and
NANDOS, I was out-voted two to one, and the latter name was chosen. Despite a
few initial problems, the expansion started taking off and now more than ever,
the success was tremendous!
A few years later, the rug was pulled out from under my feet and I was
forced to leave my business. I lost my dream; one of the best things in my life
after my family. After this happened, I opened a few other restaurants
including Chickenland in Portugal, but these weren’t my dream. It was a way to
make a living, but it wasn’t my passion. It took me a long time to recover from
what happened, but I was determined and pushed through until another dream
emerged; to make the best sauces and speciality food products in the world! MANNYS
SAUCES is now my new dream! Once again I can see this new dream taking shape
and growing strong all the way to the TOP! The passion is back and I again have
the will, the faith, the support of my family, and the support of so many loyal
customers that know and appreciate the high quality products that we make. I am
forever grateful to my family and my customers for their support and the divine
forces for showing me the way.
Manny x”
There are three of Mannys Sauces that I’d recommend for
those with more discerning tastebuds-
The Original
Piri-Piri Sauce
This is the classic - and you don't mess with a classic!
It's a taste that has to be tried to be believed. It mixes the heat of the
chilli with the depth of flavour that you require from a sauce or marinade. In
fact, Manny guarantees that it is the tastiest Piri-Piri in the land. Try it
and you won’t be disappointed.
Curry Sauce
Make the most delicious and healthy curry in your own home,
without any hard work or effort! Whether you use beef, lamb, chicken, fish or
seafood, add this sauce to create the most delicious and flavoursome curry.
Meat Marinade
Excellent marinade created to marinate any meat, but can
also be used with fish or seafood. Make the best BBQs, roasts, or stews. The
contents of a 250ml bottle will marinate 3kg of meat.
And don't forget the selection of cured meats. One of these is presunt, a very tasy and popular Portuguese-style parma ham and is great for any occasion.
The North East hasn’t seen anything quite like it before.
Try the whole collection, they are delicious. Mannys Sauces can be contacted in
various ways, which is befitting modern business. If you want to contact them,
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