Zouk Connect Founding Networking Lunch - September 2026

Our first Zouk Connect Manchester networking event takes place on Thursday 24 September 2026, bringing together people from businesses and organisations across Greater Manchester for an afternoon of new connections, useful conversation, business insight and a Zouk lunch.

Held on the private mezzanine at Zouk Tea Bar & Grill Manchester, the Founding Zouk Connect marks the start of our new monthly business networking lunches – and we’d love you to join us for the very first one.

Thursday 24 September 2026
12pm–2pm | Registration from 11:45am
Private Mezzanine, Zouk Tea Bar & Grill Manchester
Tickets: £20 per person including lunch

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What is Zouk Connect?

Zouk Connect is our new monthly business networking lunch in Manchester, created to bring people from different businesses, organisations and sectors together in a relaxed setting.

Each event will combine networking and introductions with a guest speaker or short business insight session, followed by plenty of opportunity to continue conversations over lunch.

The aim is simple: to create an enjoyable and useful couple of hours where people can meet new contacts, exchange ideas and develop professional relationships.

If you'd like to learn more about the idea behind the events, read our guide to Zouk Connect and business networking in Manchester.

Who is the Founding Zouk Connect for?

Zouk Connect is open to people from across Greater Manchester's business community.

We’re looking forward to welcoming a varied mix of attendees, including business owners, founders, directors, entrepreneurs, consultants, freelancers and professionals working within larger organisations.

There’s no requirement to belong to a particular membership organisation or industry, and there’s no need to prepare a formal sales pitch. The focus is on relaxed, genuine conversation and giving people the opportunity to make useful new connections.

Whether you're hoping to meet potential clients or collaborators, expand your Manchester network, exchange ideas or simply meet some new people from the local business community, you're very welcome.

What to expect on the day

Registration will open from 11:45am, giving everyone a chance to arrive, meet some of the other guests and make a few introductions before the event officially begins at midday.

During the two-hour event there will be plenty of time for networking and conversation, alongside a guest speaker or short business insight session.

Lunch will be served on the mezzanine, allowing conversations to continue around the tables in a more relaxed setting.

We’ll finish at approximately 2pm, making Zouk Connect easy to fit into the working day.

Meet our guest speaker

Each Zouk Connect will feature a guest speaker or short business insight session, bringing a different perspective, experience or topic to the event.

We'll be announcing the speaker for our Founding Zouk Connect shortly.

What's on the menu?

A banquet-style Zouk lunch is included in your £20 ticket.

Food will be served for the tables to share, giving everyone the opportunity to continue conversations over lunch while enjoying a selection of Zouk dishes.

September Zouk Connect Menu

Poppadoms & House Pickles (v)
(Celery, Milk, Soya)

Starters: Chicken Tikka, Onion Bhaji (v), Katchumber Salad (v)
(celery, gluten, eggs, milk, mustard, nuts, sesame seeds, soya)

Main Course: Chicken Karahi, Tarka Dall (v), Pilau Rice (v), Fresh Naan (v)
(gluten, eggs, milk, mustard, soya)

Chai & Coffee Served with Mini Dessert Selection
(gluten, eggs, milk)

We'll add the full menu here as soon as it has been confirmed.

All food served at Zouk Tea Bar & Grill is halal. If you have an allergy or additional dietary requirement, please let us know when booking so our team can advise you.

Be part of the Founding Zouk Connect

The September lunch is the first in what will become a regular programme of Zouk Connect events at our Manchester restaurant.

We hope to build a varied community around the monthly lunches, with different attendees, speakers and conversations at each event alongside people who choose to join us regularly.

For those attending in September, there’s also the opportunity to say you were there at the very beginning.

Founding Zouk Connect event details

Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Registration: 11:45am
Event: 12pm–2pm
Venue: Private Mezzanine, Zouk Tea Bar & Grill Manchester
Address: Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5QS
Ticket: £20 per person including lunch
Food: Halal banquet-style Zouk lunch

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Can't make the September event?

Zouk Connect will take place monthly, and we already have our next two Manchester networking lunches in the diary:

Thursday 22 October 2026 – 12pm–2pm
Thursday 19 November 2026 – 12pm–2pm

Speakers and menus will vary between events, so there will always be something new alongside the opportunity to grow your network and reconnect with people you've met at previous Zouk Connect lunches.

Founding Zouk Connect FAQs

Join us for the first Zouk Connect

If you'd like to meet more people from Manchester's business community, enjoy some useful business insight and make new connections over lunch, we'd love to welcome you to our first event.

Thursday 24 September 2026 | 12pm–2pm | £20 including lunch

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Good people. Useful conversations. Great food.

Zouk Connect: Where Manchester Connects.