• Manc 89: Matty White - Manchester's Food Guy

  • Jun 20 2024
  • Length: 49 mins
  • Podcast

Manc 89: Matty White - Manchester's Food Guy

  • Summary

  • Matty is a long-time Manchester resident with an intriguing journey, over his 25 years in the city region he’s become a well-known figure in Manchester's food and drink scene, you may have seen his videos with Manchester’s Finest exploring some of Mnachester’s best food and drink venues.

    In this episode hear how Maty went from bartending across Manchester to broadcasting to the region, and what it was like to take on the role of live TV presenter when he landed a gig on Channel 4’s ‘Steph’s Packed Lunch’. This episode is not just about professional achievements but also about the power of resilience and the importance of finding your community.

    Matty opens up to Lisa about the profound impact of learning about his biological father as well as overcoming homelessness as a teen. These experiences have significantly shaped his perspective on life, raising his own children and led him to help others experiencing homelessness in Manchester through the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity.

    Join host Lisa Morton for an inspiring conversation about resilience, community, and the food and drink culture of Manchester.

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    Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.

    To celebrate the nearly 28 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.

    Charity Bus Pull - 22nd August


    Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:

    Via our website

    On Instagram

    On X FKA Twitter


    Connect with Matty

    On Instagram

    On X

    On YouTube

    On LinkedIn

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