Manchester’s highest restaurant and European law firm came together for a charity dining event.
20 Stories and Fieldfisher, both located in Spinningfields, raised £12,000 for Back On Track – a local charity which supports those overcoming addiction, homelessness and mental health struggles in Greater Manchester.
The drink and dine event held at the restaurant was attended by 60 guests. Fieldfisher initially raised £6,000 through ticket sales.
Last year, Back on Track’s café served 3,500 healthy meals to those facing food poverty. The charity’s work continues to make a lasting impact in the city, with donations helping expand services like one-to-one support and budgeting workshops.
20 Stories first partnered with Back on Track in 2023, launching a campaign to donate £1 from every bill to the charity. Since then, executive head chef Daniel Scott (pictured below) has become personally invested with the charity and volunteers with them twice a week in the kitchens, alongside his full-time role.
2024 saw Daniel’s first fundraising event with Back On Track, where he curated a menu and took it to the Back On Track café for guests to enjoy together for one evening, raising £1,300 for the charity.
Guests at last week’s event enjoyed a Champagne reception from Piper-Heidsieck and a set menu including whipped goats curd and beetroot, fried sea bass and a banoffee sphere, all made with produce generously donated by 20 Stories suppliers and curated by Daniel Scott.
Guests also enjoyed a raffle, with prizes including a Blow dry at Vincenzo Fossella and Afternoon Tea at 20 Stories, Scissor Sisters tickets at the Co-op Live, a Manchester City Stadium Tour, Avanti West Coast tickets for any return trip and much more.
Samuel Turner from Back On Track said: “We are incredibly grateful for the support last week and look forward to continuing our mission thanks to the generosity of everyone involved. The funds raised will enable us to provide those who need the support, skills, and experience to imagine a better future for themselves through our courses, on-site café and one to one support. We’d love for other individuals and businesses to get involved to support the people in our city which can be contributed through donations, regular gifts, sponsorships, or fundraisers.”
Daniel Scott, executive head chef at 20 Stories said, “It was an honour to cook for everyone who came out last night to fundraise for a charity who mean a lot to both the city and me personally. It was brilliant to join forces with our neighbours at Fieldfisher to raise an amazing amount of money for such a worthy cause. We’re delighted to be able to support Back On Track to make sure they can keep up their life-changing work.”
David Bowcock, managing partner of the Fieldfisher Manchester office said: “The event was an evening to remember, and we’re thrilled to support Back On Track and contribute to their life-changing work.”