Hidden away behind an ordinary door, on an ordinary house, on an ordinary street in Chorlton some exceptional culinary magic takes place; the Drunken Butcher Supper Club. Drunken Butcher is featured at the top of “Manchester’s best supper club” lists; a firm favourite in the underground dining scene within the city. I was lucky enough to grab myself a highly coveted seat at the table of his first event of the year.

If you’ve never been to a supper club before, imagine an episode of Come Dine With Me, but more sophistication and less Dave Lamb narration and you’re pretty close.

On arrival we were greeted into the cosy living room/ dining room area, where we would spend the evening. A refreshing cocktail awaited; a Collins made with gin and a tarragon syrup to reflect some of the flavours later to be seen in the main course. This went down…