Hugo Mash is a privately owned restaurant, cafe and bar in Manchester city centre and probably the first of its kind in the UK. Serving good food fast all day in a comfortable, informal and uncluttered atmosphere it provides affordable english fare alongside some fantastic drinks from around the world. Live bands can often be found entertaining the clientele and, with a spacious upstairs bar, private and not-so-private parties are a regular feature at Hugo's.
Hugo himself is a mythical character - dark and charming like a hot food Man from Milktray - he comes from a long line of British heroes (and anti-heroes when he's feeling cheeky) like James Bond, Danger Man and the Saint; though by all accounts he's more likely to be found sipping a Vodka Martini with a Russian temptress than shooting her KGB boss with his signature weapon (most probably because a potato masher is not the deadliest of tools); and in point of fact he's far more complex a character than simply a suave secret agent - silent traces of some of the Silver Screen's greatests, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin for instance, are an essential part of the raw ingredients for Hugo's persona (and indeed his entertainment offering.
So whether you find yourself at Hugo's sipping an ice cold premium lager from Central Europe and enjoying some live music or perhaps sharing a bottle of wine over a shepherd's pie and carrot and swede mash should you see a shadowy figure at the end of the bar, arms folded comfidently and tapping his feet you'll know who you've spotted and, better yet, that he's most definitely on your side.