The Warehouse was opened in 1996 as the Warehouse Brasserie by local entrepreneur Paul Adams, who spotted a gap in the market for a sophisticated modern restaurant in his home town. His chosen venue, located inside a converted warehouse, quickly became one of the most popular and acclaimed restaurants in the north west. In 2008 the Warehouse was joined by its sister venue, The Vincent Hotel, on nearby Lord Street. In 2010 moving on from the Brasserie’s famous Dali prints and contemporary design, the Warehouse was transformed into the uber cool Warehouse Kitchen & Bar now co-owned by Steven Gerrard, featuring a restaurant with crisp white linen tables and exposed brick walls with iconic movie images to the ground floor, and an utra chic bar on the first.