James Robertshaw is a 150-year-old family-owned company that designs, manufactures, and installs awnings and other coverings for the leisure and hospitality industry. They have provided various solutions for outdoor spaces in Manchester, including awnings for the Corn Exchange building renovation and canopies for Scene restaurant. They also outfitted several establishments from Beautiful Drinks Ltd with branded umbrellas and barriers to increase outdoor seating areas. For a Yorkshire restaurant and bar, they installed a large roof awning and "jumbrella" umbrella that increased capacity by 60 covers and paid for itself within two weeks.
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Family owned James Robertshaw has over 150 years experience
of designing, manufacturing and installing bespoke awnings,
coverings and blinds for the specific needs of operators in the leisure
and hospitality industry.
3. Leisure & HospitalityJAMES ROBERTSHAW
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Contents
4 About Us
5 Leisure Hospitality
6 Corn Exchange, Manchester
8 Scene, Manchester
10 Beautiful Drinks, Manchester
12 Restaurant and Bar, Yorkshire
14 The Team
4. JAMES ROBERTSHAW Leisure Hospitality
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About Us
James Robertshaw
was founded in 1860
by its namesake Mr
James Robertshaw of
Collyhurst, Manchester.
Originally the company made Victorian box
awnings with woodwork carved by hand,
but were best known for the Spring Roller
system, patented in 1908 and produced
until 1954.
The business stayed within the Robertshaw
family until the tragic death of James’
grandson William Lancelot Robertshaw in
1960 and was then bought by production
manager, Arthur Harrison, who relocated
the company to Farnworth, Bolton.
Arthur owned and ran the business until ill
health forced retirement in 1979. Arthur’s
son-in- law, Nigel Sharrock, who also
worked within the business, assumed
the role of Managing Director throughout
Arthur’s illness and subsequent passing in
1980 and has been the team’s MD since.
Today James Robertshaw is still a family
owned and run business with Nigel’s wife,
Lesley and son Matthew, joining him in
sitting on the board. In 2010 after 50 years
at its Farnworth home, James Robertshaw
re-located to its current, modern facility and
headquarters at Horwich, Bolton.
All products are designed and manufactured
at the company’s facility and headquarters
in Bolton. With clients ranging from
independent bars; national chains and bar
brands; architects and contractors working
on major hospitality projects; and blind
trade; James Robertshaw has the creativity,
expertise and knowledge to make a visible
difference to any business.
5. Leisure HospitalityJAMES ROBERTSHAW
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Leisure Hospitality
Family owned James
Robertshaw has over
150 years experience of
designing, manufacturing
and installing bespoke
awnings, coverings and
blinds for the hospitality
business.
From providing branded blinds for shops
and cafés in the 1900’s through to today’s
fully automatic awnings which are capable
of turning outside space into comfortable
indoor space at the flick of switch, James
Robertshaw’s track record, design acumen
and customer service is second to none.
With products ranging from parasols and
umbrellas to retractable awnings and walls,
James Robertshaw works with its clients
to find the best bespoke solution to help
enhance their brand; create an eye-catching
exterior and bring the outdoors, indoors.
All products are designed and manufactured
at the company’s HQ in Bolton. With
clients ranging from independent coffee
bars; national restaurant and bar brands;
architects and contractors working on major
hospitality projects; James Robertshaw has
the creativity, expertise and knowledge to
make a visible difference to any business.
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The Brief
Manchester’s iconic Corn Exchange is a
Grade II Listed building and is now home to
13 restaurants and bars, many of whom are
making their debut in the North-West.
James Robertshaw was invited by main
contractors, Interserve Construction and
Manchester based Architects, 5plus, to
design, manufacture and install awnings,
café barriers and planters, heaters, lights
and branding for the entire complex.
The Outcome
The main challenge was to make sure the
external awnings provided shading and
weather cover, without compromising the
beautiful Edwardian façade.
We specified the A101: Jaguar folding-arm
awning for two main public facing façades
on Cathedral Street and Exchange Square.
A total of 23 awnings were installed ranging
from 4 metres to 8.6 metres in width, all with
3 metre projections. Fully automated and
installed with vibration sensors, the awnings
were manufactured at our Bolton facility.
By working closely with each operator,
we have dramatically helped create a true
sense of place and arrival, allowing each
operator to stand out with their brand,
whilst respecting the space and design of its
neighbouring restaurants. All our awnings
and café barriers are available to trade
customers, the company is also able to apply
branding to its products.
Case Study
Corn Exchange, Manchester
£30 million
transformation of
Grade II Listed Corn
Exchange.
James Robertshaw
provided branded
awnings, café barriers,
heaters and lights for
whole complex.
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We wanted to make sure
the restaurants and bars
could make the most of
their outdoor space on
to Exchange Square and
Cathedral Street. The
awnings manufactured
and installed by James
Robertshaw have certainly
done the trick.
Sarah Aspinall, Senior Quantity Surveyor,
Interserve Construction
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The Brief
Scene, Indian Street Kitchen is located at Leftbank in
Manchester’s Spinningfields district. James Robertshaw
was invited to help the restaurant provide year round use
of its external space fronting onto the River Irwell and into
Spinningfields.
The Outcome
We provided its CW 101 canopy roof tops to create a long
external veranda area along the Irwell river side. Ten clear
R101 Eliminates were installed into the frame of the wooden
pergola to create a dynamic weather proof wall on the
Spinningfields elevation of the restaurant.
When guests arrive to Scene, they take their arrival drinks in
the veranda area before heading into the restaurant space
which includes a theatrical open plan kitchen, so guests can
see, hear and smell their meals being cooked.
Case Study
Scene, Manchester
Bespoke canopy
solution.
Year round use of
outdoor space.
9. Leisure HospitalityJAMES ROBERTSHAW
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James Robertshaw’s canopy system
has provided permanent outdoor
space for us and it works wonderfully.
I will definitely be working with
Matthew and his team again, their
customer service is fantastic and they
have some great ideas on how we can
improve our space even more.
Saqib Ali, Owner, Scene
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The Brief
Beautiful Drinks Ltd, the team responsible for some of the
North West’s most well-known and exciting food and drink
establishments including Almost Famous, Home Sweet
Home, Luck Lust Liquor Burn and Keko Moku, appointed
James Robertshaw to provide a range of products to help
boost branding and increase the use of outside space.
The Outcome
At Home Sweet Home in Great Northern Square, we
provided P102 Lion Plus large umbrellas and E102 Café
barriers, all branded up to create an outdoor seating area
for 60 covers. While over at Edge Street in Manchester’s
Northern Quarter, we have installed A101 Puma awnings with
heaters to provide comfort to outdoor diners.
Almost Famous, notorious for its amazing burger menu,
has received branded E102 café barriers at its Great Northern
Square restaurant, while at Luck Lust Liquor Burn there
are ten café barriers to help define the outdoor areas on the
High Street.
Case Study
Beautiful Drinks, Manchester
Branding to make
an impact.
Increase use of
outdoor space.
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We’re delighted with the awnings
and café barriers provided to us by
James Robertshaw. The high quality
products not only help us provide
more comfort and space to our
outdoor areas but make a fantastic
visual impact, really helping to
promote our brands.
Ben Grainger, Beautiful Drinks Ltd
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The Brief
This hugely popular restaurant and bar in Yorkshire complete
with roof terrace and ground level garden was always full in
the summer, but struggled with low customer counts when
the sun wasn’t shining.
The Outcome
We recommended two bespoke solutions. For the roof
terrace, we installed a 12 metre wide by 7 metre projection,
W-Series all-weather awning complete with fully retractable
roof and dimmable LED roof lights, bi-folding doors and
glass, with corporate branding.
Downstairs in the garden, we installed a huge 8 metre
x 7 metre, branded Lion HD Umbrella with heaters and lights
solution. It’s known locally by customers as the ‘Jumbrella’.
due to its scale and prominence.
The process has added an additional 60 covers to the bar
and restaurant and created an all year round, all day venue,
with the return on investment being realsied in just over
two weeks.
Case Study
Restaurant and Bar, Yorkshire
Return on
investment in just
14 days.
Year round use of
outdoor space.
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The awning and our
jumbrella have made a
spectacular difference
to us. Not just adding to
comfort for our customers
but seriously increasing
our bottom line. They paid
for themselves in just two
weeks, which makes them
an excellent investment.
Benji Comstive, Manager
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James Robertshaw has a highly
skilled and professional team
working together with its clients
to provide the right, bespoke
solutions.
With the same point of contact throughout the whole
process, James Robertshaw will ensure all products are
manufactured, delivered and installed on time and to
budget.
The team of designers, surveyors and installers are highly
skilled and trained, capable of working to the tightest of
deadlines and the most demanding of physical
environments.
To find out more about James Robertshaw and its products,
contact one the sales team today.
t: 01204 574 764
e: sales@jamesrobertshaw.co.uk
Tony Garbe
Area Sales Manager
Matthew Garnett
Sales Marketing Director
Deb Isherwood
Sales Administration
Mike Drinnan
Area Sales Manager
Ged Hartshorn
Sales Administration Manager
Lesley Sharrock
Commercial Director
Meet the team