Street food vendors set to open Pan-Asian café in south Manchester

A new café and shop specialising in Pan-Asian food and drinks is set to open in Didsbury later this year. Yes Lah is being launched by chefs, Zos Fulwell and Yen Tham, the faces of popular food residences Mama Z and Woks Cluckin.

Opening on Barlow Moor Road, the new concept will bring together food, drink, retail, workshops and supper clubs. Dishes will span a wide range of influences, with Filipino, Malaysian and other East and South East Asian ingredients taking centre stage.

Taking to Instagram to announce the news, Zos wrote: “Gosh I can’t believe I can finally reveal what I have kept my gob shut about since last year. It’s true...Yen and I have now found our forever home and are opening our new venture in the heart of Didsbury.

“Everyone kept asking me what my plan was or what I was doing next work wise and since Sept last year we had seen a venue that we wanted to take.

“Alas, we had to start all over again but all things happen for a reason and we feel that this new space is the one we have been waiting for. We are ecstatic to have you at our new shop and café called Yes Lah! It will be celebrating all the amazing local makers and people we've had the pleasure of working with along the years, bringing together our passions under one roof.

“Expect delicious Filipino, Malaysian and other great ESEA dishes, drinks and groceries. There will be supper clubs, workshops and great local events too. It is so exciting to finally have a base and our permanent home!"

Zos and Yen met at food, drink and retail destination Hatch on Oxford Road in 2018. Zos launched Mama Z as a series of street food events and pop-ups in 2018, before taking up a summer residency at Hatch.

It was here that she met Yen of Woks Clukin, a Hatch