Brian McManus from Supreme Upholstery

Brian McManus is the Director of Supreme Upholstery, an upholstery manufacturer founded in 2016 and based in Trafford Park in Manchester in the UK. Supreme Upholstery is on a mission to provide high-quality furniture at affordable prices.  With an extensive range of sofas and armchairs, designed and manufactured on-site, they supply both the commercial and residential sectors. Brian has 50 years experience in sofa and chair design as Development Manager, and Production Director. He’s worked with renowned companies such as Lyndon Design, which made furniture for Harrods, Heals, and the Crown Supplies. I chatted with Brian via Zoom in early 2025. In this episode, we discover how Brian began his career as an upholstery apprentice. The importance of quality and being transparent with your customers.  How raising awareness and developing relationships with designers and retailers helps to generate business. The significance of a well-organised production flow. And why, if you want to be a good upholsterer, you need to take care of the inside. Thanks to Kate Fox from Fox Graphics and Marketing for helping to set up the interview. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-fox-design/   Links Brian on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-mcmanus-30b47b1b6/ Supreme Upholstery https://supremeupholstery.co.uk/ On Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/supremeupholsteryltd/ Thanks to Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast. Kay Hanson (https://www.instagram.com/kay_v_hanson/) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for the University of Plymouth Mark Frith (https://www.markfrith.uk/) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way. I’d love like to hear feedback on the podcast.  Leave a comment or get in touch via the website or Instagram. Websitehttp://www.multistorythinking.com/contact Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/forster_jonathan/ Thanks for listening.  Bye for now.