What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Elizabeth Raffald 1733-1781 Cookery book author and publisher of the first Manchester trade directory Established a cookery school, shop and domestic service agency near this site Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.
Elizabeth Raffald was an influential 18th-century English writer who authored "The Experienced English Housekeeper," one of the most popular cookery books of her time; she also pioneered business ventures including a trade directory, cookery school, and domestic service agency in Manchester.
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