He says his customers have been driven away because builders working for the Eric Wright Group have caused so much disruption while building a six-storey office block.
The pavements on both sides of the street have had to be closed while United Utilities rebuilds a 35m sewer four metres below the ground after the firm accidentally drove foundation piles down into the sewer and then filled it with cement.
And while the repair work is completed, sewerage is being pumped from the drains into another sewer causing a terrible stink. As well as the blunders, Mr Kriakous says the noise, dust and smoke is affecting trade and leaving him with no option but to pump money into his failing business. He added: "The construction work started in October and it has affected our business quite badly. Our takings are down between 60 and 70 per cent on last year.
"I've written to the council and the construction firm about the problems but nobody is helping. The sewer was filled with cement, which means most of the pavements have been closed, so customers find it very difficult to get to the restaurant.
Drilling
"There's tables and chairs on the pavement outside and they were full at lunchtimes last year but now nobody wants to sit out there. We've asked them to stop the drilling during lunchtimes, and the company agreed, but now I have to go out all the time and ask them to stop and there's also the smell of gasoline.
"The work has caused cracks in my ceiling and I have had to get decorators in to repair it. It's a terrible situation for us. If I have to keep investing money at this rate we may have to close our doors."
Andrew Simkins, spokesman for the Eric Wright Group, said: "We are aware of Crisp restaurant's problems and understand the effect that some of the operations have had on their business.
"However we have taken and continue to take all reasonable steps to minimise disruption to them and our other neighbours during the complex work being carried out on this site."
Lee Watson, spokesman for United Utilities, said: "It has been quite a difficult job trying to rebuild the 35m sewer after it was filled with cement by a third party. It is four metres below ground, so we have had to dig down quite far.
"We appreciate we have inconvenienced both our customers and businesses in the area and caused traffic problems, but there was no alternative but to complete the repairs.
"Clearly we'd like to apologise for the inconvenience caused. The job was finished this week but we're not allowed to move the barriers on work days, so they should be moved by Sunday."
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As much as I am for the improvements/regeneration etc,etc to Manchester, I do wonder when is it going to end?You cannot turn a corner without getting brick dust in your eye and negotiating perilous machinery. The idea is to make the city more European, a place to shop and hang out for all ages, apparently. The problem is at the moment there is nowhere to sit without either looking at cranes, listening to the constant beeping of reversing vehicles or heavy drilling. There are building companies who are blatantly not sticking to the policies set out by the council, I have been woken on many occasions by the dawn chorus of the greater spotted JCB. Apparently they should not start work until 8am. Living in three different parts of the city they have followed me to each location as I try to escape. It seems any bit of spare land that could be made into a more sociable area like a park, that would encourage the atmosphere that theyare trying to create is dug up and concrete put in. When are the council going to say no. People are being driven away.
I have eaten at Crisp Restaurant a few times now. The food is beautiful and the people working there are very very nice. Nothing would put me off from going back!