A Manchester-based health food company is offering you the chance to “kick start your healthy eating plan” at an incredible discounted price.
fitchef UK is helping people to “continue eating their favourite restaurant foods”, all while “limiting their supermarket shopping” to keep safe amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by offering an impressive 30% off when you place your first pre-prepared meal package order.
Unfamiliar with the popular health food company?
fitchef is a meal subscription and delivery service for busy people who love to eat “proper food”, but just don’t have the time to cook or devise healthy meal plans that are worth sticking to.
The meal prep business provides customers with restaurant quality-food straight to their door every week.
Simply put, fitchef – which is run by chefs is run by chefs Will Lee and Matt Williams – provides you with all of your midweek meals through a personalised menu offering of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, so you never have to worry about preparing your food in advance ever again.
fitchef also proudly made headlines earlier this year after being “top of the list” for Coronation Street’s Colson Smith during his impressive health, fitness and weight loss journey.
And now, this unmissable 30%-off offer is ready to make the most of during lockdown.
Fitchef UK
Launching the new offer across its social media platforms, fitchef UK said it aims to “take the stress out of meal planning at the click of a button”.
The exclusive discounted offer provides customers with five breakfasts, lunches, snacks and dinners delivered directly to their door with contact-free and COVID-safe drop off every Sunday, so there is “no need to go to the supermarket for your weekly shop”.
fitchef will provide all the meals you need to keep you eating well and it’s cheaper than a takeaway too, so you can “keep eating your favourite restaurant-style meals throughout lockdown”.
Packages are available for meat eaters and vegetarians across a variety of calorie totals.
If you don’t quite find something that suits you though, you can also create your very own bespoke package with your personal choice and combinations of meals on a rolling subscription, which can be cancelled at any time.
Fitchef UK
And if all of that wasn’t brilliant enough as it is, a donation of £1 from every new order placed through the deal will go directly towards food poverty relief charity FareShare GM, which aims to feed some of Greater Manchester’s most vulnerable and in-need communities.
You can use the code EATATHOME to access to 30% off for your first order.
For more information about fitchef UK and to kick-start your lockdown eating plan, you can check out their website and place your orders here.
Award-winning Northern Quarter cafe and brunch spot announces shock closure
Daisy Jackson
Another Heart to Feed, an award-winning coffee shop and brunch favourite in the Northern Quarter, has stunned Mancs with the news of their closure.
The popular spot on Hilton Street has been operating in the heart of the neighbourhood since 2020, serving dishes like Turkish eggs, breakfast buns, and French toast.
By night, it transformed into a natural wine bar, with great cocktails too.
Before it moved to the Northern Quarter, Another Heart to Feed started life as a cosy Australian-style cafe over on Chapel Street in Salford.
It’s been a much-loved name on the city’s brunch circuit and last year was crowned Coffee Shop of the Year at the Manchester Food and Drink Awards.
But despite all that success, and regularly having queues around the block, Another Heart to Feed is closing for good.
They said they ‘have not been immune’ to the challenges that have been beating the hospitality industry to a pulp, despite appearing to be a real local success story.
In a statement shared on Instagram, Another Heart to Feed said: “Rather than run a risk of letting our brilliant staff and suppliers down we have decided to call it a day.”
The team thanked everyone who has visited the cafe over the years, as well as the past and present team.
Another Heart to Feed in the Northern QuarterAs well as coffee, Another Heart to Feed was known for its wines
They then announced that a new operator is already teed up to move into the space.
Another Heart to Feed’s full statement reads: “Unfortunately, we have to announce that Another Heart to Feed will be no longer operating in the Northern Quarter as of the 1st of September.
“The past 18 months have been incredibly tough. We have not been immune to the many real challenges that hospitality businesses are facing at the moment and rather than run a risk of letting our brilliant staff and suppliers down we have decided to call it a day.
“We want to thank everyone who has visited us over the years, whether that was in the early days in Salford, on Burton Road in Didsbury or at our place in the Northern Quarter. It’s been so great being involved in a place that has brought people together the way AHTF has.
“To our team, past and present, thank you so much for all your hard work. You were the essence of the business and it was a pleasure to work with you.
“A new operator will be moving into the site and we wish them every success, please go and support them!”
Another Deansgate Square restaurant closes as Salvi’s shuts down
Daisy Jackson
Salvi’s has announced the closure of one of its restaurants, in another blow for Deansgate Square.
The much-loved, decades-old Italian restaurant group opened the sprawling 3,000 sq ft restaurant in the luxury skyscraper neighbourhood back in 2022.
While its other sites around town have always been cosy, traditional trattorias, Salvi’s went for a more lavish, luxury and modern touch in Deansgate Square.
It was nestled down beneath the city’s swankiest apartments and was split into a heated drinks terrace, elegant restaurant space, Italian deli, bar, and private dining room.
But now, Salvi’s has announced the closure of its Deansgate Square restaurant.
The Italian spot has shut down with immediate effect, teasing that it’s going to ‘make way for an exciting new concept in Manchester’.
All reservations for Deansgate Square will be honoured at their other, original site at the Corn Exchange.
Salvi’s wrote in a statement on Instagram: “When one door closes, another opens… From tonight Salvi’s Deansgate Square is saying ciao to make way for an exciting new concept in Manchester!
“You can still get your Salvi’s fix at the Corn Exchange. All bookings will be honoured there and we’ll be in touch soon if you’ve got a reservation with us.
Salvi’s in Deansgate Square has shut downIt’s the second restaurant closure at Deansgate Square in as many months
“Grazie Mille a tutti.”
One person commented: “So sad to hear but also excited to hear that there is something to look forward to.”
Another said: “Only there last night, cant believe that.”
And someone else simply wrote: “I’m starting a protest.”
This is the second restaurant closure at Deansgate Square in as many months – back in June, critically-acclaimed Medlock Canteen also shut down for good.
Medlock Canteen wrote: “With heavy hearts, we’re announcing the closure of Medlock Canteen. When we opened our doors 18 months ago, our dream was simple: to build a neighbourhood spot where everyone felt welcome, serving proper good food you know, love and can’t wait to eat.
“But the current climate has made that dream a tough one to sustain. Rising costs, increased taxes, and tighter spending have created challenges we’ve fought hard to overcome but, sadly, they’re ones we just can’t compete with.
“We’re proud to say our amazing team has been looked after, with payroll up to date and everyone offered roles elsewhere in our family of venues. If you’ve got opportunities going, drop us a message – we’d love to pass them on to anyone ready for their next chapter.”
Emily Sergeant -
25th November 2020 
