Alton Towers has unveiled the “ultimate room for chocolate lovers” this week as part of its recent collaboration with Cadbury.
In preparation for reopening this month, the hugely-popular attraction has partnered with the UK’s most iconic chocolate maker to create this “sensational” chocolate-themed suite inside the Alton Towers Hotel that is decked out from top to bottom to look like the interior of a working chocolate factory.
Not only is the room painted the iconic Cadbury purple, it also features pressure dials on the walls, pipes around the ceiling, and bags of fake cocoa beans lying around.
The room – which sleeps up to six people – is divided into two and boasts a large double bed, a double sofa bed and themed bunkbeds, as well as a lounge area that features large cogs on the wall behind the iconic Cadbury logo, so that kids can “let their imaginations run wild and pretend they are controlling the chocolate factory”.
Guests can also “immerse themselves” in the interactive room by hunting for the hidden chocolate and solving the clue to unlock the safe full of even more “delicious delights”.
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Yes, you heard that right – there’s a hidden supply Cadbury’s chocolate.
Speaking on the unveiling of the new room, Janet Gurr – Hotels and Accommodation Development Director at Alton Towers – said: “We were really excited to partner with Cadbury to create our new chocolate room.
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“After a fun-filled day of thrilling world-class roller coasters and splashtastic water rides, families can continue the magic in the chocolate factory themed suite and hunt for the hidden chocolate bars.
“We pride ourselves on creating thrilling, memorable and innovative experiences and we’re sure our guests will love the latest addition in our portfolio of unique themed suites”.
We have partnered with Cadbury to create the ultimate room for chocolate lovers! Step inside the chocolate factory themed hotel suite and hunt for the hidden bars of Cadbury’s chocolate 🍫
The Chocolate Room is the latest of the hotel’s themed suites.
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This collection already includes everything from the Princess room, to Arctic Explorer and Moon Voyage rooms, and also new to the hotel this year are four interactive Gangsta Granny-themed rooms, inspired by the world of David Walliams.
The new Chocolate Room is available now, with bookings being taken from 17th May 2021.
You can visit the Alton Towers website here for more details.
Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
Emily Sergeant -
2nd April 2021 
