Dream role alert: a new customer rewards brand is looking to recruit one lucky sod as a tester for their upcoming app and the job description is basically just eat a load of free food and drink around Manchester city centre.
This is one of those ‘I’d do and go to heaven’ opportunities that you simply have to throw your name in the hat for whenever they come up.
Brand new foodie rewards startup, Shuffle, is looking for a fittingly named ‘Taste and Tech Tester’ to put their new app through its paces.
The app is a pretty straightforward but super exciting concept: use it to score randomised rewards ranging anywhere from a minimum of 2% to a whopping 100% off their full bill at some of Manchester’s best dining spots and drinks venues – and you can be in from the ground floor.
Choosing Manchester as the flagship city to debut the new service, Shuffle quite rightly chose us because of our thriving hospitality scene, with the likes of Madre, Medlock Canteen, Trof, Bold Street Coffee and more already on board.
The company is committed to investing an initial £2.5 million into the city’s thriving hospitality network during this testing phase ahead of their full launch later this year.
In support of phase one, Shuffle is advertising the dream job of being able to try out the app at all the current and future venues – meaning one very fortunate foodie will be able to eat and drink around Manchester for FREE in exchange for their invaluable feedback.
To be in with a chance of winning, candidates must be over 18, live within commuting distance of central Manchester and complete a short application form explaining why they should be Shuffle’s first-ever official tester.
Applicants will be asked to provide examples of how often they eat and drink out, their favourite pub for a fun night with friends, the best bakery for a flaky croissant and a number of other key references. The full job description and application form can be found HERE.
Breakfast at MedlockCocktails at TrofSunday roasts at MadreJust a small sample of what you’ll get to eat. (Credit: The Manc Eats via The Manc Group)
Ollie Purdue, co-founder of Shuffle said: “Our mission is to revolutionise the hospitality game by providing much-needed up-front investment to operators while also rewarding customers for spending at their venues.
“Our app offers the excitement of randomised rewards to customers and we can’t wait to launch in Manchester. That’s why we’re on the hunt for someone who loves the city as much as we do, and will provide us with the valuable insight to help Shuffle become the most-used app and go-to investor in the hospitality sector.”
You can apply now for your chance to score the dream job of eating wave after wave of free food and drink in Manchester and be sure to follow the Shuffle rewards app on Instagram for updates, as well download the rewards app for yourself – it’s just common sense at this point.
Best of luck to those going for it but, with all due respect, do know that we’ll resent you forever.
Featured Images — Shuffle (supplied)/The Manc Group
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Manchester favourite Nell’s to open new site for New York-style pizza, karaoke and shuffleboard
Daisy Jackson
Much-loved New York-style pizza joint Nell’s has announced big plans for a brand new location – they’re heading to MediaCity.
Nell’s are stepping things up a notch with the move, adding in private karaoke booths, shuffleboard tables, and a huge outdoor terrace in their new site.
Nell’s MediaCity is set to open this autumn, promising 22-inch New York-style pizza (also served in gigantic slices), frozen margs, and ice cream sandwiches.
There are already several spots around Manchester where you can get a slice of Nell’s, including their restaurants at Kampus and in Altrincham, the OG Northern Quarter site in Common, and at The Beagle in Chorlton.
And now it’s Salford’s turn, with plans unveiled for the team to expand over to MediaCity’s quayside Orange Building.
Nell’s co-founder Jonny Heyes said: “We’ve been thinking about MediaCity for a long time, it’s such a great area and we’ve seen what brilliant operators like Kargo have achieved so when this space came up, we jumped on it!
“The venue is huge which has given us the chance to really play with the experience.
“This idea of karaoke and shuffleboard accompanying our made-for-sharing pizzas and great cocktails feels like a natural next step for us as a brand.”
Nell’s have also partnered with Deliveroo and Slerp to send 14-inch and 22-inch pizzas far and wide.
The new opening is expected to create more than 35 new jobs, and as Common & Co has twice been named in the Times 100 Best Places To Work list, you might want to check those out HERE.
These viral sensations are a plush toy created by Hong Kong-born, Netherlands-raised designer Kasing Lung, who drew inspiration from his love of fairytales to create a character with bunny-like ears, large eyes and big smiles.
They’re swinging off handbags all over the UK at the minute and people are queueing for hours for the latest Labubu drops.
At Sweet Dreams, they’re making edible chocolate Labubus using a special mould flown in from Japan.
Each one has a pistachio kunafa filling and is painstakingly painted by hand.
And that brings us neatly to the next viral craze at play here – Dubai pistachio chocolate.
An army of pistachio chocolate LabubuInside a chocolate pistachio Labubu
Kunafa is a staple in Middle Eastern bakes and pastries but hit the global mainstream last year when thick chocolate pistachio bars stuffed with it went viral online, spawning countless dupes and inspired specials.
And finally, chocolate covered strawberries – hardly a new invention, but this simple dessert has rocketed in popularity especially in food hotspots like Borough Market in London.
Head into Sweet Dreams and you can build your treat from the base up – choose white or milk melted chocolate for your strawberries, layer on pistachio kunafa, then top with either a milk or white chocolate Labubu.
A slightly daft novelty? Yes. But that doesn’t stop them being delicious.
This is the only place in the UK currently selling Dubai pistachio chocolate Labubus.
Danny Jones -
5th August 2024 
