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Deliveroo, Bruntwood and The Manc partner for ‘takeaway with a takeaway’ event – with free lunch

The first event is in August.

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Three of the UK’s most innovative businesses are teaming up to host a ‘takeaway with a takeaway’ event – and it includes free lunch. 

Deliveroo, Bruntwood and The Manc will work together to deliver an inspiring lunch club to the people of Manchester. 

Hosted at Bruntwood Works’ sites across the city, each monthly session will welcome a guest speaker to impart their wisdom. 

And Deliveroo will be on hand to provide the lunch itself, free of charge, highlighting the vast array of delicious food cooked here. 

Bruntwood’s Blackfriars House will host the lunchtime takeaway with Deliveroo and The Manc. Credit: Bruntwood

The first installment of The Manc & Bruntwood Present: Lunchtime Takeaway with Deliveroo will take place next month. 

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A spokesperson for Deliveroo said: “We are thrilled for the opportunity to showcase some of Deliveroo’s amazing Manchester restaurants while providing the business community with a delicious midweek treat by partnering with The Manc & Bruntwood for the new Lunchtime Takeaway event.”

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Rosie Davis, business development manager for Bruntwood, said: “I am so excited to host this event in the Bruntwood Buildings with The Manc and Deliveroo and to bring the Manchester business community together with two of the best things in life; food and inspirational people!” 

Kristen MacGregor-Houlston, head of brand partnerships at The Manc, said: “We’re genuinely buzzing to be collaborating with industry leaders like Bruntwood and Deliveroo for the lunchtime takeaway series.

“We’re going to be inspiring the business community of Manchester with this event series and it’s a fantastic opportunity to highlight some of our region’s delicious food and drink offering.”

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All three businesses will come together at Blackfriars House on St. Mary’s Parsonage, in The Auditorium. 

The first Lunchtime Takeaway will run between 12.30pm and 1.30pm on 17 August, 2022. 

You can register for your free place at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-manc-bruntwood-present-lunchtime-takeaway-with-deliveroo.

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The BBC is looking for Manc entrepreneurs for a new series of The Apprentice

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Reckon you’ve got what it takes to be Lord Sugar’s next business partner?

The current 2024 season of The Apprentice might be coming to a close, but the show is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

In fact, there’s already a chance to apply for the next season of the hit TV show.

Whether you’re an experienced entrepreneur with a business-savvy mind, someone who’s always just fancied themselves for doing well in the field, or you have a business idea that you think could be the next big thing, everyone is encouraged to apply for the new series – and the BBC is particularly calling on people from Greater Manchester.

Basically, as long as “you think you’ve got the talent and confidence to impress Britain’s toughest backer”, then the show’s producers are keen to hear from you.

A casting call on the BBC website reads: “Could you be his next investment? If you think you’ve got the talent and confidence to impress Britain’s toughest backer, the process starts here. The winning candidate will receive an investment and go into a 50:50 business with Lord Sugar. Fighting it out for his investment candidates will take part in twelve tough tasks to win one life-changing opportunity.”

There’s a few simple questions to answer as part of the initial process, but the two major ones where you’ll have your chance to set yourself apart from the rest are:

  • Why should you be Lord Sugar’s business partner?
  • What’s the most impressive thing you’ve ever done in business?
The BBC is looking for Manc entrepreneurs for a new season of The Apprentice / Credit: BBC

Applications are now open and close on 1 December 2024 at 23:59, with successful candidates set to be contacted for interviews in the new year.

Initial interviews will be taking place across the UK, and at least two dates have been pencilled for Manchester, Leeds, and/or Birmingham, with additional interviews to decide on the final candidates then set to follow in early 2025, and filming for the series due to takes place for 10 to 12 weeks from 7 April – 22 June 2025.

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If you think you’re up to the challenge, then you can stick an application in here.

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Manchester Airport reveals shocking list of 400 items confiscated by security in just one morning

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Manchester Airport has revealed a shocking list of almost 400 items confiscated by security staff in just one morning.

And honestly, you won’t believe some of the things people’ve tried to take on a plane.

With the Easter break drawing to a close now across Greater Manchester, and children throughout the region getting ready to return to the classroom, Manchester Airport is urging all passengers travelling during the final few days of the school holidays to make sure they know the hand luggage rules before boarding the plane.

It comes after 22 pairs of scissors, eight toy guns, two blow torches, and even a couple of packs of darts, were just some of the goods confiscated at security gates in just one morning.

According to security staff, the most-confiscated item, by far, was the cigarette lighter – with 284 of them handed in over the course of the morning.

Manchester Airport reveals shocking list of 400 items confiscated by security in just one morning / Credit: Manchester Airport

Passengers are permitted to carry one lighter with them, as long as it fits into a clear resealable plastic bag and contains under 100ml of liquid, but bringing through multiple lighters is not allowed, and this is what led to so many people having to turn them in.

As well as the lighters, scissors, toy guns, blow torches, and packs of darts, some of the other items confiscated on the morning include five multi-tools, four corkscrews, two hacksaws, 12 cans of deodorant, and even a hammer… yes, an actual hammer.

Two large soft drinks bottles, a bottle of shower gel, and a one-litre bottle of vodka were a few of the other shocking confiscations.

Full list of items confiscated at Manchester Airport security in one morning

  • 284 cigarette lighters
  • 22 pairs of scissors
  • 12 cans of deodorant
  • Eight toy guns
  • Eight bullet casings
  • Five multi-tools
  • Five knives or blades (longer than 6cm / 2.3in)
  • Four corkscrews
  • Two hacksaws
  • Two packs of darts
  • Two large drinks bottles
  • Two blow torches
  • One bottle of shower gel
  • One hammer
  • One 1L bottle of vodka

“We want passengers to feel like they’re beginning their holidays here at Manchester Airport,” commented Graham Matthews, who is Head of Terminal Security for Terminal 3 at Manchester Airport, on the list of confiscated items.

“Almost every passenger will wait for less than 15 minutes to get to security, so they can then get through and relax in the departure lounge within minutes of arriving here, but each time we have to pull a bag aside for a manual search, it takes several minutes.

“Every search adds up and can slow down the whole security process, not only for the passenger carrying a non-compliant item, but also for the passengers behind them in the queue.

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“The variety of items we seized in just a couple of hours shows what we deal with every day, so if we can cut that, it will help everyone get through security even faster.”

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