intu Trafford Centre has released a full list of businesses that have currently signed up to take part in the government’s ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme in August.
At least 20 restaurants, bars and cafes have registered to take part so far.
Under the #EatOutToHelpOut scheme – announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak towards the start of this month – visitors will receive a 50% discount, up to a maximum of £10 per person, when dining-in at participating venues on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout August.
The discount is available for food and non-alcoholic beverages, but does not include takeaway purchases, and the discount can be used on more than one occasion.
Visitors will not need a voucher as participating establishments will simply remove the discount from their bill.
Nando’s UK & IrelandFive Guys UK
The restaurants, cafes and bars currently signed up to take part at the Trafford Centre are:
Barburrito
Burger King
Chaobaby
Costa Coffee
East Street
Five Guys
Friday’s
Haute Dolci
Mardi Gras – JD Wetherspoon
McDonald’s
Nando’s
Pesto
Pizza Hut
Pret a Manger (in Selfridges)
San Carlo Champagne Bar (in Selfridges)
Shere Khan
Spud U Like
Subway
Tampopo
Tru Street
Wagamama
Yo! Sushi (in Selfridges)
Wagamama UKPizza Hut UK
Zoe Inman, Centre Director at intu Trafford Centre, said: “Over 80% of our restaurants, cafes and bars are now open, with a fantastic section of brands signing up to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. We’re seeing more and more visitors returning every day, so we’re confident that plenty of people will be taking advantage of the fantastic Eat Out to Help Out scheme and will enjoy a delicious meal together.”
“Of course, we’ll be continuing to do everything we can to make sure intu Trafford Centre is a safe place to visit and work.”
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— intu Trafford Centre (@intuTrafford) July 21, 2020
For more information about participating businesses, visit the intu Trafford Centre website here.
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The COVID-19 pandemic may have taken its toll on industries of all shapes and sizes over these past few months, but supporting local/independent business has never been more important than it is right now.
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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.
Emily Sergeant -
27th July 2020 
