Broadway Diner, staffed by singing waiters, has confirmed its opening date in Manchester.
The new restaurant comes from the team behind another infamous Manchester diner where the staff is paid to be rude to you (yes, we’re talking about Karen’s).
This time around, though, instead of the waitstaff bullying and jeering, fans of a good singalong will be treated to live performances at their table by their servers.
At various points throughout the meal, waitstaff will break into ‘harmonious renditions’ of iconic Broadway hits – with songs taken from hit shows including Oliver!, Rent, Lion King, Hamilton, Cats, and more.
The new musical diner, which is set to open in the Trafford Centre, will also host performances from local artists in a bid to give back to the local community and offer a platform for up-and-coming homegrown talent.
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An announcement about the Broadway Diner reads: “Your attentive waitstaff, who are not just skilled servers but also talented singers, will take your food and drink choices.
“But this is where the magic happens – at various points throughout the meal, the waitstaff will break into harmonious renditions of iconic Broadway hits.
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“Imagine placing your choices to the tune of Food, Glorious Food from Oliver!, or receiving your dessert accompanied by the harmonies of Seasons of Love from Rent.
Image: Broadway Diner
Image: Broadway Diner
“Each sitting produces magic from different iconic Broadway productions, allowing you to immerse yourself in the worlds of Cats, The Lion King, Hamilton, and more.
“The restaurant also hosts live performances from local artists, providing a platform for up-and-coming talent to shine on a miniaturised Broadway stage.”
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Food-wise, judging from the Brisbane menu, in true American style Broadway Diner will be dishing up a host of dirty burgers, saucy chicken wings, and loaded fries alongside the likes of cocktails, ice cream floats and sundaes.
Broadway Diner will open at the Trafford Centre on 22 October.
Hidden Manchester bar Mala to offer unique ‘movie night’ experiences inside private cabins
Thomas Melia
You can have your own private film experience inside little wooden cabins at a popular Northern Quarter bar this summer.
Manchester city centre secret garden spot Mala is hosting an event where you and your friends can enjoy a private movie night with food, themed drinks, and bucket loads of free popcorn.
Listed as the ‘Cabin Movie Night’, get ready to sit back, relax and watch a cult classic, all from the comfort of your own personal wooden hut.
The film you’ll be watching is very on-brand too, as it’s none other than none than ‘Labyrinth’.
This secret garden spot is hiding right in plain sight over on Dale Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, and as well as hosting events such as these, they’re also home to some top tier eateries too.
Currently El Jefe, Doodles, Wok Bros, Christakis, D&X Caribbean, and Gulf are all serving up some cross-continental delights for you to enjoy in this marvellous space.
Some mouth-watering scran from El Jefe.Wok Bros have some delicious noodle boxes. Credit: The Manc Group
The Cabin Movie Night’ is the perfect way to round up your friends and watch a classic with a cocktail in hand.
There’s a handful of group packages available too at an additional charge, ranging from £30 to £50, which includes themed cocktails for each guest in the booking, and the cost of the ticket.
You can get FREE sandwiches in Manchester this weekend – but only if you have certain names
Emily Sergeant
Hungry Mancs can help themselves to free sandwiches this bank holiday weekend… but there’s a bit of a catch.
You can only get yourself a sandwich if you have one of these particular names.
We’ve been enjoying some absolutely stunning sunshine across Greater Manchester and much of the UK over the past couple of months, and nothing says sunny days more than taking a packed lunch or grabbing a meal deal and taking it to your local park or greenspace for a picnic.
This is why Pret A Manger has decided to make picnics easier for those who are lucky enough to have a certain type of name.
This late May bank holiday weekend, the popular high street coffee shop chain will be dishing out hundreds of free sandwiches across the UK – including here in Manchester – to anyone whose name happens to start with ‘Nic’.
That means people called Nick, Nicholas, Nicola, Nicole, Nico, Nicolette, and plenty of others could be in with a chance of some free feasting over these next couple of days.
You can get FREE sandwiches in Manchester this weekend / Credit: Wikimedia Commons | Supplied
Here in Manchester, it’s the chain’s Portland Street site, just off Piccadilly Gardens, that’s participating in the free giveaway this weekend, and there’ll be 50 sandwiches a day given out, so you’ll need to be quick if your name starts with ‘Nic’ and you’re feeling peckish.
The offer is only limited to Pret’s freshly-made sandwiches, and unfortunately excludes baguettes, wraps, or rye rolls… but free food is better than no food, after all.
All you’ll need to do to grab a freebie is show your ID at the tills of participating stores this Saturday (24 May) to prove your name, and you’ll get to walk out with your lunch in hand, all without having to spend a penny.
Manchester’s Portland Street Pret A Manger will be giving out 50 free sandwiches to ‘Nics’ this Saturday, and they’re on a first-come-first-served basis.
Georgina Pellant -
1st June 2023 
