A bar in Manchester has launched a £2.99 ‘summer deals’ menu to help people struggling with the cost of living.
Revolution Bars, which has three sites in Manchester on Deansgate Locks, Oxford Road and Parsonage Gardens, is offering the cut-price menu in a bid to ‘put two fingers up to the cost of living crisis.’
Promising change from a fiver for its Manchester customers all summer long, the bar and restaurant is serving up the likes of fish and chips, burgers, wraps and pizzas for under £3.
Customers can either book or simply walk in and ask for the Meal Deal menu, which features five of Rev’s most popular dishes all for £2.99.
It doesn’t stop there, either, with more deals on drinks meaning you can add a pint for £2 and still come away with a smidgen of change.
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Image: Revs Oxford Road
Image: Revs Oxford Road
Soft drinks, meanwhile, can be added for £1.50 for those who don’t want alcohol with their meal. The offer is available throughout the week from Sunday to Friday during food service hours.
Sharing the news on Instagram, the Revs Oxford Road team wrote: “DON’T WALK, RUN TO REVS FOR THE £2.99 MEAL DEAL.
“This Friday the 23rd of June, our new £2.99 meal deal menu is launching! We’ve dropped our price so you can still enjoy the things you LOVE.
“This is the perfect stop for a hot meal that doesn’t break the bank, featuring your classic Revs favourites.
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“Fish & chips “Burger & fries “Asian salad “Margherita pizza “Chicken wrap & fries “Add a soft drink for an extra £1.50! “Add an alcoholic drink for £2!
“Stop by and give us a visit from Friday to jump on this deal! Running for a limited time only🤍
A new Southeast Asian BBQ restaurant has opened on a Manchester rooftop with jaw-dropping city views
Clementine Hall
Say hello to Sister Moon, a beautiful new restaurant bringing a taste of Southeast Asia to Manchester city centre.
It’s the latest addition to Manchester’s Treehouse Hotel, which opened last year transforming a huge building at the end of Deansgate.
This is the final chapter of its new opening, and it might be our favourite one yet.
Sister Moon is the new project from acclaimed chef Sam Grainger who you’ll know from Madre, among others.
Images: The Manc
Sam is working alongside Luke Cowdrey and Justin Crawford (Electric Chair, Volta, Freight Island) at Sister Moon, a Southeast Asian BBQ concept inspired by his time cooking with a local family in Thailand.
All the dishes are cooked on open fire, including dishes like the fried pork skewers with banana ketchup and the grilled prawns with crispy chilli and garlic.
Image: The Manc
Elsewhere on the menu you’ll find stars like the crispy pork belly and pomelo salad as well as the slow cooked lamb jungle curry (warning, this one’s got a kick).
Looking for something lighter? There’s dishes like the smacked cucumber and the cold soba noodle salad that make for the perfect lunch option.
Images: The Manc
And it’s not just Sister Moon which has opened on the 14th floor of the Treehouse Hotel, also now open is The Nest, a new signature bar with panoramic views of Manchester that will be a destination for late-night drinks and social occasions.
Just up the stairs is also The Hideout – an intimate rooftop lounge and event space designed for private hire.
Kick off your evening with a drink in The Nest before making your way for a flavour-packed dinner at Sister Moon – all whilst enjoying jaw-dropping views of the city.
Sister Moon, The Nest, and The Hideout will officially open on Saturday 5 September, and you can find out more here.
Cult favourite shawarma bar hailed ‘outstanding’ by major reviewer
Daisy Jackson
A shawarma takeaway in Manchester has received a glowing review that’s left its founder with ‘the biggest goosebumps’.
Sqew opened its doors on Deansgate last year, having started life over in Leeds, scooping up all sorts of awards and accolades as it went – including Deliveroo’s Best Kebab of 2025.
And now it’s caught the attention of a major review page, with Bite Twice Food Reviews (a page with almost 400k followers) paying Sqew a visit.
The food review duo of Gerry del Guercio and Paul Delany popped up on Deansgate to test the claims that Sqew is serving the UK’s best shawarma.
In their video review, Bite Twice said that the food is ‘out-f**kin-standing’, and rated it a strong 9.2 out of 10.
They said before even taking a bite: “I can tell you already we’re in for a treat. The quality of meat, cuts on that spit, look outstanding.”
Then after taking their first mouthful, they added: “That was one of the most juicy, flavour-filled, gorgeous bites into anything that I’ve ever had. It’s sweet, it’s salty, it’s got texture.
Sqew founder Mitch outside his Deansgate restaurantSqew has received a rave review
“But that meat, the quality of the chicken, it’s out-f**kin-standing. It’s been seasoned to perfection.
“This is taking the humble shawarma wrap to absolute heights, my god.
“Up there with the top three best shawarmas I’ve ever had in my life. Probably joint top with Fostok Halab, which is massive praise. 9.1. Why not, f**k it, 9.2, what you gonna do it about it?”
Responding to the video, Sqew founder Mitch Renshaw said: “Watched this 10 times. The biggest goosebumps. Thanks guys, made mine and the team’s day!”
Georgina Pellant -
27th June 2023 
