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Salford industrial estate bakery with incredible cinnamon rolls to open new site

'They called us a hidden gem... Not hidden anymore'

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 20th April 2026

Mayya Bakery, a local ‘hidden gem’ with incredible cinnamon rolls, is set to open a brand-new bakery that will make it significantly less hidden.

Until now, Mayya has been quietly trading from an industrial estate in Salford, where it’s built a great reputation for its bakes despite an off-the-beaten-track-location and relatively little social media fanfare.

It opened its doors in 2024, operated by former primary school teacher Meli and her husband, dentist Oguz.

This is an artisan bakery with a real Turkish flare, with plenty of comfort food like freshly made gözleme (or gozzies for short) and bigger dishes if you fancy sitting in.

Their counters are stuffed with sweet bakes, like their perfect cinnamon rolls, plus loaves, babka, cookies, and homemade cheesecake.

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For bigger dishes, you’ll find breakfast dishes like Turkish eggs, Simit (a traditional sesame bagel) breakfasts, and menemen.

The counters at Mayya Bakery's current location
The counters at Mayya Bakery’s current location
Incredible cheesecake at Mayya Bakery
Incredible cheesecake at Mayya Bakery
Signs on Chapel Street Salford for the new Mayya Bakery
Signs on Chapel Street Salford for the new Mayya Bakery

And now Mayya Bakery has revealed plans to open a new location in a much more prominent spot in town, with signs appearing in the windows of a unit on Chapel Street.

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The sign reads: “Everything is homemade – including this picture.”

It also quips: “They called us hidden gem… not hidden anymore.”

Mayya will open on Chapel Street soon – keep an eye on our food and drink Instagram page The Manc Eats for the latest.

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adidas and JD are giving away FREE Nell’s pizza with a Manchester Marathon medal

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson adidas x Nell's x JD

Manchester Marathon finishers will be able to reward themselves with free Nell’s pizza this weekend, thanks to a collaboration with adidas and JD.

The sportswear giants will be teaming up with one of the city’s top pizza spots to hand out the ultimate post-race reward at Kampus this Sunday.

It’s all to celebrate the launch of the new adidas EVO SL ATRs, a shoe that’s built with running miles in mind.

And there’ll be a chance to grab an exclusive t-shirt too, and have your official marathon finish time branded on-site.

adidas and JD are giving away FREE Nell’s pizza with a Manchester Marathon medal / Credit: Supplied

As well as a free slice of Nell’s famous New York-style pizza and a drink, Manchester Marathon finishers will be able to enter into a range of giveaways, with prizes including the EVO SL ART, adidas merch, and range of other prizes.

And you’ll be recovering with a slice in hand and a live DJ keeping the post-race energy high

All you need to do is show your Manchester Marathon medal at Nell’s at Kampus, to grab your free slice, and check out adidas and JD’s latest drop.

Friends and family are encouraged to join too – after all, all runners know a marathon isn’t possible without that support crew.

There are also a bunch of giveaways and more to look forward to / Credit: Supplied

Pizza slices will be handed out on a first-come, first-serve basis, so make sure your sprint to Nell’s is your fastest yet.

Thankfully, the adidas EVO SL’s are built for speed…

adidas x JD x Nell’s – Manchester Marathon event

  • Taking place on Sunday 19 April, from 12pm to 8pm
  • Free pizza slice and a drink when you show your Manchester Marathon medal (while stocks last)
  • Exclusive merch and great prize giveaways from adidas and JD
  • Plus photo moments, live DJs, and more
  • Find it at The Bungalow, Kampus, M1 3GL (next to Nell’s)

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Sacha Lord set to back local hospitality again with money behind the bar of one Greater Manchester pub

Danny Jones Danny Jones Sacha Lord putting £2,500k behind one Manchester pub bar

Local figure Sacha Lord is once again looking to help support Greater Manchester’s food and drink scene once again this spring by putting a total of £2.5k behind the bar of one lucky pub.

Well, let’s be honest, we’re about to be the real lucky ones.

It’s far from the first time that the Night Time Economy Advisor has done this, having previously put sizeable sums towards shared tabs on a few ocassions over the last few years.

Lining up his next handout for this coming early May bank holiday (perfect timing), it’s going to be a super and potentially very sloppy Sunday…

Sharing the video above online earlier this week, the 54-year-old simply wrote, “Tell me your favourite pub in Greater Manchester. Bank Holiday Sunday, 3rd May, I’ll be turning up and putting £2500 behind the bar.”

The message is as straightforward as ever: “Support your local pub.”

Now obviously, the fact that people can reply with their go-to boozers and help influence the decision is one thing – something that has certainly always created an attraction each time he’s done this – but it’s also just a good way of marketing these watering holes to begin with.

Whether or not someone’s favourite public house tucked away in one of the 10 boroughs, or their bar of choice here in Manchester city centre, ends up being selected or not, it’s obviously great publicity having their names plastered on a notable social media account.

This is especially so when you see how much the post itself ends up being reshared and the overall exposure Lord ultimately lends them via creating such a big crowd discussion.

Here’s hoping we get proper beer garden weather over that long weekend.

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It’s also worth noting that the further support stunts like this have helped garner support for other regional businesses – in particular, indies that are battling the cost of living crisis and so many other challenges within the sector – has proved crucial for some places to stay open to begin with.

A good example is the Thirsty Korean, who teamed up with the Altrincham-born entrepreneur to cover hundreds of bills back in 2023, and has now been able to expand into a larger venue down the road from their original Chorlton location.

The obstacles facing the hospitality industry remain varied and numerous, but gestures like this can go a long way to helping prop up those who need it.

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