A northern brewery has banned children from its waterside taproom amid fears for their safety.
Torrside Brewery in New Mills, Derbyshire, has caused a stir online after being the latest boozer to tell parents to leave their offspring at home when heading out for a drink.
Writing that ‘the brewery is not a safe environment for children to move around unsupervised’, owners published a statement explaining their decision to ban children from the venue after ‘a number of incidents at recent events.’
The team stressed that they had ‘very reluctantly’ made the decision to ban under 18s as the result of ‘some parents’ allowing their children to ‘wander around the brewery and the marina unsupervised.’
Explaining that ‘the Marina is private property with a large body of water’, the team continued to say that ‘there is too great a risk of accident, injury or damage’ – adding that they ‘don’t have the staff or capacity to manage these risks.’
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Image: Torrside Brewery
Image: Torrside Brewery
The full statement, posted on Twitter, reads: “Following a number of incidents at recent events, we have very reluctantly decided to adopt an ‘over-18s only’ entry policy at the brewery.
“As we have often repeated, the brewery is not a safe environment for children to move around unsupervised, the Marina is private property with a large body of water. In particular, now that our events are getting increasingly busy, there is too great a risk of accident, injury or damage. On a practical level, we don’t have the staff or capacity to manage these risks.
“We feel we have exhausted other options: we’ve asked nicely in person, posted regular reminders on social media, put posters all around the brewery, and attached details to every table. Every time we open however, we have some parents allowing their children to wander around the brewery and the marina unsupervised.
“We are truly sorry to those of you who have visited the brewery with your children and behaved impeccably. We know this is a minority who are unwilling or unable to follow our very clear requests, but this constantly causes a disproportionate amount of work and stress.
“Simply put, we are not comfortable having responsibility for these risks placed over our heads. We want our events to be safe and enjoyable for everyone, including the brewery team, and we don’t feel we can achieve that without making this change.
“Thank you for your understanding.”
Users were quick to comment, with one person saying: “It’s a shame that you have to do this. But unreasonable people are always going to be unreasonable… Shame you can’t weed them out and stop them returning…”
A pub owner in Sheffield wrote: “IMO, a small amount of parents will allow their children to freely express themselves with little consequence to their actions. ‘He’s just being himself’ was quoted back to me after one cherub had ripped every flower head off in the beer garden. You’ve made the right decision.”
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A third person commented: “It must always be frustrating for the brewery staff that an irresponsible minority spoils it. Respect your decision in this matter.”
Beloved Manc butty shop Bada Bing set for a sensational return to the city centre
Danny Jones
Sandwich lovers rejoice because one of the finest butty shops to ever grace Manchester is returning: that’s right, Bada Bing is bada-back!
The Sopranos-inspired deli and sandwich shop that took its name from one of the central locations featured in the iconic US drama (yes, the strip club), was a huge success when it first opened in Manchester a few short years ago, so it was a huge blow when it closed in February 2022.
Starting out by serving sandwiches out of a window at The B Lounge pub on Paton Street near Piccadilly, before moving to a small kitchen on Radium Street and eventually setting up their stall inside Ancoats General Store, they would regularly have lines around the block every lunchtime.
These Italian-American sarnies were so popular you’d often struggle to get your claws on one – and believe us, they really are a two-handed task – as they’d sell out on what felt like most days. But now, whether you were a regular or someone who missed out, there is hope once again:
Announcing their sensational return to a new site over in the Northern Quarter, which will now mark the fourth premises they’ve popped up at, Bada Bing is back with a bang and, as you can, they dropped the news with one of the best reveal videos we’ve ever seen.
If you know, you know…
Set to take over 125 Oldham Street, owners Sam Gormally and Meg Lingenfelter haven’t yet graced us with an opening date but the new unit should hopefully be open sooner rather than later.
The duo, who previously worked at fellow NQ favourite Another Heart to Feed, came up with the concept during lockdown and it didn’t take long for the idea to take off, nor for them to earn their spot amongst the very best sandwich places in Manchester.
Seriously, these things were so big and unwieldy (in the best way possible) that they even used to come with eating instructions: both hands and the trademark Tony Soprano hunch recommended, though the slightly stained wife-beater, boxer shorts and open dressing gown look is optional.
From slices of provolone cheese, all the thinly sliced Italian meats you could think of and the closest thing to actual ‘gabagool‘ as you’ll find in Greater Manchester, the menu was fitting of being served up to the iconic characters that once sat outside Satriale’s and a big approving grin from the man himself.
Simply put, we cannot wait and we will certainly keep you posted when we find out exactly when Bada Bing confirms their official reopening date.
Burger King is giving away free burgers to new drivers today
Emily Sergeant
Burger King will be giving away burgers to drivers who have recently passed their tests for free of charge today.
In case it wasn’t on your radar, tomorrow (Thursday 24 July) is actually National Drive-Thru Day, and in a bid to properly celebrate this unofficial holiday, Burger King has decided to hand out a bunch of freebies to newbies today.
The fast food chain is asking all new drivers to “buckle up”, head on down to their nearest Burger King drive-thru, and help themselves to a free burger.
All newly-qualified drivers will be able to take their pick from either the Whopper or Chicken Royale without parting ways with a penny, and all they’ll need to do the claim their freebie is simply show off their learner’s ‘L Plates’ to the staff at their local Burger King restaurant.
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Hundreds of Burger King drive-thrus across the UK are taking part in the one-day promotion – including several across in Greater Manchester.
Although it might seem a little too good to be true, there’s a reason Burger King has chosen to dish out the freebies, and that’s because the company says it knows that one of the first activities newly-qualified drivers like do once they’ve passed their test is make a pit stop at a drive-thru with their mates to show off their new wheels and skills.
Sometimes though, navigating a drive-thru for the first time can be tricky, and this leaves new drivers feeling a bit like a rabbit in the headlights.
Luckily with this one-day Burger King offer, new drivers’ first drive-thru trip couldn’t be any easier.
The offer is available nationwide today (Wednesday 24 July) at Burger King drive-thru lanes only, while stock lasts, and newly qualified drivers must verbally mention “BK Plates” at the drive-thru lane to unlock their free burger.