Head on down Monton Road in Eccles and you’re in for a pleasant surprise because, unbeknownst to many, it’s now home to one of Greater Manchester’s best butty shops.
Called The Bread Club, this family-run spot has been open just over a year and it happens to sell some of Salford’s fattest sandwiches (as well as the chunkiest hand-cut chips we’ve had in a while).
Run by in-laws Louise and Jack, the Eccles sandwich spot continues to fly under the radar but has already garnered a host of fans from local critics and sandwich enthusiasts alike.
Equipped with a huge glass counter that’s simply brimming with sandwich fillings, as the name suggests there is also a good selection of bread to choose from with hoagies, bloomers, rye and other loaves on offer.
The Cubano sandwich at The Bread Club in Monton. / Image: The Manc Eats
Three of The Bread Club’s most popular butties (top to bottom): Rueben on Rye, The Cubano, Taco Chicken. / Image: The Manc Eats
On the sandwich menu, you’ll find a selection of eight different signature sarnies including the famous must-try ‘Taco Chicken’ hoagie, which features chicken breast, peppers, and onions enveloped in a secret sauce and then topped with Swiss cheese and jalapenos.
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Other heavy hitters include the Cubano – a mixture of roasted ham, pulled pork, melted Swiss cheese, sliced pickles and house mustard – and the Rueben on Rye, which combines Thousand Island dressing and Dijon mustard with sliced pastrami, melted cheese and sauerkraut.
The Bread Club also serves its own signature take on a club sandwich and a classic tuna crunch, alongside a vegan-friendly smashed chickpea option with vegan mayo, cranberry, spinach and fresh avocado, the latter served on a bloomer of your choice.
On top of all that, there’s also a solid selection of classic £5 toasties on offer – think ham and cheese, tuna and cheese, two cheese, or cheese and tomato – plus sweet treats like gooey chocolate brownies and the most gigantic cookie pie we’ve ever seen up close.
Add to this the aforementioned proper chunky chips, which Jack assures us have amassed a solid following of their own amongst Manchester’s Irish population, and it’s not hard to see why so many local foodies insisted we pay this place a visit.
if you take your sandwiches seriously, then trust us when we say you need to give The Bread Club a visit. You won’t regret it.
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V.Goode Pies – Michelin-recommended Manchester restaurant launches new pie shop
Daisy Jackson
A new pie shop has opened in Manchester today – and it comes from the same team behind a Michelin-recommended restaurant.
Chefs Shaun Moffat (of Winsome fame) and Sam Grainger (Madre, Belzan, Doug’s and loads more) have joined forces for V.Goode Pies.
The Oxford Road pie shop promises to serve ‘the kind of pies Manchester’s been waiting for’ that won’t cost the earth.
Shaun and Sam dreamed up the idea following the success of the pie offering at Winsome, which are a highlight of its proudly British menu.
Now open on Oxford Road, you’ll find four core individual pies as well as breakfast pies.
Expect classic flavours like cheese and onion, and meat and potato, but also less common creations like a lasagne pie and a breakfast pie too.
There’ll be the option to have your pie served in a barm, Wigan kebab-style, or have it as it comes after a hefty dunk in a vat of gravy.
Pie dinner trays at V.Goode PiesInside the breakfast pie and the lasagne pie at V.Goode PiesA pie barm at V.Goode PiesShaun Moffat and Sam GraingerTraditional British piesThe full spreadInside V.Goode PiesCredit: The Manc Group
You can also have it served on a classic dinner tray, with mash and mushy peas on the side.
As well as traditional fillings, V. Goode Pies will have more out-there bakes like a lasagne pie, where layers of pasta are packed into a pie crust.
You can also expect rotating specials and collaborations.
V.Goode Pies – or, to use its government name, Valerie Goode’s Pies – is inspired by co-founder Tom Fastiggi’s dinner lady grandmother and pie connoisseur.
V.Goode Pies will take over the old Loaf store on Oxford Road and is set to open on 18 November, with a pop-up also planned at Freight Island this winter.
The pie shop will be open Monday to Saturday, from 8am until they sell out.
Tesco unveils Britain’s favourite Christmas meal deal – is yours on here?
Thomas Melia
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced brand-new data revealing Britain’s favourite Christmas meal deals.
But has yours made the cut?
Of course, Christmas is famed for its food, especially the Christmas dinner, but nowadays, the days leading up to the big day have also become filled with foodie feasts, and nothing proves this more than the popularity of the Christmas meal deal – something which Tesco, arguably, knows how to do better than anyone else.
Tesco has been actively tracking the nation’s everyday eating trends all year long, and now that the festive season’s here, shoppers favourite Christmas meal deals have been announced.
It seems meal deal lovers are eager to get into the Christmas spirit, with the best-selling main being the Tesco Turkey and Trimmings Sandwich.
Tesco has unveiled Britain’s favourite festive meal deal / Credit: Tesco plc | The Manc Group
This roast dinner-inspiredbutty has been purchased over 2.5 million times between October and December 2024, and it was so popular, in fact, that it was chosen almost three times as often as this year’s runner up – Tesco Jingle Brie Sandwich.
To pair with this much-loved sandwich is the classic Mccoy’s Flame Grilled Steak Crisps, which are championing the snack category overtaking last year’s champion, Egg Protein Pot, which finished third this year.
And if you’re wondering what beverage Brits are pairing with their lunchtime combinations, it’s none other than Coca-Cola 500ml.
This will come as no surprise to any avid meal deal fans, as this drink has worn the crown as the nation’s favourite drink, not just during Christmas but the whole of 2024 itself.
Tesco top 10 festive meal deal mains (October – December 2024)
1.
Tesco Turkey & Trimmings Sandwich
2.
Tesco Jingle Brie Sandwich
3.
Tesco Yuletide Half ‘N’ Half Sandwich
4.
Tesco Christmas Wrapped Up
5.
Tesco Festive Chicken & Trimmings Sub
6.
Tesco Ho-Ho-Hog Wrap
7.
The Gym Kitchen Chicken Bacon & Stuffing Sandwich
8.
Tesco Cracking Currywurst Sub
9.
Tesco Finest Festive Chicken & Bacon with Gravy Mayonnaise Dip
“Turkey isn’t just for the big day, our customers love bringing festive flavours to their lunchtimes even as early as October,” commented Sarah Bryer, who is the Product Development Manager for Tesco Meal Deal.
“With the crowd-pleasing Turkey and Trimmings Sandwich back again, this year’s line-up of Meal Deal mains has something to suit both traditionalists and those looking for something new with the addition of our Honey Ham, Red Leicester and Festive Chutney Sandwich, Finest Brie and Bacon Brioche Bagel, and Tesco Plant Chef Festive Feast Wrap.“
Georgina Pellant -
5th April 2023 
