What’s Your Beef is moving into a new home in MediaCityUK this week, and will be giving away free burgers especially for the occasion.
The local Rochdale-born burger brand – which is known for ethically sourcing its beef from a local award-winning butcher and priding itself on making the best burgers in the land – is moving into the MediaCityUK branch of independent retailer General Store this Friday, and is throwing a burger and beer bash alongside Manchester Union Lager to celebrate.
What’s Your Beef will be giving away 100 free burgers this Friday between 3pm-7pm – including fan-favourites the ‘Stateside Deluxe’ and the ‘Got No Beef’ vegan burger.
There’ll also be music from a DJ, and free beer to wash it down with too.
What’s Your Beef joined MediaCity General Store – which is located in the ground floor of the recently-completed Lightbox development, and is just a stone’s throw from the cobbles of the Coronation Street set – when it first opened in May.
The two local independent brands have been working together to bring brilliant burgers to Salford Quays ever since.
“We love everything that What’s Your Beef stand for,” admitted Jasmine Brannan – Manager Store Retail Group
“A local, quality, independent brand with a massive passion for what they do, so we were excited to create a more permanent residency for Neil and his team at General Store MediaCity and to be able to keep bringing those brilliant burgers to the community.”
Neil Standring from What’s Your Beef added: “We’ve loved our time at MediaCity so far.
“It’s been fantastic to be on the journey as the site opened – we love working together, and getting the chance to bring our burgers to even more people.”
General Stores is dedicated to “championing exciting and innovative food and drink.”
They retailer – which has a number of branches throughout Manchester – is known for stocking big brand convenience products right through to artisan local producers, alongside a coffee shop on site, plus an alcohol emporium with tasting area, local fresh baked goods and zero-waste, household essential refill stations.
The What’s Your Beef residency is just one of a number of collaborations in the MediaCity General Store.
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Nostalgic ready-to-drink Breezer makes UK return after a decade
Daisy Jackson
An iconic ready-to-drink favourite has launched back into the UK – oh yes, Breezer is back.
First launched in the 1990s, Breezers – then pitched as an ‘alcopop’ – were a staple on dancefloors and at barbecues right across the UK.
And now Bacardi has decided to bring these delicious, fruity, easy-drinking bottles back to British shores.
There are three new flavours to try as Breezers return to your fridges – Zesty Orange, Zingy Lime, and Crisp Watermelon.
And Breezer launched back into Manchester last night with a suitably memorable party, turning a spot in the Northern Quarter into a corner shop.
The ‘local Cornerbop’ was stacked with your usual essentials, plus shelf after shelf of these colourful glass ready-to-drink bottles.
Inside the Breezer ‘Cornerbop’ corner shop in ManchesterBreezer is back, in three new flavours
The Breezer relaunch party saw Tarsza and Rennie Peters spinning nostalgic anthems with a modern twist at a pop-up party in a corner shop.
Steve Young, business unit director for Bacardi in the UK & Ireland, said: “We know there is a lot of love for Breezer in the UK, and we are confident a new generation of consumers will fall in love with the new Breezer.
“RTDs are booming, however, the Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages category could do with a bit more excitement. By bringing back Breezer we’re definitely putting the fruity taste into FAB.”
The iconic ready-to-drink classic is back – and better than ever.
Drinks prices for Manchester Oasis gigs announced – and you’ll be pleasantly surprised
Daisy Jackson
The prices of drinks at Heaton Park for the five huge Manchester Oasis shows have been released in advance.
With the Gallagher brothers reuniting on stage in their hometown for the first time this weekend (and then again next week), it’s a huge moment for our city.
Those lucky enough to snag tickets have already forked out a small fortune to witness this moment in history (still scarred from the dynamic pricing debacle).
And most of us were probably bracing to spend another small fortune on beers at the Oasis Manchester gigs.
But you might be pleasantly surprised at the drinks prices up at Heaton Park for Oasis Live ’25.
It’s now been confirmed that pints of lager and cider will be just £6.50.
Before you turn your nose up, remember that pints at our two arenas – the AO Arena and Co-op Live are now sitting around the £9 mark.
Prices for other drinks, like wine and spirits, we’ll have to wait until Friday to see.
Heaton Park will also be the home of the ‘largest beer garden’ and the longest bars in the city for the Oasis reunion.
With a major heatwave predicted for the first shows, fans are being encouraged to stay hydrated (on WATER, not beer, please).
Ticket-holders will be allowed to bring a sealed bottle of water up to 500ml in with you, but it must be collapsible plastic.
Solid plastic and metal containers will be rejected on safety grounds.
There’s a free water point on site where you can fill up your bottles again.
Oasis will perform at Heaton Park in Manchester on 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20 July.
Emily Sergeant -
31st August 2021 
