Food & Drink

Award-winning Salford brewery Seven Bro7hers to open new bar in MediaCity

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 6th May 2021

Award-winning Salford brewing company Seven Bro7hers is opening up a brand new bar in MediaCity this month.

The cult-favourite brewing company – which was founded in 2014 by McAvoy brothers Guy, Keith, Luke, Daniel, Nathan, Kit, and Greg, and was inspired by their dad’s home-brewing in their cellar – currently runs two successful beer houses in Middlewood Locks and Cutting Room Square in Ancoats, as well as a bar ran out of its Salford taproom.

Now, Seven Bro7hers will be opening its brand new beer house in the heart of MediaCityUK on Monday 17th May.

The new beer house – which is nestled between the BBC and popular hangout, The Botanist – will offer indoor seating as well as occupying several greenhouses from the summer’s Box on the Docks experience for those looking to book in groups.

The bar will operate under COVID-19 practices, including staff wearing PPE, screens, a one-way system, and social distancing measures.

ADVERTISEMENT

There’ll also be an app for table service orders.

https://www.instagram.com/p/COcgLGugbvu/

Speaking ahead of the opening of the new bar, Keith McAvoy – CEO of Seven Bro7hers – said: “We are so pleased to finally be launching our MediaCityUK space after months of waiting for COVID restrictions to ease [as it’s] a fantastic location, especially in the summer and we can’t wait to kick off and be part of the buzz.

ADVERTISEMENT

“We reopened our three sites when the restrictions first lifted in April, and we have been overwhelmed by the support from customers.

“It is fantastic after months of closures and restrictions to be back doing what we love”.

Seven Bro7hers / Jon Super

Chris Reay – MediaCityUK’s Property Director – added: “Seven Bro7hers brings a vibrant addition to our growing independent scene.

ADVERTISEMENT

“Seven Bro7hers’ famous tap room is just a stone’s throw from MediaCityUK and we’re delighted to bring this family-run and unique offering right into the heart of MediaCityUK for workers, residents and visitors to enjoy”.

Seven Bro7hers will open in MediaCityUK on Monday 17th May. 

A booking system will be put into place prior to the opening date, and you can find more information via the Seven Bro7hers website.

Featured Image – Seven Bro7hers

Food & Drink

New survey reveals one in six Brits would rather have a curry than a Christmas dinner

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

One in six Brits would apparently rather have a curry on Christmas Day in place of a traditional roast dinner, a new survey has revealed.

With December just a few days away now, it won’t be long before we all sit down to tuck into what is always one of the biggest and heartiest meals of the whole year – but, if the results of a new survey is anything to go by, for a good chunk of Brits, this year’s Christmas feast won’t be the typical roast turkey that tradition’s always called for.

Instead, one in six would rather stray off the beaten track and opt for an Indian instead.

After a shocking survey by Next revealed last year that more than 12 million Brits think Yorkshire puddings belong with your Christmas dinner, around 1,000 UK adults have been polled by instatprint this time around to discover what’s making it on the festive feasting plate in just a few weeks time.

And, as to be expected, some weird and wonderful food combinations feature on the list, with over a third of Brits apparently planning on having sausages instead of the usual Christmas meats, and chips and beans also seem to be on the menu for the fussier eaters among us too.

One in six Brits would apparently rather have a curry than a Christmas dinner / Credit: Supplied

Chicken nuggets, eggs, caviar, goat’s cheese, haggis, and chimichurri were some of the other rogue choices given by some of the survey respondents.

Then, when it comes to the accompanying sides to the main event, 11% even revealed they plan on tucking into some macaroni cheese with their Christmas dinner this year, with another 11% sharing that mushy peas are a must on their plate too.

17% of Brits will be enjoying mustard, 13% will be squirting ketchup on their roast, and 7% will apparently be enjoying a dollop of mayonnaise too.

It’s all according to a new survey to discover Christmas feasting preferences / Credit: Supplied

But while some clearly like to freestyle their Christmas dinner and pop whatever they fancy on the plate, others are apparently ditching the norm all together, as the survey has revealed that only half of Brits are set on having their traditional Christmas dinner this year.

As mentioned, almost one in six would much rather tuck into an Indian curry, but not only that, 6% of us would rather have a Chinese, 5% would enjoy Mexican, and another 5% would opt for tapas if it was an option too.

Read more:

4% of Brits shared they would enjoy a pizza, and another 4% said they’d rather tuck into some tasty Greek cuisine instead.

What’s tradition for anyway, right?

Featured Image – Kalyani Akella (via Unsplash)

Food & Drink

Five golden tickets with massive prizes are being hidden in cakes in Manchester

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Loaf in Manchester is running a Willy Wonka-style giveaway with big prizes and golden tickets. Credit: The Manc Group

A Manchester cafe is giving away massive prizes in a Willy Wonka-style giveaway, with golden tickets hidden in its cakes.

Loaf MCR, which has sites on Oxford Street, Affinity Living, and in Selfridges Trafford Centre, will be hiding the golden tickets beneath its mini loaf cakes.

Anyone lucky enough to find one will win prizes including two tickets to see Jason Manford with a chance to meet him, a meal for four at Bundobust, and a Birthday Party Cake Package worth £200 from Loaf.

The golden tickets are going to be hiding underneath Loaf’s Willy Wonka-inspired special loaf, a super-chocolatey chocolate sponge with a smooth ganache centre and a white chocolate-infused buttercream.

The cake is then topped with colourful sweets inspired by Roald Dahl’s classic tale, like a swirly lollipop, fizzy sweets, popping candy and pink mushroom foams.

A golden ticket sticker will be hidden in five of the £4.50 loaf cakes between Monday 27 November and Sunday 10 December.

Loaf MCR wants to spread a little festive cheer as Christmas approaches and is offering Mancs five chances to win big.

As well as the three massive prizes already announced, there are still two top-secret rewards to be revealed.

Inside Loaf's all-pink cafe on Oxford Street. Credit: The Manc Group
Inside Loaf’s all-pink cafe on Oxford Street. Credit: The Manc Group
Loaf's doing a huge golden ticket giveaway to spread Christmas cheer. Credit: Loaf MCR
Loaf’s doing a huge golden ticket giveaway to spread Christmas cheer. Credit: Loaf MCR

Aiden Ryan, founder of Loaf MCR, said: “We love to play with nostalgia and Willy Wonka gives just that! We love that we can infuse Christmas with a little bit of magic.

“At Loaf, we believe in giving people great experiences, and what better way than to start the Festive season with a treasure hunt?

“We’ve partnered with some great Manchester businesses to make this happen!”

There’ll be a limited number of the special-edition Willy Wonka loaf cakes available.

Once all five golden tickets have been found, there’ll be one last chance to win ‘The Golden Key’, which will get you free coffee and cake from Loaf MCR for a year.

But you won’t be able to find the golden key through cake – this prize will be given to someone nominated by the community of Manchester, and will reward someone who deserves something special this Christmas.

Prizes including in the Loaf MCR Willy Wonka giveaway

  1. A Birthday Party Cake Package worth £200 from Loaf MCR, including 50 mini loaf cakes and a birthday cake.
  2. Ultimate Christmas Dinner for four at Bundobust, Indian street food and craft beer specialists, to taste their festive menu. (Yes, your first drink on the house too!)
  3. Two tickets to see Manchester’s favourite comedian Jason Manford live at the AO Arena and a meet and greet.
  4. Two more prizes to be revealed this week…

The Loaf MCR x Willy Wonka giveaway will run from Monday 27 November until Sunday 10 December.

Read more

Featured image: The Manc Group

More Food & Drink

Eats

Inside new Six By Nico as it opens SECOND Manchester restaurant

Christmas

The Botanist launches winter menu with turkey hanging kebabs and pigs in blankets pies

A classic bratwurst at the Manchester Christmas Markets. Credit: The Manc Group

Christmas

The best traditional food at Manchester Christmas Markets 2023, where to find it, and what it will cost you

Audio

Clint Boon takes us around Manchester's iconic Deaf Institute

Eats

We go meatballs deep with Mira's traditional Neapolitan sandwiches