The Drinks Drop: The cocktail delivery service supporting local bars in Tier 3
The Drinks Drop, a cocktail delivery service that sends expertly-mixed fusions to doors around the UK, is hiring out of work bartenders to help them with the post-10pm rush.
Almost 2,000 bars bars and pubs across Greater Manchester will have to close from 00.01 on Friday under Tier 3 restrictions.
But there’s still a way to support your favourite bar when the new restrictions come into force.
The Drinks Drop is working with premises around the region to provide drinks packages to doors all over Manchester.
Using this platform, customers can order whatever booze-fusion they like at the touch of a button – doing their bit to support local hospitality whilst enjoying a desperately-needed drink in the process.
The Drinks Drop previously made headlines for hiring out-of-work bartenders for assistance with their post-10pm rush when the government-imposed nighttime curfew became law – giving newly unemployed staff a chance to work again.
The platform is continuing to find ways to support local bars, pubs and staff, collaborating with establishments within the region to send drinks to homes.
Jody Monteith at The Drinks Drop said: “Many of your favourite Manchester bars and restaurants have amazing cocktails available that can be delivered directly to your door.
“You can have them delivered same day if you live in Manchester city centre or next day anywhere else in the UK!
“Every time you order a drink you are directly supporting those bars and restaurants and also supporting the hospitality staff that have been employed to produce the drinks, package and deliver them.”
Hawksmoor, Cottonopolis, Liar’s Club, Albert’s Schloss, CBRC, Refuge and Freight Island are among the venues signed up to The Drinks Drop service so far – each creating their very own infusion for regulars to enjoy.
Crazy Pedro’s will also be offering a twist on the ultimate classic cocktail with a Watermelon Margarita, whereas SCHOFIELD’S cocktail bar has teamed up with Belvedere Vodka to create the Bouquet Martini.
The platform offers same-day bike delivery of individual cocktails for only £7.50.
You can learn more information and check out their menu online.
MANCHESTER LOCATIONS & BRANDS
CBRB – Eight Lands Vodka
Refuge – Hennessy Cognac
The Jane Eyre – Nc’Nean Distillery
Crazy Pedro’s – Patron Tequilla
The Liars Club – Santiago de Cuba rum
Cottonpolis – Santiago de Cuba rum
Freight Island – Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whisky
Hawksmoor Manchester – Empirical Spirits
SCHOFIELD’S – Belvedere Vodka
Albert’s Scholss – Supasawa
Eats
Bundobust and Madre announce bold new Indo-Mexican collaboration
Clementine Hall
Two of Manchester’s best-loved casual dining spots are joining forces for a limited-edition collaboration.
Bundobust and Madre will be teaming up this summer to create a menu inspired by two world-famous street food cultures – India, and Mexico.
The Indo-Mexican menu will feature dishes like ‘Naanchos’, and plenty of other Desi-flavoured Mexican dishes.
It’ll be mashing up iconic ingredients, techniques, and flavours, with a menu of brand new spice-packed dishes and cocktails combining Desi and Mexican influence.
So, what can we expect?
Mexican street food classics chimichanga and quesadillas get the Desi treatment, while Bundobust’s Indian street food favourites like chaat get a little Latino heat.
All paired with spicy summer-time cocktails, as a homage to Mexican drinking culture, plus the return of Bundobust Brewery’s new golden Cerveza, SANJA Mexican Lager.
We can’t think of a better place to spend our summer evenings to be quite honest.
On the menu there are crunchy Indo-Mexican ‘naanchos’, topped with salsa verde, crema, tamarind, onion, coriander, and a punchy pickle masala.
Madre and Bundobust are teaming upNaanchos, from the Bundobust x Madre menu
There’ll also be a ‘Tikkadilla’ – a corn tortilla packed with oyster mushrooms, red tikka sauce and Oaxaca cheese, with a side of desi birria sauce for dipping.
That’s alongside masala chimichanga, birria-ani, and corn chaat.
Then you can wash that down with a cashew colada, an avocado lassi, spicy mango margs and loads more.
The Indo-Mexican menu will be available at all Bundobust and Madre locations from Monday 14 July until Sunday 17 August 2025.
Northern Quarter cafe to give out 100 FREE slices of cake to celebrate its birthday
Emily Sergeant
A little Northern Quarter cafe is celebrating a big milestone this week, and is giving out 100 free slices of cake for the occasion.
Nibble is turning eight this week, and nothing makes a birthday better than cake.
The female-run independent cafe on Oldham Street in the heart of the Northern Quarter first opened its doors to hungry Mancs back in July 2017, after owner and manager Lauren had dreams to take her business of selling brownies at local artisan markets and turn them into a cosy cafe of her own that catered to people with all sorts of dietary requirements.
The cafe has since been acknowledged by tastemakers as one of the most accessible places in Manchester.
Not only is Nibble known and loved for serving up some of the best homemade bakes in the city, with something for everyone to tuck choose from, but they also provide a tasty selection of all-day brunch dishes, salads, and sandwiches, as well as corporate catering too.
So of course, to celebrate eight years of the lovely Nibble team feeding the good people of Manchester, the business is giving away free slices of birthday cake on Friday.
Nibble NQ is giving away 100 free slices of birthday cake / Credit: The Manc Group
After doing something similar to celebrate their birthday last year, this time around they’re taking things once step further, as it’s not just 100 free slices of scrumptious cake you can get your hands on, there’s plenty other prizes too.
Nibble will be ‘levelling up’ and throwing in some ‘hidden surprises’ in the form of vouchers, giving people an opportunity to win a free brunch, brownie box, or coffee and cake.
To be in with a chance of taking away one of the 100 free slices of birthday cake, all you’ll need to do is head to Nibble on Oldham Street this Friday (11 July) and line up outside the cafe from 9:30am, then you may just be lucky enough to start of your day in the sweetest way possible.
The Manc -
23rd October 2020 
