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Kampus’s restaurant-on-stilts to become bakery, florist and bagel shop

Florist and bagel shop hybrid Bread Flower is take charge of The Bungalow at KAMPUS.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 16th November 2021

The Kampus neighbourhood in Manchester city centre is set to welcome a new bakery, florist and bagel shop hybrid as Bread Flower take charge of the Bungalow.

The business, founded by baker Maya Black and florist Scarlett Jamieson, will occupy the landmark building – formerly a security cabin and built on stilts – in the run-up to Christmas and beyond.

Visitors will be able to grab open bagel sandwiches to eat in or take away from the Kampus bakery, with menu items including salt beef and a bagel French toast.

Bags of Bread Flower’s handmade sourdough bagels will be on sale by the dozen or half-dozen.

The Bungalow at Kampus, which used to be a security cabin / Credit: Kampus

On the floristry side of things, Scarlett will be creating bouquets, wreaths and table centre-pieces to order, as well as selling smaller bunches in store.

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The Bread Flower bundles – featuring freshly-baked bagels, schmears (flavoured cream cheese), Manchester Smokehouse salmon (or a vegan carrot alternative) and hand-tied flowers – will make a return too.

New Christmas morning hampers will include added festive extras, like sparkling wine from Le Social, Blossom Coffee, and sticky buns. These can be pre-ordered and collected on either December 23 or 24.

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Open topped bagel sandwiches will be on offer in the Bread Flower bakery and cafe / Credit: Bread Flower

A series of events will run as part of the Bread Flower residency – expect workshops dedicated to wreath-making, or sustainable Christmas decorations, as well as a Hanukkah-inspired supper club with games and storytelling.

There’ll be an Indie Winter Market too, offering trading pitches to local businesses like Beaches & Cream, Shy Seagull and Prestwich Gin.

Maya said: “We’re really looking forward to opening the Bread Flower cafe in the Bungalow.

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You can order table centre-pieces and wreaths – or learn to make your own in a workshop / Credit: Bread Flower

“Kampus has been a home for us for a few months now, hosting various events like our supper clubs and yoga brunch, and of course delivering our bundles, but this four-week residency will be bigger and better than anything we’ve done before.

“We’ve got lots of lovely festive events lined up, like our Hanukkah supper club, Indie Winter Markets with wonderful local traders and weekly floral workshops too; offering what we hope is a genuine independent alternative for shoppers with delicious produce and unique gifts.”

The Bread Flower cafe at The Bungalow will be open from Friday 26 November until the end of January.

Its opening hours will be 8am to 2pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and 10am to 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

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Food & Drink

Viral juice brand Joe & The Juice makes a BIG return to Manchester

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson

Popular coffee shop Joe & The Juice is making a grand return to Manchester, taking on a huge unit in the city centre.

The Danish-based business is famed for its juices, shakes, and sandwiches, including its best-seller, the Tunacado.

Joe & The Juice used to be based within Debenhams in Manchester, but moved out of town when the retailer collapsed.

Now it’s back, signing a 10-year lease on a 2,685 sq ft unit at Manchester Arndale, in the former EE store.

With more than 300 juice bars and coffee shops around the world, Joe & The Juice’s pink branding has become a familiar site globally since its launch in 2002.

It’ll be joining the likes of Michael’s Coffee House, HOP Vietnamese, Sides, Creams, Black Sheep Coffee and Lazy Sundae in the Manchester Arndale’s ever-growing food and drink line-up.

Scott Linard, Portfolio Manager for M&G Real Estate, said: “It is great to welcome Joe & The Juice back to Manchester city centre.

“They have built a brand which has become synonymous with meeting spots across UK towns and cities, so we expect them to thrive at Manchester Arndale thanks to our close proximity to city centre businesses and students keen to catch up over a bite to eat.

“Joe & The Juice adds to our already strong F&B mix as we strive to create a full day out experience for visitors to Manchester Arndale.”

Steve Gray, Head of European Retail Asset Management at Global Mutual, added: “Joe & The Juice selecting Manchester Arndale for its city centre return highlights the continued demand we are seeing from international F&B and retail brands for space at the centre.

“Having a mix of established and growing brands helps to ensure Manchester Arndale continues to be an attractive destination for visitors and allows us to draw in shoppers from across the North West.”

See our full video tour here.

Joe & the Juice reopens in Manchester

Matcha latte
Matcha latte
Inside Joe & The Juice Manchester
Inside Joe & The Juice Manchester
The limited-edition steak sandwich
The limited-edition steak sandwich
The Green Shield juice and a steak sandwich
The Green Shield juice
Joe & The Juice on Cross Street, Manchester
Joe & The Juice on Cross Street, Manchester
The Green Shield juice and a steak sandwich
The Green Shield juice and a steak sandwich
Inside Joe & The Juice Manchester
Inside Joe & The Juice Manchester
A fruit juice
A fruit juice
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Everything you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day at Mulligans, Manchester’s biggest Irish party

Danny Jones Danny Jones Mulligans St. Patrick's Day Manchester 2025

With Manchester’s deep-rooted connections to Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day in the city centre is one of the biggest parties of the year, so it only makes sense that thousands spend it at the ultimate Irish bar: Mulligans.

And no, we’re not exaggerating; hordes of punters pass through this pub over the full Paddy’s Day weekend, which this year lands on a Monday, but you’ll still see countless people filing in and out of the place from Friday onwards.

Considered by many as Deansgate’s crowning glory, this legendary venue is a pure gold-grade bar serving the best Guinness outside of Ireland. It’s a reputation we don’t need to bang on about too much, they built it up themselves over so many years that you’ll all have heard it by now.

While Manchester has some of the best Irish pubs around beyond those you’ll find in the Emerald Isle (yes, we firmly believe that), you won’t find anywhere in town putting on quite as big a St. Patrick’s Day celebration as Mulligans. Here’s what they’ve got on offer:

Paddy’s Day at Mulligans of Deansgate

Well, the obvious place to start is with what’s behind the bar, i.e. lots of whiskeys, lager, spirits and, of course, they’ve got the best Guinness in Manchester – scratch that, the ‘best outside of Ireland.’

Mulligans averages 13,000 pints of ‘The Black Stuff’ every week and they’re expecting to pour well over 4,000 pints of the stuff from their total 24 taps on Paddy’s Day alone, each as perfect as the last.

Here’s how and why:

Opening times and entry fee

So, what time is the party getting underway? The answer is obviously all weekend as many people may not have booked Monday, 17 March off itself but, for those who have, they’ll be opening from 11am.

However, we hope we don’t need to tell you that there’ll be queuing from the crack of dawn, so the earlier you get there the better. It’ll cost you £20 to get in, by the way, so have your card/cash ready.

For context, we got there 10:30 a couple of years back and still weren’t guaranteed to get in, we just waited patiently and prayed to St. Patrick himself.

As for what time they’ll be closing on Monday, Mulligans is staying open until 1:30am as more than 1,200 guests are expected to visit the pub throughout the course of the day.

Entertainment

One thing that Mulligans is famous besides the obvious rivers of black gold and good craic is virtually non-stop live music throughout the week and Paddy’s Day is no different.

Instead, they try and cram as much of it into 24 hours as possible.

Now featuring two floors for the first time on Ireland’s national holiday, there is set to be an incredible lineup of eight different live bands performing throughout the day, playing everything from classic Irish reels and covers to get you up and dancing, as well as plenty Manc anthems to play to the home crowd.

Speaking of that second storey…

@the.manc The only thing that could improve @Mulligans of Deansgate in Manchester, is more Mulligans, and now we have it as it’s doubled in size 😍 plus they’re giving away free pints this weekend to the first 250 people. 🕺 #manchester #mulligans #irishbar #guinness #manchesterbar #mcr ♬ original sound – The Manc

More room than ever

2025 also marks the first St. Patrick’s Day at Mulligans to make us of the recently renovated first floor, which has seen the pub more than double in size, and the capacity along with it.

The expanded space, complete with timber-beamed vaulted ceilings, a mezzanine-level performance area and two brand-new bars, sets the stage for an unforgettable day and night of high-energy live indie bands, while Irish folk tunes will fill the downstairs.

Between the beloved exposed brick walls, cosy snugs, Guinness memorabilia galore as well as room to dance a proper auld jig upstairs and down, it won’t just be Mulligans at its very best but akin to being in the heart of Dublin itself for the big day.

Plus, since it’s a bunch bigger now, you stand an extra chance of getting in – or at least less time spent in the queue with all the other die-hards.

Why is it THE place to be?

We often get people asking why all the faff surrounding Mulligans and all we can say is if you haven’t been before, you’ll only really know once you’ve been.

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Pádraig Brady, owner of Mulligans, said: “St. Patrick’s Day is always special at Mulligans, but this year will be extra special with the new space upstairs.

“We have gone above and beyond to provide an extensive live music schedule that will guarantee an unbeatable atmosphere all weekend. And – as always – we’ll have measures in place to make sure every single pint of Guinness served is nothing short of exceptional.”

It’s promises like this and the pedigree that they’ve garnered through hard work and consistency that saw them win the Pub of the Year at this year’s Manchester Food and Drink Festival.

There’s no booking and no advance ticket purchase available either; everyone lines up the same and is guaranteed the same unbelievable night. Trust us, it’s worth the wait. But don’t worry if you’d rather skip the queueing and try somewhere else, there’s still plenty of good Guinness to be found in the city centre.

Have a great St. Patrick’s Day, Manchester!

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