Rudy’s has opened the doors to yet another pizza restaurant in Greater Manchester, this time launching a new site in Altrincham.
The wildly popular, Manchester-born brand has taken over the former OneCentral food court in the heart of the town.
It’s been kitted out in classic Rudy’s style, filled with hanging plants, exposed brick, chalkboard menus, and colourful wooden tables.
The restaurant sprawls out over several levels, with a light-flooded mezzanine beneath a huge skylight, plus outside, heated seating.
And of course, the menu shows off classic Neapolitan pizzas – floppy, chewy crusts topped with San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, and top-quality meats and veggies.
Favourites include classics like Marinara, Margherita and Calabrese, plus more modern combos like triple pepperoni with burrata and hot honey, as well as rotating specials.
Pizzas are cooked fast and hot, spending just 60 seconds in a Stefano Ferrara oven.
Rudy’s is serving up classic Neapolitan pizzas. Credit: The Manc GroupRudy’s in Altrincham. Credit: The Manc GroupAntipasti platters at the new Rudy’s. Credit: The Manc GroupThere’s a full menu of Italian Spritzes, beers and wines. Credit: The Manc GroupRudy’s in Altrincham. Credit: The Manc Group
As for drinks, it’s a well-stocked list of Italian spritzes, crisp Italian and local lagers, and stirred cocktails.
This new Rudy’s in Altrincham is the 27th in the country and the seventh in Greater Manchester, joining three existing locations in the city centre plus pizzerias in Sale, Chorlton and Didsbury.
Bambi Homayoun-Fekri, General Manager of Rudy’s Altrincham said: “After months of hard work behind the scenes, we’re excited to announce the opening of Rudy’s Altrincham on 22nd July.
“Our team can’t wait to bring Rudy’s signature pizzas to this vibrant suburb and become a proud member of Altrincham’s ever-growing hospitality community.”
Rudy’s is open in Charis House on Central Way in Altrincham now.
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.
£1.8m revamp of Ancoats pub The Shamrock is FINALLY set to begin
Daisy Jackson
At long last, work to revamp The Shamrock pub in Ancoats is about to begin – and they’re calling on locals to rename the historic boozer.
The Shamrock, on Bengal Street, was taken over by Joseph Holt brewery in 2019 but has been firmly sealed shut ever since, with the pandemic halting its revamp.
But now the family-owned brewery is ready to get to work on the pub, with a £1.8m revamp kicking off very soon.
The Shamrock, which dates back to 1808, will be transformed from an Irish pub into a Joseph Holt’s venue.
Back in the turn of the 19th century, it was a popular watering hole for the Irish and Italian communities who moved to the industrial neighbourhood.
Obviously, Ancoats has gone through some pretty major changes in the years since, and is now one of the city’s trendiest and foodiest suburbs, filled with flats, bars, coffee shops and more.
It’s because of this that the Joseph Holt team felt like The Shamrock was due a new name for its new chapter, and are asking the public to help rename the pub, with a shortlist of five names drawn up.
The options on the table for when the pub reopens include The Victoria Arms (as a nod to the flats and accommodation across the road); The Fleet (the name of a former neighbouring pub); and The Linen Arms, reflecting the city’s cotton trade.
The historic Ancoats pub The Shamrock will finally undergo a £1.8m revamp. Credit: Supplied
The other choices for the public to vote on are The Spinners Rest, after the mill workers who lived in historic Ancoats; and Queen Adelaide, after another former pub around the corner on the main Ancoats Road.
Richard Kershaw, CEO of Joseph Holt, said: “As a family business with deep roots in the area, our pubs are very much at the very heart of the communities where they are located.
“With the moving forward of long-awaited refurbishment of The Shamrock – and with it a new name – we wanted our customers to feel part of the journey.
“So we brainstormed names for the pub that would respect the past and the local area while also looking to the future. Now we’re letting the people who matter most to us, our customers, decide which one to use.”
You can place your vote on the new name for The Shamrock pub HERE. One participant who picks the winning name will receive free drinks vouchers.
Daisy Jackson -
22nd July 2024 
