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‘Exclusive’ Manchester nightclub shares customer’s eye-watering £88k bill

Good LORD.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 20th November 2025

A nightclub in Manchester has shared a picture of a recent customer’s bill – and to call them a big spender would be underselling it.

The luxury nightclub posted a photo of a bill that racked up to an eye-watering £88k.

Or, to be very specific, £88,589.60.

The flash customer was at The Continental Club, otherwise known as The Conti, an ‘exclusive’ bar and club on South King Street.

The bar is a drastic departure from the former nightlife spot which stood in its place – the building was previously home to South, a legendary underground club famed for its alternative soundtrack.

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Now it’s got a new life as a nightlife haunt where, apparently, it’s not uncommon to spend the equivalent of a small terrace house on drinks.

The bar shared the picture of the receipt yesterday, describing it as a ‘record-breaker’.

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The Continental Club has claimed that it’s not only the biggest spend in its own walls, but the most expensive bill to have ever taken place in any club in Manchester.

The Continental Club on South King Street shared the huge bill. Credit: Google Maps
‘Exclusive’ Manchester nightclub shares customer’s eye-watering £88k bill

Curious to see how exactly a person could spend £88k on drinks? Let’s break down some of the more expensive items.

Let’s kick things off with three bottles of Clase Azul Ultra Extra Anejo, a tequila which retails for around £2.5k but set this customer back £9,500 a pop…

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Then there’s a couple of magnums of Dom Perignon rose champagne (£2,000 each), a few bottles of Armand de Brignac Ace of Spades Champagne (£1,500 each), and a few £950 bottles of Chivas Regal 25 whiskey.

It makes the £850 Grey Goose at the bottom seem like child’s play.

They also slammed at least 48 Red Bulls, according to the bill.

Then on top of that you’ve got a staggering £8k worth of service charge – some very happy staff went home that night, I’d imagine.

The Continental Club wrote: “Some come to sip…others come to set records. The biggest table spend to EVER take place in a club in Manchester.”

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How the other half live, eh?

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Featured image: The Continental Club

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V.Goode Pies – Michelin-recommended Manchester restaurant launches new pie shop

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson V. Goode Pies is open in Manchester

A new pie shop has opened in Manchester today – and it comes from the same team behind a Michelin-recommended restaurant.

Chefs Shaun Moffat (of Winsome fame) and Sam Grainger (Madre, Belzan, Doug’s and loads more) have joined forces for V.Goode Pies.

The Oxford Road pie shop promises to serve ‘the kind of pies Manchester’s been waiting for’ that won’t cost the earth.

Shaun and Sam dreamed up the idea following the success of the pie offering at Winsome, which are a highlight of its proudly British menu.

Now open on Oxford Road, you’ll find four core individual pies as well as breakfast pies.

Expect classic flavours like cheese and onion, and meat and potato, but also less common creations like a lasagne pie and a breakfast pie too. 

There’ll be the option to have your pie served in a barm, Wigan kebab-style, or have it as it comes after a hefty dunk in a vat of gravy.

Pie dinner trays at V.Goode Pies
Pie dinner trays at V.Goode Pies
Inside the breakfast pie and the lasagne pie at V.Goode Pies
Inside the breakfast pie and the lasagne pie at V.Goode Pies
A pie barm at V.Goode Pies
A pie barm at V.Goode Pies
Shaun Moffat and Sam Grainger
Shaun Moffat and Sam Grainger
Traditional British pies
Traditional British pies
The full spread
The full spread
Inside V.Goode Pies
Inside V.Goode Pies
Credit: The Manc Group

You can also have it served on a classic dinner tray, with mash and mushy peas on the side.

As well as traditional fillings, V. Goode Pies will have more out-there bakes like a lasagne pie, where layers of pasta are packed into a pie crust.

You can also expect rotating specials and collaborations.

V.Goode Pies – or, to use its government name, Valerie Goode’s Pies – is inspired by co-founder Tom Fastiggi’s dinner lady grandmother and pie connoisseur.

V.Goode Pies will take over the old Loaf store on Oxford Road and is set to open on 18 November, with a pop-up also planned at Freight Island this winter.

The pie shop will be open Monday to Saturday, from 8am until they sell out.

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Featured image: Supplied

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Tesco unveils Britain’s favourite Christmas meal deal – is yours on here?

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced brand-new data revealing Britain’s favourite Christmas meal deals.

But has yours made the cut?

Of course, Christmas is famed for its food, especially the Christmas dinner, but nowadays, the days leading up to the big day have also become filled with foodie feasts, and nothing proves this more than the popularity of the Christmas meal deal – something which Tesco, arguably, knows how to do better than anyone else.

Tesco has been actively tracking the nation’s everyday eating trends all year long, and now that the festive season’s here, shoppers favourite Christmas meal deals have been announced.

It seems meal deal lovers are eager to get into the Christmas spirit, with the best-selling main being the Tesco Turkey and Trimmings Sandwich.

Outside a Tesco store
Tesco has unveiled Britain’s favourite festive meal deal / Credit: Tesco plc | The Manc Group

This roast dinner-inspired butty has been purchased over 2.5 million times between October and December 2024, and it was so popular, in fact, that it was chosen almost three times as often as this year’s runner up – Tesco Jingle Brie Sandwich.

To pair with this much-loved sandwich is the classic Mccoy’s Flame Grilled Steak Crisps, which are championing the snack category overtaking last year’s champion, Egg Protein Pot, which finished third this year.

And if you’re wondering what beverage Brits are pairing with their lunchtime combinations, it’s none other than Coca-Cola 500ml.

This will come as no surprise to any avid meal deal fans, as this drink has worn the crown as the nation’s favourite drink, not just during Christmas but the whole of 2024 itself.

Tesco top 10 festive meal deal mains (October – December 2024)

1.Tesco Turkey & Trimmings Sandwich
2.Tesco Jingle Brie Sandwich
3.Tesco Yuletide Half ‘N’ Half Sandwich
4.Tesco Christmas Wrapped Up
5.Tesco Festive Chicken & Trimmings Sub
6.Tesco Ho-Ho-Hog Wrap
7.The Gym Kitchen Chicken Bacon & Stuffing Sandwich
8.Tesco Cracking Currywurst Sub
9.Tesco Finest Festive Chicken & Bacon with Gravy Mayonnaise Dip
10.Tesco Gluten Free Festive Chicken & Trimmings Sandwich

“Turkey isn’t just for the big day, our customers love bringing festive flavours to their lunchtimes even as early as October,” commented Sarah Bryer, who is the Product Development Manager for Tesco Meal Deal.

“With the crowd-pleasing Turkey and Trimmings Sandwich back again, this year’s line-up of Meal Deal mains has something to suit both traditionalists and those looking for something new with the addition of our Honey Ham, Red Leicester and Festive Chutney Sandwich, Finest Brie and Bacon Brioche Bagel, and Tesco Plant Chef Festive Feast Wrap.“

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So, what’s your go-to festive Tesco meal deal then?

Featured Images – The Manc Group

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