Several restaurants and takeaways in Greater Manchester are taking part in Deliveroo’s new Veganuary give-away.
The delivery platform is giving away £10,000-worth of vegan food vouchers to boost people’s efforts to go plant-based in January.
They say they’ve timed the deal to land just after ‘Quitter’s Day’, the day of the year that people are most likely to abandon New Year’s resolutions like going vegan or giving up alcohol.
From tomorrow, Wednesday January 19, customers will be able to take £5 off their order from selected vegan restaurants.
Credit: Purezza
There are 2000 codes up for grabs – but once they’re gone, they’re gone.
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188 different restaurants are taking part in the deal, including several here in Greater Manchester.
Takeaway favourites Go Falafel and What The Pitta are both included in the deal, alongside newcomers like JJ’s Vish and Chips and Four Side pizza.
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Credit: What The Pitta
Purezza, the award-winning plant-based pizzeria that opened in the Northern Quarter last year, is also joining in with the Ve-CAN-uary giveaway.
Deliveroo says it wants to help people through the last leg of Veganuary with its £5 credit codes.
The company has reported a 153% rise in searches for ‘vegan’ food in the app compared to the month before.
The deal is running from January 19 until stocks last, with 2000 codes up for grabs for new and existing customers.
Greater Manchester restaurants where you can get £5 off
Oowee Vegan
What The Pitta
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Go Falafel – Rusholme
Go Falafel – Deansgate
JJ’s Vish & Chips
Purezza
A Burgers – Dirty Vegan Burgers
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Four Side
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Glitzy Spinningfields bar famed for its bottomless deals shuts down
Daisy Jackson
Popular cocktail bar group Banyan has suddenly closed its glitzy bar in the heart of Spinningfields.
The restaurant and bar, which is part of the Arc Inspirations group that also operates Manahatta and Box, has shut down with immediate effect.
A sign has been posted in the window of the Spinningfields site of Banyan confirming its closure.
Banyan opened in 2018 and was the second site for the brand, which has been operating out of the Corn Exchange since 2015.
Inside, the huge 7,000sq ft space was split into spaces for drinking, dining and dancing, including a large mezzanine and a huge white marble bar.
Banyan is famed for its bottomless deals, whether that’s a classic bottomless brunch or their bottomless Sunday roast (endless Yorkshire puddings, gravy, wine, and roast potatoes).
It also offered two-for-one cocktails, all day every day.
The bar stands on the side of Spinningfields, directly opposite The Ivy and alongside The Alchemist.
Banyan in Spinningfields has shut downThe note in the window of Banyan
But now it has permanently closed its doors, thanking people for their custom over its almost-decade in Manchester.
The sign on the door says: “Banyan Spinningfields is now permanently closed.
“Thank you so much for your custom over the years, we’ve loved being part of this wonderful city and have made so many friends.
“Don’t be a stranger, we’d love to continue to welcome you to our Banyan bar in the Corn Exchange. Team Banyan.”
Bangkok Diners Club moves out of Ancoats just months after Michelin Guide win
Daisy Jackson
Bangkok Diners Club, the critically-acclaimed restaurant above the Edinburgh Castle pub, has closed its restaurant space.
The Thai restaurant was added to the Michelin Guide last October, not long after taking over the upstairs of the popular pub.
It also received a rave review in The Guardian from restaurant critic Grace Dent, who said it would be ‘one of Manchester’s hottest dining tickets’.
But now Bangkok Diners Club has decided its time in Ancoats is up, and has closed its beautiful restaurant space with immediate effect.
In an email sent to customers with reservations, they wrote that Bangkok Diners Club ‘sadly won’t be returning to Edinburgh Castle’.
Owners and husband-and-wife team Ben and Bo Humpheys aren’t leaving things there though, announcing plans to move into the Exhibition food hall on Peter Street.
Co-owner Ben Humphreys outside Bangkok Diners Club. Credit: The Manc GroupThe food earned them a place in the Michelin Guide. Credit: The Manc Group
They’ll be joining MoreJoy and pasta concept Anatra in the space, but bidding farewell to their own dedicated restaurant for now.
The email sent to customers reads: “We have just noticed that the system has allowed you to make a reservation during a time that we are closed. We apologise that this has happened.
“Ben and Bo are cooking at Exhibition during 2026 and Bangkok Diners Club sadly won’t be returning to Edinburgh Castle.
“Sincerest apologies for all the inconvenience caused.”
Daisy Jackson -
18th January 2022 
