This January we’re all feeling the squeeze, hospitality included, but in a bid to pull in more trade, one group of pubs is pulling out all the stops for families with £1 children’s meals on offer throughout January.
Hungry Horse pubs across the UK are supporting parents and families this month by offering every child a meal for just a quid when accompanied by a paying adult.
The promotion launches on Monday 9 January right through until Friday 10 February and will be redeemable every Monday (all day) and Tuesday-Friday between 3-5pm in every Hungry Horse pub across the UK.
Here in Greater Manchester, diners looking to take up the deal will find three Hungry Horse pubs across the region: the Flying Horse in Wythenshawe, Matchstick Man in Salford and Hornet in Rochdale.
And that’s not the only deal on offer for families this January. Farmhouse Inns, also part of the same pub group, is offering two kids meals for £1 each – including from its fresh carvery, available from Monday-Saturday when accompanied by a paying adult.
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The offer is running from Monday 9 January until Tuesday 31 January 2023 across all Farmhouse Inns pubs in the UK.
Ian Straughan, Marketing Controller for the brands, said: “We understand that this time of year is always challenging following the Christmas period and even more so this year with the current financial challenges affecting many across the UK.
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“We believe it’s more important than ever for us to be able to support our customers and offer parents, families and individuals the opportunity to get the most for their money and entertain and feed their children for less.
“Our January offers do just that, providing a variety of options across our Hungry Horse, Farmhouse Inns and Wacky Warehouse brands, to keep children active and well fuelled, while helping to ease the monetary pressures that so many people are facing.”
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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.”
Georgina Pellant -
12th January 2023 
