Uber Eats has announced that it is to waive sign-up fees for all Manchester restaurants who choose to join the leading food delivery platform.
Takeout and delivery services have been widely embraced by local hospitality businesses in Greater Manchester throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – particularly during England’s current national lockdown.
For those looking to continue with a strong delivery offering into the future though, Uber Eats is here to help.
Uber Eats gives restaurants the “flexibility, visibility and insights” needed to connect with more customers, by enabling restaurants to either sign-up using their own delivery couriers, or with couriers who use the Uber Eats app.
The in-app marketing options available to Uber Eats restaurant partners also help to reach a wider customer base that they wouldn’t normally be exposed to, which in-turn, increases sales. Restaurants “turn customers into regulars” with the actionable data insights provided in the ‘Restaurant Dashboard’.
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It also couldn’t be easier to respond to reviews or offer a loyalty programme to keep customers keen.
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So, how does it work then?
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Well, it’s simple – First, a customer finds your restaurant and places an order through the Uber Eats app, then your restaurant accepts and prepares the order ready for the delivery partners using the Uber Eats platform to pick up the order and deliver it to the customer.
You can get started in just three steps too:
1. Tell Uber Eats about your restaurant.
2. Upload your menu.
3. Access the ‘Restaurant Dashboard’ and go live.
For a limited time only, all Manchester eateries looking to become new restaurant partners won’t have to pay to join, as Uber Eats is waiving all sign-up fees until the end of June.
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You’ll also get your tablet and photography session for free too, which would normally set you back £500.
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This offer is available to first-time Uber Eats restaurant partners only.
You have until 30th June 2021 to sign-up.
Contact Manchester representative Laurence Thomas on [email protected] for more information or to sign-up, and you can find out more about the service and access some FAQs via the Uber Eats website.
Food & Drink
Beloved Manchester Italian restaurant unveils big refurb
Thomas Melia
Much-loved Italian restaurant Italiana Fifty-Five has just unveiled a beautiful refurbishment at one of its Manchester sites, along with a new menu of fresh, handmade pasta.
Gone is the famous yellow colour palette of this Italian eatery as they swap in a sophisticated and regal turquoise blue at their Liverpool Road restaurant.
This establishment is known for its impressive shop-window pasta making stations where you can see your food prepared live in-store and while walking past outside the venue.
They’re continuing their foodie legacy serving carby creations, like a flaming cheese wheel pasta where staff blowtorch the cheese to ensure it’s as melty as possible.
One of the biggest menu highlights at Italiana Fifty-Five is the cappellacci, which comes in two equally gorgeous forms and much like its English translation, emulates tiny hats.
These cute little plates come in two delicious stuffed pairings – the burrata, combined with a tangy tomato and beef filling, and a salmon with cream sauce and fresh lemon for a match made in heaven.
Beloved Manchester Italian restaurant Italiana Fifty-Five unveils big refurb. Credit: The Manc GroupInside Italiana Fifty-Five as it unveils a new look on Liverpool Road. Credit: The Manc Group
How can you think of anything more ideal than a table full of hearty and home-comforting meals than one that also features an array of beautiful sides?
Usual delights like the burrata on a bed of rocket, tomato and finished off with a balsamic vinegar glaze area great addition to your already faultless food.
Cheesy garlic pizza bread is quintessential when dining in an Italian restaurant, and Italiana 55’s lovely flavour-packed favourite is a go-to when ordering here.
The Liverpool Road restaurant also has a tonnata pizza which uses toppings that are an exact ingredient breakdown of the Mediterranean sauce, which it shares its name with.
In photos: Italiana Fifty-Five has undergone a refurb. Credit: The Manc Group
What better way to wolf down some incredible Italian feasts than with some perfectly paired alcoholic offerings like the classic Aperol spritz, trusted espresso martinis and a selection of fine wines.
Their menu is staying as tasty as ever with their delicious pizzas and pastas, with the new fresh pasta menu available at their restaurants on Liverpool Road and in Didsbury.
Bakery chain Gail’s is attempting to win over Prestwich after spelling mishap
Daisy Jackson
Gail’s has announced a plan to try and make amends with Prestwich after spelling the village’s name wrong on the new bakery’s signs.
The massive bakery chain finally confirmed that it would be moving into the suburb on the fringes of Bury and Manchester, but made a fatal flaw at the first step.
The huge posters are missing the letter ‘T’, instead saying ‘Hello Preswich’.
More than a few eyebrows were raised locally, with people saying it’s ‘not a great first impression for the locals…’.
And now Gail’s is attempting to put things right by offering free tea to Prestwich residents.
In new material released today, they wrote: “Oops… people of Prestwich, we owe you a ‘T’.
“You may have seen how we missed out a ‘t’ in our new bakery signage.
“We’re sorry for the mistake, and to make up for it we’d like to brew you a tea when we open.”
The new advertising has a QR code which people can scan to claim their free cuppa.
Gail’s has also passed its thanks on to ‘local resident Clair’, who actually came up with the suggestion on The Manc’s LinkedIn post here.
With this development, Gail’s has now confirmed it’ll be opening in Prestwich – directly opposite the new Rudy’s – in early 2025, with free tea served then to those who scan the QR code.
Gail’s will hand out free tea in Prestwich to apologise for spelling the village’s name wrongHuge bakery chain Gail’s confirms move to Prestwich – but spells village’s name wrong in signage
Emily Sergeant -
9th March 2021 
