As mad as it sounds, this is no joke, as in honour of six successful years in Manchester, leading food delivery service Deliveroo has partnered with three of the rainy city’s most popular and best-loved pizza places to supply an exclusive range of discount meals in one of the biggest promotions it has ever run in the region.
Rudy’s, American Pies and Double Zero are all offering 6p dishes as part of these unmissable celebrations.
Iconic neapolitan pizzeria Rudy’s will be serving up a wide selection of its most popular pizzas for less than the price of a plastic bag, as will the city centre’s newest Chicago-style deep dish pizza joint, American Pies, and Chorlton’s cult-favourite, Double Zero.
In case you missed it, popular Manchester-based burger joints Solita, Yard & Coop, and Gourmet Burger Inc all kicked off the delivery service’s 6p birthday celebrations yesterday – and it’s safe to say it was a pretty popular event, with hungry Mancunians snapping up the day’s burger allocations in just under three minutes.
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There’s only 200 pizzas available per restaurant today too, so you’ll need to be on it.
The selected dishes at each restaurant will be eligible for free delivery, and a service fee will be applied to each item (price varying depending on location).
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All 6p menu items can be ordered via the Deliveroo app.
After yesterday’s popular demand, it’s been confirmed that Rudy’s will be opening just after 12pm today, American Pies at 12:30pm, and Double Zero at around 3pm. If a restaurant appears closed, it’s either because the item is sold out or the restaurant has temporarily paused accepting new orders to give them chance to catch up.
And if the chance to bag yourself some 6p pizza wasn’t enough, there’s also a competition currently running over on The Manc Eats Instagram page to give three lucky winners £200 worth of Deliveroo order credit.
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To be in with a chance of winning, all you’ll need to do is.
1. Follow @themanceats & @deliveroo on Instagram 2. Tag as many mates as you like, one comment = one entry 3. Share this post to your Instagram story and make sure to tag @themanceats so we can see it.
All terms and conditions apply, and the winners will be announced by The Manc Eats via DM in due course.
A restaurant dedicated to all things truffle is opening in the Northern Quarter
Daisy Jackson
A new restaurant and takeaway with a menu dedicated to truffle-infused dishes is opening in the Northern Quarter.
Mother Truffler is set to open on Tib Street, taking over the former Kingfisher chippy (which we didn’t even know had shut down).
Signs have appeared in the windows of the corner unit, which will count venues like Siop Shop and Ad Maiora as neighbours.
Mother Truffler has been successfully operating as a dark kitchen with glowing reviews on delivery platforms, but is now venturing out into its first bricks and mortar site.
Based on their delivery menu, Mother Truffler will be serving a menu of different burgers, each one featuring a truffle-infused sauce.
And there’s a gap in the market for burgers in the Northern Quarter since the closure of Super Awesome Deluxe.
Founder Youssef Taha has been sharing updates of the renovation of the space, as work gets underway to transform the old chippy into a truffle restaurant.
The new website states: “Proudly crafting truffle-rich food in the heart of Manchester. Rooted in quality. Inspired by truffle.”
And menu items are set to include smash burgers with truffle mayo, chicken burgers with truffle ranch, truffle parmesan fries, and a range of other mouth-watering sides.
TGI Fridays to close even more UK locations as franchise falls further into administration
Danny Jones
Yes, American export and multinational TGI Fridays is closing even more locations across the UK following the previous batch of restaurant shutdowns.
This comes after Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, the parent company which oversees the global TGI Fridays franchise, filed a third notice to appoint administrators this week.
Founded way back in 1965 and opening in the UK by the 80s – 1990 here in Manchester, to be specific – the New York-born diner brand continues to struggle all over Great Britain.
The only city centre TGIs was hit by the first raft of closures in October 2024, and now another Greater Manchester branch is on the chopping block.
TGIs Preswitch and Royal Exchange have both been shut for some time (Credit: David Dixon/The Manc)
Announced on Wednesday, 14 January, a further 16 TGI Fridays restaurants are shutting down imminently amid administration.
Totalling just 33 transatlantic venues left, this also means the loss of around 450 jobs, though the company insists they believe it to be the best decision to help “reinvigorate” the brand.
In a statement, Global President of TGI Fridays, Phil Broad, said: “We’ve been working closely to explore all available options for securing the long-term future of TGI Fridays in the UK, and believe that this is the best outcome for the business, preserves jobs, and offers a strong platform for success and growth.
As per an official press release shared on Monday, TGI bosses are hoping to reassert their presence in the American bar and grill scene as well as casual dining culture with a “bold new 1-2-3 strategic vision.”
Meanwhile, you can see the full list of TGI Fridays sites closing in Great Britain down below:
It seems that the entities within the hospitality sector, no matter how big or small, are still being struck by rising business rates, inflation and the general cost of living crisis.
I suggest you speak to your team @RachelReevesMP … an emergency cut in VAT is the ONLY lever you have to save thousands of Hospitality businesses folding. Much of Europe has VAT rates 10-13% to support their Hospitality industry.
For now, at least, the now only remaining regional TGI Fridays in the Trafford Centre (which has been there since 1998) is set to stay open.
In the case of the site in Tameside, the 36-year-old spot has unfortunately closed with immediate effect.
As for those sadly now without a job, it’s absolutely gutting – sending love and support from everyone here at The Manc Group, and we hope other parties at Ashton Leisure Park will step in to help when and where they can.
This is far from the only recognisable name closing down local venues, either…
Emily Sergeant -
5th May 2021 
