All the September Manchester restaurant deals, discounts and offers you need in 2023
From £5 cocktails and free pizzas to £15 steak frites at Hawksmoor and plenty more, there are so many great food and drink deals to try in Manchester this month.
Another month, another list of great dining deals in Manchester.
The summer might be over but September has started off pleasantly, if unseasonably, warm – making us want to do nothing but sit outside and graze al fresco, perhaps with a few drinks in hand.
Thankfully, there are plenty of places in Manchester city centre and beyond offering dining deals, set menus, and other offers to tempt you in and help you save a few pennies along the way.
Keep reading to find out the best places to go to save some cash whilst dining like a boss this September.
50% off food and drink – Manchester September drinking and dining deals
You can get £5 negronis at Juice Box every day. / Image: The Manc Eats
A pork belly and apple sandwich at Elnecot, served with dipping gravy. / Image: The Manc Eats
Corbieres
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The offer: Free pizza.
T&Cs: Free pizza when you buy a drink, every Tuesday to Friday from 4-7pm
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Disorder
The offer: 50% off bottles of prosecco, 50p wings.
T&Cs: Drinks offer only available when it’s pouring down with rain. Say ‘If it rains, it pours’ at the bar to get the deal. 50p wings every Wednesday.
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Elnecot
The offer: Soup and sandwich £8.
T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday, 11am to 3pm.
Italiana Fifty Five
The offer: 50% off food.
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T&Cs: Available Sunday to Thursday until 14 September, booking required.
Juice Box
The offer: £5 negronis.
T&Cs: All day every day, 12-10pm.
Muse Uppermill
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The offer: 50% off the menu*
T&Cs: *some exclusions apply. Available every Thursday.
On The Hush
The offer: 50% off food.
T&Cs: Available to walk-ins 12pm to 2pm, Thursday and Friday.
The offer: Two mains and a bottle of wine for £25.
T&Cs: Available every Sunday from 12 to 8.30pm.
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Edinburgh Castle
The offer: £15 for a main and a drink.
T&Cs: Available Thursdays and Fridays, 12 to 4pm. Glass of wine, pint or soft drink available, main option changes weekly.
Embankment Kitchen
The offer: Three small plates £17.50, five for £27.50.
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T&Cs: Available Wednesday to Saturday, 4 to 10pm.
El Gato Negro
The offer: Three dishes for £18.
T&Cs: Available Monday to Friday 12 to 4pm, all day Sunday.
Sashimi at OSMA inside Exhibition MCR. / Image; The Manc Eats
Orecchiette ragu pasta at Sud (formerly Sugo, now inside Exhibition). / Image: The Manc Eats
Exhibition
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The offer: A dish and a drink for £10.
T&Cs: Available Wednesday to Friday, 12 to 4pm.
Gusto Italian
The offer: £8 carbonara.
T&Cs: Available on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September only.
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Habas
The offer: Main, side and a drink for £15.
T&Cs: Available Tuesday to Friday, 12 to 5pm.
Hawksmoor
The offer: Two courses for £26, £15 steak and frites ‘strike offer.
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T&Cs: Set menu available for reservations made Monday-Saturday until 6.30pm and all day Sunday. Steak and frites offer applies whenever there is a rail strike (book quoting ‘strike steak’).
Henry C
The offer: £5 negronis (from a choice of ten).
T&Cs: Available Thursdays 4pm-late.
The Black Friar
The offer: Two courses for £22.
T&Cs: Available from a set menu all day Monday, 12 to 6pm Tuesday-Friday. Walk-ins and bookings welcome.
The Jane Eyre Ancoats
The offer: £7 cocktails, £8 classic cocktails on Sundays.
T&Cs: Tues – Thurs 3 to 6pm, Sundays from 6pm.
Cocktails at The Jane Eyre in Chorlton. / Image: The Manc Eats
The Jane Eyre in Chorlton is serving three plates for £15 as part of its lunch menu. / Image: The Manc Eats
The Jane Eyre Chorlton
The offer: Lunch menu 3 for £15.
T&Cs: Tuesday to Friday, 12 to 5pm.
Public
The offer: £4 pints and wine, £6 daiquiris.
T&Cs: Available only when it’s raining, weekdays until 8pm.
Santé
The offer: £15 for 3 small plates or tapas.
T&Cs: Available weekly, starting from 4pm Tuesdays and finishing at 5pm Fridays.
Yard and Coop
The offer: 20% off for students
T&Cs: Must present a valid student card. Available until the end of October.
Featured image – The Manc Eats
Manchester
2024 Manchester Marathon raises £29 million for local economy and over £3.7m for charity
Danny Jones
Just under a fortnight on from the 2024 Manchester Marathon and the numbers are finally, with the annual race generating nearly £30 million for the local economy and raising over £3.7m for charity.
This year’s Adidas Manchester Marathon saw record numbers of runners and spectators as over 30,000 took part in the popular race, up by roughly 6,000 from 2023, and more than 125k turned up to line the streets of Greater Manchester.
As a result, these huge crowds spent upwards of £29.2 million at business around the city centre and around the 10 boroughs last weekend, serving as one of the most significant contributions to the local economy on the annual calendar.
Not only was this an approximately £8m increase on last year’s tally but, most importantly, a sizeable chunk of that went straight into both regional and national charities.
The 2024 adidas Manchester Marathon was a spectacular day for the city and its economy.
Beyond the boost to local vendors, the hospitality sector and retail businesses, over £3.7 million were allocated to charities such as Alzheimer’s Charity, Cancer Research UK, British Heart Foundation and The Christie.
Over £32,000 was also raised for the Trafford Active Fund, with £1 from every paid entry to the Adidas Manchester Marathon and Manchester Half donated directly to the initiative that benefits local sports clubs and organisations through Trafford Council.
Better still, with City of Trees selected as the chosen ‘Green Runner’ charity, the eco-friendly drive saw roughly 7% of participants opt out of receiving either a finisher t-shirt, medal or both.
The money saved in production goes towards maintaining woodlands and wildlife across Greater Manchester.
Together you have raised over £3.7 million for charitable causes, adding even more meaning to those 26.2 miles 💕 Well done and thank you to all those who fundraised and donated! 🌟Tag us in those charity top pictures from last weekend 😍😍#ManchesterMarathonpic.twitter.com/5gsi6NtFzB
This year’s Manchester Marathon also helped produce some of the highest number of passengers on public transport in the city’s history, with a over 175,000 journeys made on Metrolink alone – the highest number of journeys ever recorded on a single day.
This was a 20% increaseon 2023’s race day (145k), spotlighting how the event continues to be more environmentally conscious as years go by.
With the 2025 adidas Manchester Marathon confirmed to be taking place on Sunday, 27 April next year – and over 12,000 places already sold – the city can already look forward to reaping the economic and social benefits of hosting one of Europe’s largest, flattest, friendliest and most-loved marathons.
Featured Images — Adidas Manchester Marathon/The Manc Group
Manchester
Manchester firefighter surprises partner with proposal during new recruits parade
Danny Jones
We’re a sucker for a wholesome little video as we know you are, which is exactly why we thought of you lot when we came across this video of a newly graduated Manchester firefighter surprising his partner with a heartwarming proposal.
Just the kind of heartwarming that usually sets us off after a long week at work.
The clip shared by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) on Thursday, 25 April, shows Manc fireman James popping the question to his girlfriend sat unassumingly in the audience at a recent passing out ceremony.
Pass out ceremonies are when trainees go from recruits to fully qualified firefighters after completing their intensive operational training. It’s a long-standing tradition in the emergency services where friends and family gather to celebrate their achievements – it’s almost like it’s the perfect opportunity…
Watch as a Manc firefighter turns his passing out ceremony into a surprise proposal.
As you can see, since the graduates are usually the centre of attention, James couldn’t help but size his moment and instead of walking and lining up normally like everyone else, he decided to head straight over to his wife-to-be and get down on one knee.
You already know the rest.
Welling up immediately and barely able to remove her hands from her face, Melissa nods and says yes as the crowd cheers and the pair share a smooch.
Writing on social media, the GMFRS said: “We managed to capture a VERY special moment at our new recruits pass out parade today… Congratulations to James and Melissa!”, adding, “Certainly one way to start your new career”.
If we don’t see all the groomsmen dressed as firefighters on a random viral video sometime soon we’re going to be gutted.
All the best to the happy couple and if you’ve got any more lovely clips like this to send in so we can make ourselves cry (in a good way), you know what to do.
Georgina Pellant -
30th August 2023 
