Manchester

Skinny Lager is helping venues get back on their feet with £2,000 bar kit and 100 pints

The wildly popular lower calorie drink is giving back to bars.

The Manc The Manc - 19th May 2021

Skinny Lager is celebrating the big comeback of hospitality by gifting one lucky bar a whopping £2,000 Skinny Draught Bar Kit and 100 pints to give away. 

This 89 calorie lager brand – which has enjoyed huge publicity in recent months – is aiming to do its bit for hospitality businesses; with many venues set to reopen after being closed for almost 200 days. 

Skinny Lager has captured the imagination in recent months; having tapped into a newfound preference for lower calorie beers.

72% of 18-35 year olds are more calorie conscious when drinking according to Mintel research – and bottles of Skinny Lager’s 4% ABV beer with just 0.9% carbs have rocketed in sales by 220% in the past year!

Skinny Brands is hosting a massive competition this month / Image: Skinny Brands

The beer is also the “Most Reviewed Lower Calorie Lager Brand” on Amazon UK, clocking up a 4.6-star rating with over 1,700 reviews; topping the Best-Seller Category whilst flying off shelves in nationwide shops like Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Ocado.

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Distribution agreements have been signed with major wholesalers to launch the brand in to venues across the country – including Primo Drinks, Molson Coors, Heineken, Robinsons, Matthew Clark, Brakes, Thomas Ridley, JJ Food Service – and the brand has already agreed a launch for distribution across the Atlantic starting in the USA ready for summer 2021. 

The UK has really gulped down Skinny Lager by the bucketload – and now the brand want to show Greater Manchester bars what all the fuss is about. 

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The winning venue will receive a Skinny Draught Bar and Brand Kit worth £2,000 / Image: Skinny Brands

In celebration of the reopening of pubs, Skinny Lager is offering one lucky venue in Greater Manchester the chance to get ‘Skinny On The Taps’ with their brand new Skinny Draught Mobile Bar. 

The winning venue will receive a Skinny Draught Bar and Brand Kit worth £2,000. There will also be 100 free pints to giveaway from June 21st – a century’s worth of crisp, refreshingly malty beer with 35% fewer calories than other premium lagers.

Not only that, but Skinny Lager will give the venue a lifetime discount code on kegs to keep the Skinny Draught Bar running all year long!

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Every delicious pint is also Gluten-Free and Vegan Certified – making it a great all-rounder for the summer reopening. 

Fancy getting involved?

Nominate your favourite Greater Manchester venue here to WIN the Skinny Draught Bar! If you are The Manc’s chosen winner you will win yourself and your friends a bar tab worth £250 for the winning venue too! 

Follow Skinny Lager on social media: 

Instagram: @skinnylager

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Linkedin: @SkinnyBrands

Manchester

Transport for Greater Manchester issues travel advice ahead of Man City and Co-op Live gig clash

Danny Jones Danny Jones TfGM issues travel advice ahead of Manchester City Co-op Live gig clash

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has issued a travel warning ahead of Tuesday night ahead of a huge night of sport and music over at the Etihad Campus.

As well as tomorrow night’s football action, with Manchester City‘s next Champions League match kicking off at 8pm, a big gig is taking place at Co-op Live just next door.

While Man City are taking on Dutch side Feyenoord in what is now an even more important fixture following Pep Guardiola having now lost five in a row for the first time in his career, over the road one of the hottest bands in the rock world right now.

Set to headline Manchester’s state-of-the-art music venue for the first time, alternative metal group Sleep Token‘s landmark Northern show will be going on simultaneously, with doors to the venue due to open from 7pm. With that in mind, TfGM has urged those attending both to plan ahead.

With both events overlapping and fans of both the band and the Blues descending upon the Etihad Stadium and the arena, respectively, the local transport authority has shared details of how to best plan journeys, be they on the tram, by car or otherwise, as well as how to avoid the crowds before and after.

It’s estimated that around 2,000 Feyenoord fans will do the usual walk up to the Etihad from Shambles Square, which will obviously cause significant disruption in the city centre, not to mention congestion when it comes to roads, buses and the Metrolink.

As per an official update from TfGM, they stated: “Those making their way home or elsewhere should re-route their journeys away from the area, consider leaving earlier to avoid the traffic or work from home on the day if it is an option for them.  

“The transport network will be busiest between 4pm and 5:30pm on Saturday and between 5:30pm and 8pm on Tuesday.  Tram travel will be the best option for most City fans and concertgoers”

Double the amount of services are set to run throughout the day along the Eccles and Ashton-under-Lyne lines and the Altrincham and Piccadilly routes will also be extended operations to serve the added footfall heading towards the Etihad Campus.  

You can expect a tram approximately every six minutes from the city centre but they will obviously be very busy, so they have also suggested people consider the recently redeveloped walking route to the Etihad Campus, which is well-lit, stewarded and takes around 25 minutes from Piccadilly.  

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Manchester City matchday bus service will also be operating as usual, with 15 different routes operating across Greater Manchester and beyond, covering a total of 64 stops, not to mention other bus companies and the wider Bee Network.

Driving is being warned against due to the increased traffic flow but for those who must, park and ride is recommended, though Ashton Moss and Ashton West Park and Ride are expected to be the busiest, so gig-goers may want to try Hollinwood, Radcliffe or Whitefield.  

So, whether you’re heading to the concert or the game and however you choose to get there, be safe, look after each other and, most of all, have a great time.

You can read the full update for more details HERE.

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Manchester

Manchester’s beautiful King Street Townhouse hotel has turned into a festive paradise

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Manchester’s beautiful King Street Townhouse hotel has turned into a festive paradise

King Street Townhouse is far and away one of the best and most beautiful hotels in Manchester, and it gets even more magical at this time of year. 

The boutique hotel in the heart of the city centre, right by Albert Square, has been decked out with twinkling lights and a huge tree ready for the festive season. 

And there are loads of reasons to pop in to King Street Townhouse this winter, even if you’re not staying overnight in its stunning hotel rooms. 

There’s a seasonal twist on its legendary afternoon tea, which features playful and nostalgic twists on classics like a Baileys eclair, a cranberry scone, and a spiced winter berry and white chocolate cake that’s topped with a tiny gingerbread man. 

There’s also a festive high tea, which features mini turkey and cranberry burgers and sage, onion and chestnut sausage rolls.

Festive afternoon tea at King Street Townhouse
Festive afternoon tea at King Street Townhouse
Festive fizz and bar snacks at King Street Townhouse
Festive fizz and bar snacks at King Street Townhouse

After work, you can pop in to King Street Townhouse to unwind with their festive cocktails and bar snacks, including classic winter drinks like mulled wine and hot toddys, but also a Mrs Claus (rose liqueur, Tanqueray gin, cranberry juice and milk), Campfire Mule (whiskey, lime, maple syrup and ginger beer) and Winter Wonder (vodka, apple juice, elderflower, egg white, cinnamon syrup and nutmeg). 

And the hotel’s stunning rooftop South Terrace is open for drinks throughout November and December as it transforms into a Festive Cocktail Bar. 

There’ll be live music on 1, 8 and 15 December, with performances setting the soundtrack to your festive evening. 

There’s a full winter lunch menu that’s perfect for work lunches or catching up with friends, featuring dishes like steak sandwiches, beef and bone marrow burgers, Caesar salads and brown crab hand-rolled cavatelli.

Food and drinks at the King Street Townhouse's restaurant The Tavern
Food and drinks at the King Street Townhouse's restaurant The Tavern
Food and drinks at the King Street Townhouse’s restaurant The Tavern

And for snacks while you’re enjoying the festive atmosphere, there are delights like Pollen sourdough and focaccia, savoury bread pudding with goat’s cheese, and Cobble Lane charcuterie. 

For the best celebration of the season, round up your loved ones for a night in the King Street Tavern, which has its classic British fare on offer with a little seasonal flare.

Hand raised game pie, stuffed cornfed chicken, and Lyme Park venison, plus a full grill menu and delicious desserts like carrot cake and a baked apple and almond tart. 

To find out more and book your visit to King Street Townhouse this winter, head HERE. 

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