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All the January Manchester restaurant deals, discounts and offers you need in 2022

There's a huge number of 50% off deals running in Manchester this coming January - plus plenty more discounts and offers on top.

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant - 1st January 2022

January is typically a time when many vow to change their eating habits. But even the most committed dieter should be tempted by these Manchester restaurant deals, discounts and offers.

Whether you are starting a new diet, ditching alcohol, or trying out Veganuary, that’s no reason to stay at home – not when you’ve got January dining (and drinking) offers floating around like this.

From vegan restaurants running their 50% off deals right into February, to some top Manchester restaurants offering huge deals on food AND drink, plus half-price burgers, burritos, kebabs and more, keep reading to discover the best January restaurant deals to take advantage of in 2022.

Have we missed an offer? Let us know over on Twitter @TheMancUK.

Combined discounts on food AND drink

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The Counter House

The offer: 30% off the entire bill.

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Terms and conditions: Offer available Monday to Friday, for advance bookings quoting ‘Jan Offer’ only, throughout January.

The Mews

The offer: 25% off drinks and 50% off food throughout January and February.

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Elnecot

Elnecot is offering 30% off food AND drink throughout January – including on its bottomless brunch / Image: Elnecot

The offer: 30% off food and drink.

Terms and conditions: Offer available throughout the month, including with bottomless brunch. Cannot be used during Sunday lunch, though.

The Jane Eyre

The offer: 25% off food and drink.

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Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Thursday throughout January.

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Embankment Kitchen

The offer: 30% off food and drink.

Terms and conditions: Offer available Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and all day on Sundays throughout January.

Quarter House

The offer: 25% off food and drink.

Terms and conditions: Available throughout January. Brunch menu is not included.

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Manchester restaurants offering 50% off food in January

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Alvarium

The offer: 50% off food throughout January AND the first two weeks of February in honour of Veganuary.

Black Leaf

The offer: 50% off food throughout January and the first two weeks of January.

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The Deaf Institute / This Charming Naan

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Offer available throughout January. Booking must be made in advance to get the deal.

Peru Perdu

The offer: 50% off food.

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Terms and conditions: Offer available Tuesday to Friday from 4pm onwards, maximum tables of 8 apply. Tables must be booked in advance using code ‘Jane Sale’. Offer excludes drinks and excludes wagyu.

The Bay Horse

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Offer available Monday to Friday starting from 10th January

Cane and Grain

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Offer available Monday to Friday, supplements may be applied to some dishes.

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TNQ is an award-winning restaurant in the Northern Quarter offering some great Manchester restaurant deals this January 2022. / Image: TNQ

TNQ

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Friday throughout January for bookings only, must be made in advance via the TNQ website.

Ducie Street Warehouse

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Thursday throughout January.

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Almost Famous

The offer: 50% off burgers.

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Terms and conditions: Offer available Sunday to Friday from 5pm at both sites (NQ and GNW) throughout January.

Nell’s Pizza

The offer: 50% off food all month.

Terms and conditions: Available at all Nell’s sites (Common, KAMPUS and The Beagle). Must have pre-booked a table in order to get the deal.

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Bab

The offer: 50% off kebabs.

Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Wednesday, starting from 10 January 2022. Booking advised.

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Dive Bar

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Offer available every day throughout January.

Blues Kitchen

The offer: 50% off food

Terms and conditions: Discount applies to the supper menu only. Available Sunday to Thursday, 4pm to close throughout January.

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Lust, Liquor and Burn

The offer: 50% off all burritos.

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Terms and conditions: Your table must be pre-booked on arrival. Offer is available from 5pm to close, Sunday to Friday throughout January.

The Smithfield Social

The offer: 50% off small plates.

Terms and conditions: Offer available throughout January from 4pm, Monday to Friday, on small plates only. No booking required.

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La Bandera

The offer: 50% off all tapas.

Terms and conditions: The table must be booked online in advance. Use code ‘MFJAN50’ in the bookings comment section to get the deal. Offer available Sunday to Thursday throughout January.

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Cibo

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Online bookings only. Available Thursday to Sunday throughout January at both sites (new GNW opening mid-January). Discount applies to a la carte menu only, supplement charges may apply to some dishes.

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Masons Restaurant Bar

The offer: 50% off food

Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Friday throughout January. Chateaubriand is not included. A maximum of six people per table.

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The offer: 50% off food.

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Terms and conditions: Available all day Wednesdays, Thursdays, and until 5pm on Fridays throughout January. Booking must be made online in advance quoting code ‘JAN50’ to get the offer. Certain dishes are excluded from the deal. The deal cannot be used with any other offer.

The Lead Station

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Friday, between the hours of 4.30pm and 7pm. Your booking must be made in advance.

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Manahatta

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available Sunday to Friday throughout January.

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The Pen and Pencil

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Wednesday throughout January. Booking advised.

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Banyan Bar & Kitchen

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available throughout January at both sites (Corn Exchange and Spinningfields)

Joshua Brooks

The offer: 50% off food.

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Terms and conditions: Available throughout January. Must be pre-booked in advance.

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Man With The Fish

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available throughout January. The brunch menu is not included.

Shack

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: 50% off food available Monday to Friday when you have booked a table in advance. Walk-ins who have not booked will get 20% off food.

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Boujee Restaurant and Bar

The offer: 50% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available from Sunday, 2 January to the end of the month. A maximum of six guests per table. Chateaubriand and ‘This is how we roll’ sushi platter are not included.

Other January discounts, offers and dining deals

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Sugo

The offer: 40% off wine.

Terms and conditions: 40% off all wine (jugs, bottles, organic & sparkling) for all advance bookings in January.

PLY

The offer: £5 pizza and pasta

Terms and conditions: Available throughout January.

Evuna

The offer: 45% off wine.

Terms and conditions: Offer available when dining mid-week from Monday – Thursday. Visitors must quote ‘NoDryJanuary’ to activate the discount at the restaurant.

The Creameries

The offer: 50% off wine.

Terms and conditions: Discount applies to all wines, drink in or takeaway, from 5pm Friday 7 January to 4pm Sunday 9 January.

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Salvi’s

The offer: 40% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available at the Northern Quarter and Corn Exchange sites only. Maximum 6 people, available Sunday to Thursday throughout January for those who have booked in advance. The deal can’t be used in the deli or on takeaways.

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Ramona

The offer: £1 Detroit margherita slices and £5 margaritas

Terms and conditions: Offer available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 5 and 7pm throughout January. Bookings are advised but not required.

Gaucho

The offer: 30% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available from Monday to Wednesday throughout January on the a la carte menu only. Quote ‘30% off food’ when making your booking in order to get the discount.

Tampopo

The offer: 30% off any mains.

Terms and conditions: Available to end of Jan 2022. Say “Can we get January Offer” to your server to redeem. The deal can’t be used in conjunction with any other offer, including express lunch.

Globe Chorlton

The offer: 40% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available on Wednesdays and Thursdays only between 5pm and 9pm. Pre-book quoting ‘January offer’ to get the deal. Steak (and drinks) are not included.

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Tre Ciccio

The offer: 25% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available Thursday to Monday (Altrincham) and Wednesday to Sunday (Ramsbottom). Book in advance quoting ‘The January Sale’.

The Wild Goose

The offer: 25% off food and a free glass of wine or a cocktail.

Terms and conditions: Available Wednesday to Sunday throughout January (the restaurant is closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Book in advance online quoting ‘The January Sale’. One free wine or cocktail per person, available when a booking is made before 31 January.

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NAM

The offer: 2 4 1 bao buns / Two courses and a drink for £25.

Terms and conditions: 2 4 1 bao bun offer only available on Mondays.

The Brasserie, Harvey Nichols

The offer: 30% off food.

Terms and conditions: Available from Monday to Thursday between 10am and 5pm throughout January.

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El Gato Negro

The offer: Three tapas plates for £15.

Terms and conditions: Available all day Sunday to Thursday throughout January.

Canto

The offer: Three sharing plates for £15.

Terms and conditions: Available all day Sunday to Thursday throughout January.

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Mecanica

The offer: £6 cocktails.

Terms and conditions: Available on all new menu cocktails, seven days a week throughout January.

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Three Little Words

The offer: 50% off selected cocktails and spirits

Terms and conditions: Offer valid to selected cocktails and The Spirit of Manchester Distillery spirits. Offer valid all day Wednesdays and Thursdays, and until 7pm on Fridays throughout January.

The Bull and Bear

The offer: Two courses for £24.50 or three courses for £29.50.

Terms and conditions: Available Thursday to Saturday during lunch hours only throughout January.

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Cottonopolis

The offer: Seven courses and a drink for £25.

Terms and conditions: Must be booked in advance, minimum table of two to get the deal.

The Ivy Spinningfields

The offer: Two courses for £28.95 or three courses for £34.95.

Terms and conditions: Available in the evenings only from 6 January to 10 February. A separate set lunch and early evening menu are also available earlier in the day, priced from £16.95.

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Moxy Hotel

The offer: £5 cocktails

Terms and conditions: Available Monday to Friday between 5pm and 8pm throughout January.

Turtle Bay

The offer: £10 voucher to spend on food and drink

Terms and conditions: You must download the Turtle Bay app, then you will automatically receive a £10 voucher to spend on food and drink.

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Lane 7

The offer: A Fat Hippo burger, drink, bowling and a game of your choice for £30.

Terms and conditions: Available throughout January. Ask for the ‘Baller package’.

Sixes

The offer: Kids eat free.

Terms and conditions: Kids eat free when joined by an adult.

Lost Weekend

The offer: 2 for £10 cocktails / free gaming on selected days

Terms and conditions: Both offers are available Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout January.

The Liar’s Club

The offer:  2-4-£10 cocktails / £10 bottles of wine.

Terms and conditions: Offer available from Happy Hour until midnight, Sunday to Friday throughout January.

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Manchester firefighter surprises partner with proposal during new recruits parade

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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.

You just love to see it.

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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.

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Peter Kay’s statement in full as his Co-op Live gigs are postponed for SECOND time

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Peter Kay statement after Co-op Live gigs cancelled for the second time

Peter Kay has issued a statement after his two gigs at Co-op Live were rescheduled – again.

The Bolton-born comedian was supposed to officially open the huge new Manchester venue last week, but ‘power supply issues’ forced it to be rescheduled.

He was then supposed to perform on Monday and Tuesday of next week instead, but these two shows have been pushed back even further.

Co-op Live has also postponed The Black Keys, who were set to perform on Saturday.

Peter Kay has now issued a statement addressing the postponement, saying it’s ‘very disappointing’.

He also said: “I know, I can’t believe it either.”

He’s even amended his own tour poster to add the disclaimer: “(If they actually open the place).”

The star joked that he was now the ‘ninth artist in the world’ to play there.

Can always count on a comic to make the joke everyone else is thinking.

The legendary comic wrote: “To everybody with tickets, my apologies once again but unfortunately the Co-op Live still isn’t ready and so, as yet, remains untested for a large-scale audience.

“Consequently, they are having to reschedule my two shows yet again (I know I can’t believe it either).

“The first available dates the shows can reschedule to are as follows: Mon 29th April to Thurs 23rd May, Tues 30th April to Frid 24th May.

“Tickets will be transferred, or refunds given if the new dates aren’t suitable.

“It’s very disappointing but your safety is important, and I won’t compromise that.”

Co-op Live said in a statement: “Since making the difficult decision to postpone the live shows at Co-op Live due to take place this week, we have been undertaking an extensive protocol of testing critical procedures to ensure all areas are ready for fans.”

They’ve also made the rather bold decision to once again assure fans that the next raft of shows now set to be their opening gigs – big dates from Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Olivia Rodrigo – are still set to go ahead as scheduled.

Touch wood.

This could back to bite them. It already has once before.

“To ensure that we can run all shows safely, regretfully we have now had to take the decision to reschedule the planned The Black Keys and Peter Kay shows.

“Both The Black Keys and Peter Kay have graciously agreed to reschedule their shows. The Black Keys will now perform on 15 May 2024, and Peter Kay will now perform on 23 and 24 May 2024.

“All tickets remain valid and ticket holders will be contacted by their point of purchase. Refunds will be available for those who can no longer attend.

“We deeply appreciate the impact this will have on excited fans, and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience that this change will undoubtedly cause. Rescheduling Peter Kay and The Black Keys will give us the extra time we need to continue testing enhanced emergency communications thoroughly.

“This is vital to satisfy the rigorous set of guidelines and protocols that are necessary for a venue of this size to ensure that our fans, artists and staff have the safest experience possible.”

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