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The most-ordered item on Deliveroo in Manchester is absolutely not what you’re expecting

Surprisingly healthy choices Manchester.

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Deliveroo has revealed the top 100 trending dishes across the entire planet, as well as the top 30 trending dishes in the UK this week.

It’s a bit of a ritual for a lot of us to turn to a takeaway after a long week at work (or a long night in the pub).

And there’s always a bit of a debate as to what to actually order from Deliveroo – pizza, curry, Chinese, Thai, burger, or just a box full of waffles?

Well now we know exactly what way people tend to sway in Manchester, and it’s probably not what you’re expecting.

Globally, the Deliveroo 100 report found that a Pita Chawarma dish in Paris took the top spot, with a Chipotle burrito in London coming second.

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Edinburgh’s Ting Thai Caravan made the big list too, along with Five Guys, Clucking Oinks and Popeyes.

Super Happy. Credit: The Manc Group
Yum Cha. Credit: The Manc Group

Deliveroo said that this has been the ‘most eclectic’ top 100 in recent years with people really branching out in their eating habits.

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Burritos have dominated in three markets and make up 5% of the global trending dishes, with pizza making up another 4%.

Burgers are still the top overall choice, making up nearly a quarter of the list.

Nowhere in Manchester served a dish that made the top 10 – but we did sneak in to the top 30.

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We all know we’ve got some great takeaway options here in the city – just look at our Takeaway Champions series for inspiration – many of them brilliant local independent restaurants.

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So who got the top spot? Was it something cool, like Tonkotsu ramen, black daal, or a poke bowl? Not exactly…

Erm. It was bananas.

And that’s not some achingly hip new bar that’s opened in the Northern Quarter. It’s literal bananas.

Specifically, a bunch of five Fairtrade bananas Morrisons.

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You stay healthy, Manchester.

  1. Burrito from Chipotle, London
  2. Pad Thai from Ting Thai Caravan, Edinburgh
  3. Cheeseburger from Five Guys, London
  4. Build Your Own Salad Bowl from atis, London
  5. Regular Fried Chicken Strips from Clucking Oinks, York
  6. The Spicy Chicken Sandwich from Popeyes, London
  7. Perfectly Ripe Avocados from Waitrose, London
  8. House Black Daal from Dishoom, London
  9. Original Frozen Yogurt from Snog, London
  10. Jerk Chicken and Chips from White Men Can’t Jerk, London
  11. Margherita from VIP Very Italian Pizza, Brighton
  12. katsu curry (chicken) from Wagamama, London
  13. Choose Any 2 Meats with Rice from Three Uncles, London
  14. Burrito from FreshMex, Aberdeen
  15. ShackBurger from Shake Shack, London
  16. Build Your Poke Bowl from The Poke Shack, London
  17. Fairtrade Bananas x5 from Morrisons, Manchester
  18. Build Your Own Poke Bowl from Honi Poke, London
  19. Harissa Chickenfrom Farmer J, London
  20. Grilled Chicken Burrito from Tortilla, London
  21. The ‘Carbonara of Dreams’ from Pasta Evangelists, London
  22. Build Your Poke Bowl from Poke Shack, London
  23. Margherita from BONA Sourdough Pizza, London
  24. St. Peter’s Burger (Cheeseburger) from The Meating Room, London
  25. Cheeseburger from Bleecker, London
  26. Tonkotsu Ramen from Tonkotsu, London
  27. Southern Fried from Chicken & Blues, Bournemouth
  28. Pita Yeeros Chicken from Meat the Greek – Guildford
  29. Double Pepperoni & Spicy Honey Pizza from Pizza Pilgrims, London
  30. Fried Rice with Egg 蛋炒饭 from Jin Jiang Chinese Restaurant, London

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Luxury Manchester gym Blok confirms permanent closure after weeks of uncertainty

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure. Credit: The Manc Group

Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure, weeks after the doors to the premium fitness facility mysteriously closed.

Around a fortnight ago, members began to arrive to their classes to find the gym on Ducie Street locked up and a forfeiture notice on the door – but at the time, Blok said that it was fighting to reopen.

Sadly, in an email sent to members today, its founder has confirmed that the studio is now permanently closed.

Blok – which has several very successful sites down in London – said that its relationship with its landlord has ‘broken down to a point where trust has been lost’.

The gym wrote that it’s been left with ‘no workable way forward’.

They said: “BLOK Manchester was a space built by our loyal and dedicated community. Whether you joined us for one class or one hundred, we are deeply grateful. You helped create something genuinely special in an incredible city.”

In the immediate future, they said they’ll be supporting the team of fantastic trainers who worked here, as well as looking after members.

Members will be contacted within a few hours with options and refunds owed.

Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure. Credit: The Manc Group
Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure. Credit: The Manc Group

CEO and founder Ed Stanbury said: “While this marks the end of a chapter, we don’t see it as the end of our story in Manchester. We’re already speaking with developers about potential future sites and remain committed to returning to the city when the time is right.

“Thank you for being part of our story so far. Let’s shape the future of wellness. The mission continues.”

Commenting on Blok’s Instagram post – its first in almost a fortnight – people have been sharing their sadness at the closure of its Manchester site.

One person wrote: “beautiful space, beautiful staff and beautiful community.”

Another said: “Sending love to all the instructors !! :(((( gutted”

Someone else commented: “THE BEST CLASSES. I’m gutted.”

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‘The average cost of a pint’ in the UK by region, according to the latest data

Danny Jones Danny Jones the average price of a pint in the UK by region

Does it feel like pints keep getting more and more expensive almost every week at this point? Yes. Yes, it does, and while you can’t expect a city as big as Manchester to be one of the cheapest places to get one in the UK, we do often wonder how it compares to other parts of the country.

Well, as it happens, someone has recently crunched the numbers for us across the nation, breaking down which regions pay the most and the least for their pints.

The data has been examined by business management consultancy firm, CGA Strategy, using artificial intelligence and information from the latest Retail Price Index figures to find out what the ‘average cost of a pint’ is down south, up North and everywhere in between.

While the latest statistics provided by the group aren’t granular enough to educate us on Greater Manchester’s pint game exactly, we can show you how our particular geographic region is looking on the leaderboard at the moment.

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The average price of a pint per region in the UK

  1. Wales – £4.21
  2. North East – £4.28
  3. Northern Ireland – £4.42
  4. Scotland – £4.42
  5. Yorkshire and the Humber – £4.42
  6. North West – £4.42
  7. West Midlands – £4.42
  8. East Midlands – £4.42
  9. East England – £4.56
  10. South West – £4.93
  11. South East – £4.94
  12. London – £5.44

That’s right, we Mancunians and the rest of the North West are technically joint mid-table when it comes to the lowest average cost of a pint, sharing the places from 3rd to 8th – according to CGA, anyway.

Powered by consumer intelligence company, NIQ (NielsenIQ) – who also use AI and the latest technology to deliver their insights – we can accept it might seem like it’s been a while since you’ve paid that little for a pint, especially in the city centre, but these are the stats they have published.

Don’t shoot the messenger, as they say; unless, of course, they’re trying to rob you blind for a bev. Fortunately, we’ve turned bargain hunting at Manchester bars into a sport at this point.

Happy hour Manchester – The best drinks deals in the city centre
We might not boast the lowest ‘average’ pint cost in the UK, but we still have some bloody good places to keep drinking affordable.

London tops the charts (pretends to be shocked)

While some of you may have scratched your eyes at the supposed average pint prices here in the North West, it won’t surprise any of you to see that London leads the way when it came to the most expensive pint when it came to average cost in the UK.

To be honest, £5.44 doesn’t just sound cheap but virtually unheard of these days.

CGA has it that the average cost of a beer in the British capital is actually down 15p from its price last September, but as we all know, paying upwards of £7 for a pint down that end of the country is pretty much par for the course the closer you get to London.

Yet more reason you can be glad you live around here, eh? And in case you thought you were leaving this article with very little, think again…

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