There’s a new bottomless brunch launching in Manchester with fried chicken waffles and endless pints of beer, and it sounds like the stuff dreams are made of.
A collaboration between Northern Monk Refectory and Kong’s Chicken Shop, the NQ craft beer taproom’s brilliant kitchen residents, it’ll be taking place next month on 11 June with 90 minutes of free-flowing beer and some of the best fried chicken in the city.
Priced at £28 per person, for that you’ll be treated to an hour and a half of super fresh pints and a Kong’s brunch dish of your choice.
Think endless pints of Northern Monk favourites Great Northern lager, Eternal, A Little Faith and Striding Edge, and waffles, maple syrup, bacon, and fried chicken that’s been brined for three hours, rolled in a secret spice mix, then double-dredged for a crispier texture, and tell us you’re not drooling.
Image: Kong’s Chicken Shop
That’s not all, though. Also on the bottomless brunch menu, you’ll find steak and eggs – cooked to your exact liking – and veggie and vegan waffle variations made using fried oyster mushrooms.
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And if you’re not in the mood for beer, there’ll be mimosas included on the bottomless brunch deal too.
It’s all bar service rather than table service, so when you’ve finished your drink simply take your glass to the bar to get another.
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Image: Northern Monk Refectory
Sharing the news online, Northern Monk posted to its Instagram page: ” KONGS X NORTHERN MONK BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH
“On Saturday 11th June we’ll be hosting a bottomless brunch with our lovely resident kitchen @kongschickenshop. If you’re more into beer & fried chicken than avocado & bubbly, then this is the bottomless brunch event for you!
“In the 90 minute session pick either fried chicken, bacon & maple syrup waffles, or steak n’ eggs, and wash it down with bottomless pints or mimosas!”
The bottomless brunch takes place next on 11 June between 12 and 1.30pm, and bookings are open now via the Northern Monk website.
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Hundreds of staff to strike at four Greater Manchester hospitals next week
Emily Sergeant
Hundreds of staff at four of Greater Manchester’s hospitals are set to strike next week.
More than 350 Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust (NCA) employees – including nurses, clinical support workers and housekeepers – are walking out for three days next week after union UNISON says an offer to ‘resolve’ a dispute was withdrawn before discussions could take place.
According to the union, the dispute centres on the NCA’s use of an outside agency called NHS Professionals (NHSP) to manage overtime.
When covering staff shortages, workers are entitled to time-and-a-half pay – however in some cases, staff earn less than they would on a normal shift, and some have even been missing out on more than £80 per shift, the union added.
Operating theatre staff were previously on picket lines in June, and although an option to resolve the row was initially tabled by NCA bosses, this has now fallen through.
Hundreds of staff at four of Greater Manchester’s hospitals are set to strike next week / Credit: Stephen Andrews (via Unsplash)
This means that staff at Salford Royal Hospital, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary, and Fairfield Hospital in Bury are walking out next week on Monday 24, Wednesday 26, and Friday 28 August.
In particular, staff from all four sites will also gather in Salford on Wednesday (26 August) for a ‘unified’ day of protest.
Understandably, some disruption is expected at each of the hospitals on strike days.
“Those at the top of NCA have shown a lack of leadership and made their disregard for their staff clear,” explained UNISON North West regional organiser, Kevin Dolan.
“A deal was put on the table but taken away before we had chance to talk it over. We are ready to continue negotiations, but it’s obvious NCA has no intention of resolving this.
“This isn’t complicated. Staff are simply asking for what their contract says they’re entitled to. Nothing more.”
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Wetherspoons introduces new phone rule at all UK pubs after customers are ‘driven nuts’
Emily Sergeant
JD Wetherspoon has announced a major new phone rule in all its sites across the UK after customers complain of being ‘driven nuts’.
The pub chain – which has nearly 800 branches across the UK – announced earlier this week that it has made the decision to ban people from playing music or videos out of their phones, and from taking calls on loudspeaker.
The ban, which has been introduced effective immediately, follows a rising number of complaints from customers about the noise – with owners saying sounds from smartphones and tablet computers had become an ‘increasing problem’ in recent years.
Wetherspoon founder and chairman, Tim Martin, says he wants Wetherspoon pubs to be ‘an oasis of tranquillity and contemplation’.
Wetherspoons has introduced a new phone rule at all its UK pubs after customers are ‘driven nuts’ / Credit: Allan Rohmer (via Unsplash)
A formal statement from the company announcing the ban reads: “Following complaints from customers, who are being driven nuts by other people’s videos and amplified phone conversations, Wetherspoon has asked customers to switch their phones to silent or to use earphones.”
Tim Martin added: “In order to avoid customers being driven chicken jalfrezi by a cacophony of sound, we are kindly asking phone users to pipe down.”
Wetherspoon’s ban follows a YouGov poll conducted last year questioning public opinion on a proposition made by the Liberal Democrats of introducing fines of up to £1,000 for ‘headphone dodgers’ who play music out loud on buses and trains.
62% of people, on average, said they would back this move if it was introduced.
The poll, which surveyed 6,815 British adults, found that almost three-quarters of those over 65 would support the fines, while those aged between 18 and 24 were split 47% to 43% in favour of it.
Early public reactions to Wetherspoon’s ban appears to be overwhelmingly positive.
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20th May 2022 
