A restaurant in Manchester is selling limited-edition fondue burgers drenched in Guinness gravy this month, and it’s all in the name of St Patrick’s Day.
Honest Burgers on Bridge Street has created the special Guinness-soaked burgers in collaboration with the Irish dry stout makers to mark the feast of St Patrick’s, which falls on 17 March.
Comprised of Honest’s classic hand-shaped beef patty, it’s sandwiched between brioche then topped with candied bacon, molten fondue, a Guinness beef and bacon gravy, crispy onions, rocket and pickles. Naughty.
What’s more, to create the special Guinness gravy they are using 52 pints of the black stuff in every batch – so you know it’s going to have some heft.
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Available at the burger restaurant all month, it’s served with Honest’s signature rosemary and sea salt fries and – for this month only – you can also enjoy a pint of draught Guinness on the side to wash it down with.
This brand new special features molten fondue (made by us, from scratch) and homemade Guinness beef & bacon gravy: both laced with pints and pints of Dublin's number 1 export.
For the very first time the popular Irish stout will be poured in Honest Burgers, dispensed from a Guinness Microdraught – a nifty bit of equipment launched by the brewery during the pandemic to help punters enjoy their own ‘properly poured’ pint at home.
Priced at £14 in the restaurant or £15 for at-home delivery, the limited edition burger is available from now until 28 March.
Speaking on the collaboration John Burns, head of Guinness GB, said: “It’s a pleasure to be collaborating with Honest Burgers once more following the collaboration to create the limited edition at Home kits last year.”
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“We’re pleased that customers can enjoy delicious food with Guinness whilst supporting the hospitality industry in reopened venues, with a brilliant opportunity for customers to try our Guinness Microdraught too.
“Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or relishing with the rugby on, it’s set to be an exciting month.”
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Major tram disruption and city centre stop closed after man ‘injured on tracks’
Daisy Jackson
A city centre tram stop has been closed and a man rushed to hospital with possible life-changing injuries today.
Trams are currently facing severe disruption due to an ongoing police incident at the Market Street Metrolink stop.
Emergency service are responding to reports of a man injured on the tracks in Manchester city centre.
The man, who is in his 50s, has been taken to hospital with injuries that may be life-changing.
A huge scene remains in place around the tram stop, and passengers have been advised that services on the Bury line will operate from Manchester Victoria only, while the Ashton line services will stop at Piccadilly.
There’ll be no services between Piccadilly and Victoria until further notice.
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently responding to an incident on Market Street Metrolink stop in Manchester City Centre after reports of man injured on the tracks.
“One man, aged in his 50s, has been taken to hospital where he is currently being treated for possibly life-changing injuries.
“No arrests have been made in relation to this incident, and a scene remains in place whilst enquiries continue.”
Kids can now travel on Greater Manchester buses for FREE all summer long
Emily Sergeant
Young people across Greater Manchester will benefit from unlimited free bus travel this summer.
As part of the Government’s Great British Summer Savings campaign – which was announced back in May – Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed that all children aged five to 15 can travel for free in England, including on Bee Network bus services, during the school summer holidays throughout August.
Not only that, but 16-year-olds will be able to activate their ‘Our Pass’ one month earlier (from 1 August instead of 1 September), giving them an extra month of free bus and cheaper tram travel.
The move means that all young people in Greater Manchester will be entitled to free bus travel for the whole month.
Children under five already get to travel for free on the Bee Network all year round.
From 1-31 August, children aged 5-15 can travel FREE on all #BeeNetwork buses across Greater Manchester as part of the government’s Great British Savings scheme.
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The Great British Summer Savings scheme has introduced a temporary reduced rate of VAT – down from 20% to 5% – on things like travel, children’s meals in restaurants, and family leisure activities over the summer period.
The Government says the aim of the initiative is to make family days out more affordable, while also supporting businesses through increased footfall.
No registration or sign-up is required to benefit from the Summer Savings scheme on the Bee Network, TfGM confirmed, with anyone aged between five and 15 instructed to just ask the driver for a free ticket as they board the bus.
“We’re pleased to be taking part in the Greater British Summer Savings scheme which will mean free bus travel on the Bee Network for everyone aged five to 15 in August,” commented Fran Wilkinson, who is the Customer and Growth Director at TfGM.
“This will help make days out more affordable for families this summer.
“The Bee Network is all about making it easier and more affordable to get around Greater Manchester and this national scheme will help us do just that.”
Georgina Pellant -
1st March 2022 
