While it does feel like the bakery chain has jumped the gun a little, there’s no hiding the fact we’ve been under some gloomy skies in Greater Manchester over the last few weeks, so with summer seeming long gone, there arguably couldn’t be a more ideal time for Greggs to announce that its Pumpkin Spice Latte is back in stores nationwide from today.
Starbucks may be the place most people associate the iconic drink with, but Greggs’ version is always cheaper than its counterpart – and many say it hits the spot just the same too.
Not to alarm anyone, but the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back people ⚠️🏃🏻♂️
Greggs says its beloved hot Pumpkin Spice Latte tastes “just like autumn in a cup”, and is made using slow-roasted Fairtrade Arabica and Robusta coffee beans with frothy steamed milk and sweet pumpkin spice-flavoured syrup, and is topped off with cream and sprinkles.
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But this year, the chain’s switching things up a little, as there’s now an iced version too.
“It’s nice, it’s pumpkin spice… and now it’s on ice,” Greggs said as it unveiled its new summer take on the autumn classic.
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As with all Greggs coffees, the Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte is made with a shot of freshly ground Fairtrade coffee, and then has pumpkin spice flavour syrup running through it and sees semi skimmed milk poured over chunks of ice.
But, there’s a massive catch, the new iced version of the pumpkin spice latte is only available in 23 selected Greggs branches across the UK.
And not ONE of them is in Greater Manchester.
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That’s right, Greggs has chosen several sites in Newcastle, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Liverpool, the capital of London, and more to welcome the highly-anticipated launch of the new Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte, but for reasons unknown, seems to have completely neglected Manchester.
With no word from Greggs as to whether this is a permanent decision or not, it’s looks like its a pretty sad day to be a PSL-loving Manc.
Regardless of that though, the hot Pumpkin Spice Latte is now available at all Greggs branches in Greater Manchester and across the UK.
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Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
Emily Sergeant -
24th August 2023 
