McDonald’s UK has brought back two of its fan-favourite iced frappe drinks just in time for the summer.
After a few weeks of grey skies and classic Manchester rain, the temperatures look set to soar and the sunshine will be showing its face once again over the coming days. So, there couldn’t be a better time for the popular fast food chain to make some additions to its summer menu.
Although unconfirmed by McDonald’s as of yet, renowned food-spotting Instagram account New Foods UK has revealed that the Raspberry Ripple and Mint Choc Chip iced frappes are back.
From Millionaire’s Shortbread, to Honeycomb, and of course the two mainstays Caramel and Mocha, McDonald’s has had a wide range of iced and frappe drinks on the menu over the years – but arguably none were loved more by fans of the fast food chain than the Raspberry Ripple and Mint Choc Chip.
Presumably influenced by calls for their return, the drinks are now making a comeback.
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Inspired by two much-loved classic ice cream flavours, the frappe drinks look to have been taken to the next level on their return.
Announcing the return of the two drinks on Instagram this morning, New Foods UK said: “Two new Iced Drinks at McDonalds UK – Raspberry Ripple Iced Cooler and Mint Choc Chip Iced Frappe.
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“Both are really good, but the Mint Frappe is our favourite – reminds us of Mint Aero.”
It’s currently unconfirmed how much one of these new frappe drinks will set you back, but it’s expected that they will be in the region of £2.49 – which is the price they were at last time they were on the menu a few years back.
The Raspberry Ripple Iced Cooler and Mint Choc Chip Iced Frappe are said to be available at McDonald’s branches across the UK now.
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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 -
14th July 2021 
