Staff working for the NHS are able to treat themselves to a free hot drink today, courtesy of Starbucks.
The coffee behemoth is giving away a free tall hot drink to every NHS staff member who presents their NHS identity card to a barista all day on Wednesday 15 December as a small way of saying thanks to all the work they’re putting in right now.
The coffee chain, which has dozens of outlets in Manchester alone, has made every hot drink on the menu available – including its newly-released Christmas specials.
Aside from it being a tall, hot drink, there are no limits on what sort of drink staff can order so everything is up for grabs – whether you’re after a festive special, an iced latte, or a simple filter coffee.
As the Christmas menu has just been released, we’d be tempted to opt for a fudge brownie hot chocolate or a caramel waffle latte.
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That said, there are loads more to consider too, ranging from the iced sugar cookie almond milk latte to returning favourites like the toffee nut latte, gingerbread latte and egg nog latte.
Priced for a tall drink at Starbucks range from around the £1.50 mark up to £3 and more – so depending on what they choose, NHS workers could make quite a saving on their usual coffee run.
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Staff working for the NHS are able to treat themselves to a free hot drink today, courtesy of Starbucks / Image: Starbucks Coffee
Drinks prices, however, do vary in Manchester depending on your location.
Alex Rayner, general manager, Starbucks UK, said: “Starbucks is committed to strengthening the communities we serve in.
“As part of our ongoing partnership with NHS Charities Together we wanted to say a huge festive thank you to the NHS staff that live and work in our communities.”
“Winter is always an incredibly challenging time for the NHS – and this is one of the toughest ever – which is why ongoing public support is so important.”
Refrigerated drinks are not included in the offer. Hot drinks at Starbucks are only available for NHS staff for free today – Wednesday 15 December.
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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.”
The Manc -
15th December 2021 
