A woman has gone viral online this week after sharing a surprisingly simple hack for creating your own “frappuccino” at McDonald’s.
Iced coffee fans are going to want to take notice of this one.
There seems to be that many McDonald’s menu hacks floating around out there at the moment, that it can be tricky to figure out which ones are worth taking advantage of, but given the fact that this one has racked up over 285k views and counting, it’s probably a good sign.
Whilst the McDonald’s UK menu does already have a range of iced coffees and coffee frappes to choose from, they do tend to be seasonal offerings and aren’t available all year round, so this is where TikTok user @ellbrxo’s hack could come in handy.
It’s also said to be slightly cheaper too.
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Revealing the hack in a short instructional clip to the ever-popular video sharing platform, with the caption “thank us later”, El is seen pouring a shot of espresso coffee into a McDonald’s vanilla milkshake, before mixing together.
She explains in the video: “This is vanilla milkshake from McDonald’s and an espresso shot – you whack it in, and then you mix it.
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“The smell of that, smells like Costa
“Then you start mixing together. When you have a normal McDonald’s milkshake anyway it’s well lumpy, but this makes it a bit more juicy.
“And then voila – Frappuccino thing”.
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The hack seems to have had quite the impact on the British public as well, amassing hundreds of comments from others indicating that they are keen to try it out for themselves, and one comment by a McDonald’s staff member even reads: “I work there and I do this all the time”, so you know it’s worth it.
Fancy giving it a go then?
Just head down to your local McDonald’s and order a milkshake of your choice (£1.69 for regular or £1.99 for large) and a then double espresso shot (99p), and you’re good to go.
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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 -
11th September 2020 
