It’s been a long time coming, but Walkers has officially confirmed that Prawn Cocktail Wotsits are making a return.
After there have been numerous calls from fans throughout the years to bring back the fan-favourite flavour after it was discontinued and ripped from shop shelves more than a decade ago, the leading crisps manufacturer hinted on its social media platforms a couple of weeks ago that “something big is coming” on 18 February.
Given that Walkers has been teasing the possible return of discontinued crisp by cryptically responding to fans as far back as 2010 using a prawn and side-eye emojis, followed by the hashtag #WotsThis, fans immediately started to speculate its comeback.
And now that the big day has arrived, Walkers has finally given the people what they want by confirming that Prawn Cocktail Wotsits are back, but there’s a twist – they’re giant.
Fans of the flavour can be among the first to try the in-demand snack by pre-ordering a stash on Amazon from today, and have it delivered to their doors as soon as they go on sale in all other major shops and supermarkets from Monday 7 March.
They’ll set you back just £2 per bag when they arrive in stores.
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The highly-anticipated return comes after around two years ago, Walkers announced that the sizzling steak and flaming hot Wotsits flavours would be making a comeback, and then prawn cocktail Quavers were also reintroduced last year too – but despite this, there was no word of Prawn Cocktail Wotsits.
There was even petitions made fighting for the cause – including by us here at The Manc, which over 8,309 ended up putting their names to.
/ Credit: Walkers
Speaking on the return of Prawn Cocktail Wotsits, Josephine Taylor at Walkers says: “After being inundated with requests, tweets and petitions over the years, we know just how excited everyone is going to be to try this legendary flavour again [and although] it’s been a challenge keeping this giant secret under wraps, we can now officially announce that our most requested flavour of all time is back.
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“Following a challenging two years, I’m sure we could all benefit from a moment of melty Wotsits enjoyment and we hope that devotees of the original flavour agree that this giant version is worth the 20-year wait.”
You can now pre-order Prawn Cocktail Wotsits on Amazon here.
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One in 10 Brits are fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party, new survey finds
Emily Sergeant
We’re in peak office Christmas party season right about now.
With just under two weeks to go until the big day itself is here, many businesses across the UK are treating their staff to night out to celebrate both the festive season and all of the hard work they have been putting in throughout the year… and as you can expect, these are usually quite eventful gatherings, shall we say.
But now, a survey by has shed light on just how ‘eventful’ they actually are, as a new survey has revealed that, apparently, one in ten Brits face some sort of disciplinary action or dismissal due to their behaviour at Christmas parties.
The study was conducted by After Drink, and included more than 2,000 participants.
During the research, it was highlighted that 89% of employees admitted to drinking alcohol at these events, Lad Bible reports – with 65% of these confessing that they drank “excessively”.
One in 10 Brits get fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party / Credit: Kraken Images | Mimi Thian (via Unsplash)
There are a multitude of incidents which could lead to disciplinary action in the workplace nowadays, but according to the survey, some of the common reasons following festive celebrations with colleagues included inappropriate comments (23%) and even getting into fights (21%).
16% of these incidents were because of drug use during the event, while inappropriate interactions with colleagues accounted for 14%.
Some of the legal reasons you can be fired from your place of work after a Christmas party include gross misconduct, drunken behaviour, and fighting of any kind.
Despite all these risks, however, Christmas parties still remain as popular as always, and a whopping 79% of respondents said they are planning to attend theirs this year.
Clearly, the moral of the story here is , enjoy yourself… but just not too much.
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Half of Mancs don’t know how to cook Christmas dinner, new survey reveals
Emily Sergeant
Christmas dinner is one of the key parts of any festive celebration.
No matter whether you choose to tuck into a traditional roast with all the trimmings and lashings of gravy, or you prefer to go for something a little different like a curry or a Chinese instead, your Christmas dinner is a chance to gather round with your loved ones and enjoy one of the heartiest meals you’ll likely have all year.
However, some shocking new figures have revealed that half of Manchester residents have no clue how to even cook a Christmas dinner.
Through a major study by the UK’s leading electrical retailer, AO.com, it was revealed that the majority of our city’s residents are “losing confidence” in preparing even the simplest of British dishes – with a traditional roast or Christmas dinner being one of them.
A new survey has revealed that half of Mancs don’t know how to cook Christmas dinner / Credit: Freepik | GoodFon
As part of its new campaign to get Brits back into the kitchen, AO found that just 57% of respondents reckon they would be able to make a roast dinner, 52% could whip up a classic shepherd’s pie, 58% could cook bangers and mash, merely 61% could prepare a full English breakfast, and again, only 57% could tackle fish and chips.
Classic desserts are clearly a struggle for us Mancs too, according to the survey, as only 19% of respondents said they’d feel confident cooking a Christmas pudding.
The survey also found that nationwide, it was Gen Z – those between the age of 16 and 27 – that are the least confident in their ability to cook great British classics, while on the other end of the spectrum, Baby Boomers are the most capable, proving that culinary confidence increases with age.
Our region’s residents are apparently ‘losing confidence’ at cooking simple British classics / Credit: Freepik
Commenting on the results, Jay Lockton, oven expert at AO.com, said: “Kitchens should be a place of creativity and joy, but our data shows that a lot of people in Manchester are losing confidence in preparing even the simplest of British dishes.
“Based on our findings, many younger people may be opting for convenience foods or takeaways due to their busy schedules and the perception that cooking from scratch is time-consuming or difficult.
Emily Sergeant -
18th February 2022 
