Pippy Eats launches fundraiser for brand new cooking school and event venue, Noodlehaus
Cancer research scientist turned cook, Pippa Middlehurst, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund her first permanent cookery school and event space.
Instagram sensation and winner of the BBC’s Britain’s Best Home Cook in 2018, Pippa Middlehurst, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund an incredible cookery school and event space – Noodlehaus.
Best known online as Pippy Eats, the cancer research scientist turned cook will be raising money for her venture fromFriday 26 July – aiming to find enough funds to set up shop at a beautiful old mill near Piccadilly train station.
It will be the chef’s first permanent location – hosting classes, supper clubs and free workshops for local children.
Pippa is looking to raise over £30,000 on Kickstarter to get Noodlehaus off the ground – with money going towards equipment and setup costs.
Some big rewards are available for those who donate – including a private six-course supper club cooked by Pippa for 10 people, a year’s supply of her famous chilli oils, a Lanzhou La Mian Noodle workshop, and a signed copy of her soon-to-be-released debut cookbook Noodles and Dumplings (coming 20 August).
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“I am so excited to be able to create my dream cookery school in the heart of Manchester”, says Pippa.
“The building is in an old mill and has the most incredible natural light which will be amazing for the photography workshops I will be hosting.
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“The space will be open to all and I am looking forward to working with the community to provide a space that people can come and learn about cooking as well as share my love of cooking.”
Noodlehaus will also double as a communal space for other events.
Having invested a large sum of money on equipment to teach her first workshops, Pippa understands the challenges faced by small businesses.
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With Noodlehaus, the cook is hoping to take those stresses away and create an accessible, well-equipped space for everyone to use.
Aside from a busy schedule of Pippy Eats events, Noodelhause will be available as a creative room for hire – be it for cake decorating, embroidery, life drawing, yoga or illustration workshops.
From Friday, Pippa takes the first steps towards finally bringing her vision to life – a community workshop and event space that all Mancs can enjoy.
You can donate here (the fundraiser will begin on Friday 24 July).
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The Oast House confirms return of legendary Christmas tipi with twinkling lights and festive cocktails
Emily Sergeant
The Oast House has confirmed that its legendary Christmas tipi draped in twinkling lights is set to return for the festive season.
And there’s really not long left to wait now before the magic arrives.
The popular Spinningfields venue’s winter tipi has played its part in brining the festive spirit to Manchester for the past 11 years now, so it’s fair to say it’s become something of an institution – and now, with the air getting nippier by the day, The Oast House has given Mancs the news they’ve been waiting for.
That’s right, The TeePee is back once again for another year, and it’s set to open for the festive season in just a couple of weeks time.
Complete with two roaring fires, twinkling fairy lights, faux fur throws, The Teepee will be made up of three tents joined together with a huge open hub, and is all sounding set to be a popular spot for locals and those who’ve finished a hard day at work during the colder months.
The Oast House has confirmed its legendary Christmas tipi is back next month / Credit: The Oast House
Set to reopen on Wednesday 11 October, and then staying open to festive revellers every day of the week throughout the winter, The Teepee is famed for its free live music, house-cooked food, and laidback warm and welcoming atmosphere.
There’ll be a mouthwatering street food menu, a selection of limited-edition winter cocktails, mulled wine, and festive hot chocolates, and, of course, a stage area set up for guests to dance the night away – with a packed lineup of live gigs all planned over the next few months.
Katsu chicken fries, Northern poutine with bone marrow gravy, Shorrock’s Lancashire cheese, chicken, or plant-based gyros, stacked burgers, hot wings, and hanging kebabs, are just some of the warming dishes you can tuck into from the street food menu.
There’ll also be a wide range of festive tipples also on offer to wash it all down with.
There’ll be festive-themed street food and winter cocktails under twinkling fairy lights / Credit: The Oast House
The TeePee reopens for 2023 on Wednesday 11 October.
The Oast House and The TeePee are then open every day 12 noon until late throughout the winter, and will continue hosting a packed roster of live musicians covering a range of genres – from pop and rock, to funk and soul, and so much more.
Honest Burgers giving away 100 FREE burgers from their Spinningfields site today
Danny Jones
Get ready to race half of Manchester city centre over to Deansgate as Honest Burgers are giving away 100 free burgers from their Spinningfelds location today (Tuesday, 26 September).
As part of a nationwide promotion, the increasingly popular and ever-delicious chain of burger restaurants is handing out 100 complimentary smashed burgers from their 40 different locations around the UK, meaning there’s going to be 4,000 free patties flying out the doors this lunchtime.
With fries included. Today is a great day.
Set to run from 11:30am until 2pm this afternoon, Honest Burgers will be welcoming Mancs and people all over the country to queue up outside their city centre spots to try and get their hands on a tasty smash burger and some of their irresistible rosemary salted chips.
The rules are simple: 100 portions of burgers and chips are handed out for free per restaurant and it’s first come, first served, so when they’re gone, they’re gone.
However, the excitement doesn’t stop there…
In an incredible twist and bold bit of marketing for the burger joint, one lucky diner will also win a whopping £5,000 worth of Honest Equity Shares and therefore become a co-owner of the Honest Burgers franchise.
All you need to do to find out if you’ve won is check your free burger ticket in their Spinningfields restaurant for details.
Honest Burgers co-founder Tom Barton had this to say on the incredibly generous scheme: “We started in a marquee, in a muddy field, mostly in the rain! It’s fair to say, we never dreamed we’d get to where we are today.
“One thing for sure is we wouldn’t have got here without our loyal customers. So we wanted to give them the opportunity to become co-owners of the brand as we set up the next chapter in our story…
Nothing says thank you better than a free burger! We’ve been totally overwhelmed with the response to our crowdfunding campaign and we’re super excited that our customers can join us for the next stage of our adventure”.
The Manc -
23rd July 2020 
