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All-day dining from New Zealand, without the all-day flying.
Daisy Jackson -13th August 2024
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Caravan, one of London’s most popular all-day restaurant destinations, is finally ready to open its doors in Manchester for the first time.
Caravan is a hotly-anticipated eatery famed for its brunches, sourdough pizzas, coffee and co*cktails, which has been slowly taking shape in the St John’s neighbourhood.
The huge new space is now complete, offering room for up to 170 diners plus a co*cktail bar, a private dining room and a full working roastery producing some of the freshest coffees in the city.
There are massive floor-to-ceiling windows that will open all the way on sunny days, adding to the brand’s New Zealand cafe culture roots.
Caravan in Manchester has been decorated in neutral colour palette with loads of texture – brick tiles, natural wood, rattan lampshades, rust-coloured leather banquettes, and stone-coloured crockery. It’s beautiful.
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A central bar is well-stocked with wines and spirits for their list of co*cktails, including their delicious tiramisu martini, made with caravan espresso and salted caramel syrup.
The restaurant’s ‘well-travelled’ all-day menu features dishes like jalapeño cornbread with chilli butter, sourdough pizzas, and healthy (but hearty) grain bowls.
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Open seven days a week, there’s also a full brunch menu that includes Korean-style buttermilk fried chicken with kimchi pancakes, and, of course, fry-ups.
Co-founders Chris Ammermann, Laura Harper Hinton and Miles Kirby, all native New Zealanders, launched Caravan back in 2009 and are finally ready to bring the Antipodean favourite up north.
Caravan Manchester will officially open on Tuesday 20 August.
In pictures – Caravan opens first Manchester restaurant
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Team behind Ramona and Diecast to launch new pizza project – with 10,000 pizza giveawayDaisy Jackson
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A brand new Detroit-style pizza spot is set to open in Manchester in the coming months, from the team behind Ramona, Firehouse and Diecast.
Detroit Slims will be serving 10″ long rectangular pizzas, made fresh to order, with prices starting from just £5.
And to celebrate its opening at Circle Square on Oxford Road (which is also home to Onda, Hello Oriental and the new self-serve beer bar The Tap House), Detroit Slims will be giving away 10,000 pizzas for free. More on that later…
The new quick-service pizza joint will be serving up Detroit-style pizzas, which are made with a light and fluffy textured base using a special 48-hour, slow-fermented focaccia dough.
Toppings will include the Cheese Burger Slim, BBQ Meat Feast and the Shroom Slim – with the standout signature The Pepperoni Crown.
The individual-sized pizzas – known as ‘The Slims’ – are a perfect match for house-made dips including Kimchi Mayo, Hot Honey, and Dill and Jalapeño Ranch.
As for sides, there’ll be dishes including chicken tenders tossed in homemade cajun pepper and crispy scooper fries.
There’ll also be thick ‘Slim Shaky’ milkshakes, with flavours like banoffee pie and a Detroit-style ‘Bumpy Cake’ (vanilla, chocolate and butterscotch cake), plus ice cream sandwiches, cookie trays and soft-serve ice creams.
The restaurant space will span 1800 sq ft at Circle Square, and is just a three-minute walk from Oxford Road station.
Guests will be able to dine in the 30-cover restaurant, takeaway, or order their pizzas on Deliveroo.
The team behind Manchester’s wildly popular venues Ramona, Diecast, and The Firehouse are now gearing up to launch Detroit Slims, inspired by their love of Manchester’s ‘twin city’.
Dan Mullen, director at Detroit Slims, commented: “Detroit Slims has been in the works for a while now and we are so excited to finally introduce this new concept. Detroit has been a city close to our hearts since we first visited, so much so, we brought a piece of it back home when we opened Ramona in 2021. Detroit Slims is the newest iteration of our love for Detroit-style pizza!
“We’re so excited to finally introduce the Slims brand to our home city of Manchester, and eventually bring Detroit-style pizza to everyone UK-wide!”
Will Taplin, executive chef for Detroit Slims, commented: “We’re confident that everyone will love our pizza just as much as we do.
“All Detroit Slims pizzas will be completely homemade, made up of proper ingredients – making for high-quality fast food that will leave you feeling good. All of our bases will be made right here in the city, and eventually, as the brand grows, they will be shipped across the country to reach our other locations.
“There is nothing like Detroit Slims in the UK, and we’re ready to introduce ourselves with some proper American hospitality.”
Matt Pazos, retail commercial manager for Bruntwood SciTech (which is behind Circle Square), shared: “Curating a broad range of restaurants, bars and retail venues for businesses and the general public to enjoy and explore has been crucial to realising our ambitious vision for Circle Square.
“We’re delighted to welcome Detroit Slims, whose team have already been so successful in the city, and this will be a great new offering for the Oxford Road Corridor knowledge quarter. Venues like theirs are what is truly bringing Circle Square to life.”
How to claim one of 10,000 free Detroit Slims pizzas
Detroit Slims is giving away 10,000 free pizzas to celebrate its launch – that’s the equivalent of more than 23 American football pitches when you line them up.
To claim your free pizza, you just need to be one of the first 10,000 people to sign up for the newsletter here.
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You’ll then receive a unique code to order your free Slim during their first few weeks of opening.
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Prices slashed at dozens of Manchester Arndale food and drink spots in huge summer saleDaisy JacksonADVERTIsem*nT
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Prices on food and drink have been slashed right across the Manchester Arndale as the shopping centre celebrates the return of its Summer Scran Fest.
More than 40 restaurants, cafes and kiosks are offering big discounts all the way through August.
Shoppers will be able to refuel on cheaper food and drink all summer, from bagels and burgers to sushi and smoothies.
Restaurants taking part include legendary burger joint Archie’s, pizza favourites PizzaLuxe and Pizza Hut, and viral chicken shops Sides and Slim Chickens.
There are also discounts from fast food favourites like Subway, McDonald’s and Taco Bell, plus cafes including Black Sheep Coffee and Coffee Break.
Several gaming destinations, like King Pins, Immersive Gamebox, and Urban Playground also have deals on their food and drink offerings as well as mega deals on their gaming experiences.
And special offers range from 25% off lunches, buy one get one free ice creams, and free meals for kids.
To claim offers, all you need to do is pick up a voucher booklet from the stands around Manchester Arndale, or claim your digital vouchers here.
The Summer Scran Fest runs from Saturday 3 August until Sunday 1 September at Manchester Arndale.
Full list of food and drink offers for Manchester Arndale’s Summer Scran Fest
- Archie’s – 15% off
- Auntie Anne’s – 3 for £12 on classic pretzels
- Bagel Factory – 15% off (loyalty app users use code Scranfest2024)
- Barburrito – £10 Meal Deal (select from a burrito, bowl or a torta, with grilled chicken, veg or chorizo, also includes tortilla chips and soft drink or water)
- Black Sheep Coffee – FREE small coffee when purchasing any cake (includes cappuccino, latte, americano, flat white or tea – no iced coffees)
- Boost Juice Bar – Buy 1 get 1 FREE on regular smoothies from the Tropical, Berry & Cheeky menu
- Bubble CiTea – Buy 1 get 1 FREE on large fruit teas plus one free topping
- Chopstix Noodle Bar – 20% off Meal Deals
- Churros Locos – 15% off food
- Coffee Break – 20% off
- Creams – Buy 1 get 1 FREE on regular size Crispy Curls or Slush Puppies
- Doner Shack – Any Kids Box plus milkshake £5.50 (for kids 12 years and under)
- Fruteiro Do Brasil – Buy 1 get 1 half price on all Superfruit, Wellness & Energy Boosting Smoothies (excludes acai and juices)
- Immersive Gamebox – 20% off a 60 min or 30 min gaming session plus 1 FREE drink per person when using the SCRAN20 code
- King Pins – Kids eat FREE when purchasing an adult main at PLY & Wings of Power (in King Pins)
- Krispy Kreme – 10% off
- Lazy Sundae – Buy 1 get 1 FREE on iced teas, milkshakes and Bingsoo (any size), each drink comes with one topping, additional toppings are charged extra
- Lindt – 20% off when you spend £25 or more (excludes pick n mix)
- McDonald’s – £3.59 Burger & Drink Deal select from Big Mac, McChicken Sandwich, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, 6 Chicken McNuggets, or Filet O Fish with a soft drink
- Millie’s Cookies – 20% off Classic Cookies & Cookie Box of 12
- Over The Rainbow – Buy 1 get 1 FREE on any size Jolly Rancher slushy
- Pizza Hut – 25% off
- Pizza Hut Express – 25% off
- Pizza Slice – 20% off
- PizzaLuxe – Kids Eat FREE when purchasing an adult meal, plus 25% off
- Rollers – 10% off 4 to go & 6 to go box of rolls
- Sides – £4.99 Snack Box includes 3 nuggets, small waffle fries and 1 house sauce
- Sipcha – Buy 1 get 1 FREE on milk tea, fruit tea and Sip to Go bottles (any size), each drink comes with one topping, additional toppings are charged extra
- Slim Chickens – 3 Piece Tender Meal £6.50 or 2 for £6 on any Milkshakes
- Subway – Footlong Series Sub & Footlong Cookie combo from £8.99
- Taco Bell – Cheesy Topped Fries £1.49 with any purchase (excludes 99p menu, sides & sauces)
- Tortilla – 20% off food
- Urban Playground and The Butcher combo deal – 18 holes of Putters mini golf & any burger, Butcher fries & soft drink £27.50 (Excludes the Daddy burger. Walk-ins only)
- Waffle Island – 20% off
- Yangtze – 20% off Meal Deals
- YO! Sushi – 15% off when dining in, Sunday to Friday (Not available on takeaway orders, excludes Saturdays & Yo! Rewards)
You can find out more about the Manchester Arndale Summer Scran Fest here.
