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Category: Food & Drink

Watch: Worsley primary wowed as George’s owner Ryan Giggs drops in

Pupils at St Mark’s Primary School led with rapturous applause today as Ryan Giggs appeared to present prizes to the winners of a competition for his local...

Panfakes! One in Five Brits Don’t Know How to Make a Pancake

Pancakes are Britain’s most ‘faked’ dish, according to new research. One in five Brits has no idea how to make them and admits to passing off store-bought and...

Irlam’s IB Food gets five stars from The Lowry Hotel

Luxury Italian ingredients supplied by an Irlam company will take pride of place in a new menu at Salford’s five-star Lowry Hotel. Recently-appointed chef Andrew Green...

SPAR get green light for new 7-day-a-week Walkden store

Discount retailer SPAR has been handed planning permission to open a new store in a former car showroom on Manchester Road in Walkden. It’s due to open 7am until...

Salford move helps pull Hydes Brewery to 25pc profit boost

Hydes Brewery has announced a spike in turnover and profits directly linked to its move to Salford Quays. Financial reports show 2014/15 continued to be a positive year...

Ryan Giggs to judge George’s Worsley menu competition with local primary

350 pupils from a Worsley primary school have been offered the chance to put their menu ideas in front of ex-Manchester United star Ryan Giggs. Next month he’ll...

Corrie transform Winton’s Jolly Carter pub into ‘The Blue Ghost’

Production crews filming scenes for Coronation Street have today turned the Jolly Carter pub in Winton into ‘The Blue Ghost’. Residents passing by the...

Queen’s Arms scoops CAMRA Traditional Pub of the Year 2016

It’s cheers all round at The Queen’s Arms pub as CAMRA have awarded it the prestigious Neil Richardson Traditional Pub of the Year award for the second time...

Management buy-out at Salford’s Glendale Foods

Salford frozen food manufacturer Glendale Foods has undergone a shareholder buyout which will see the current management take full control of the business. Managing...

The Racecourse Hotel reopens in Salford

The Racecourse Hotel is back under orders and has re-opened in time for Christmas. It’s some of the best news for lovers of cask beer and real pubs in months. Sam...