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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Five Liverpool takeaways named among best in the UK by Deliveroo
Five Liverpool takeaways have been named among the UK's best at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards. Bundobust and Yum Cha were among 10 winners from North England and the Midlands. Bundobust on Bold Street won the award for Best Indian and Nepalese in the region. The restaurant also has locations in Manchester and Leeds. Lark Lane's Yum Cha, which also has a location in Manchester, won Best Chinese. It was also nominated for Regional Restaurant of the Year. READ MORE: Southport Food and Drink Festival 2025 time, date, traders and how to get there READ MORE: Mary Berry shares recipe for 'old family favourite' that's 'quick, easy and delicious' Bundobust is known for its vegetarian and vegan street food. In 2022, it was included in the prestigious Observer Food Monthly list which is released annually, coming in at number 20. Yum Cha is part of the new generation of Chinese restaurants that takes the traditional and puts a modern twist on it. The restaurant serves dishes such as dim sum and roasted meats acting as the menu's top items. The Regional Restaurant of the Year at the Deliveroo Awards was Get Baked, which is in Leeds and Manchester. The National Independent Restaurant of the Year is CRUNCH in Old Spitalfields Market, London. Multiple Merseyside venues were nominated for the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards. They are as follows: Regional Restaurant of the Year Shortlist - North England & Midlands: Yum Cha Best Indian & Nepalese: Bundobust Best Chinese: Yum Cha Best Chicken: Spitroast Best Breakfast & Coffee: Ezra and Gil Best Pan Asian: Zumuku Sushi Spitroast has a restaurant on Smithdown Road and a second on South Road in Waterloo, both of which have a loyal following. The restaurant is also popular with footballers, and Jamie Carragher has previously been spotted at the Crosby venue. Before heading to Liverpool, Ezra and Gil was known across Manchester's Northern Quarter as one of the "busiest" brunch and coffee shops around. The company launched its first local site last year, occupying the unit previously used by Bouchon. Zumuku Sushi brings authentic Japanese cuisine to Lark Lane. The restaurant was founded in Wilmslow with the menu comprising of a range of sushi platters and hot foods. Deliveroo recruited Tilly Ramsay - Celebrity MasterChef finalist and daughter of Gordon Ramsay – to the judging panel alongside Deliveroo founder Will Shu and food critic Jimi Famurewa. Will Shu said the awards are all about spotlighting the restaurants that keep our towns and cities buzzing. He said: "These restaurants are the beating heart of our communities. "They obsess over making sure every food delivery is a special moment for our customers – that's something worth celebrating.'
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Businesses 'benefiting' from Radio 1's Big Weekend
Thousands of music fans have descended on Liverpool for Radio 1's Big Weekend. The festival, taking place in Sefton Park, has brought visitors from across the country and businesses in the area say they are benefiting from the increase in footfall. Sophie Peers and Eve Mansfield opened Gran Caffé on Lark Lane last year and said it had been the "best business move" due to the traffic from the events at the park. The pair said they had installed a new coffee machine ahead of this weekend's event. "It's so busy, when they walk past and they see the cakes it draws them in," they said. "These big events are so important for us, everyone's come from around the country. I've had people say they had to get hotels in Manchester because it's so busy in Liverpool. "It's so important for us to have this amount of footfall." Kiera Bowe from Doogles Donuts said festival-goers had been popping into her shop for a sweet treat on the way to or from the event. "You can always tell when something is happening as it gets so much busier," she said. She said there was "more of a buzz" when there was an event on at the park, which created a good atmosphere on Lark Lane. "It's a really lovely place, it's a nice community environment to be involved in. It's dead positive." Traders at Lark Lane farmers' market say they are are also benefiting from the festival traffic. Peter Gill creates customised pop culture dolls and sells them online and locally. He said he worked at the market every month and there was a "really good buzz" when events were on. "It's been really good, it's been really busy. Everyone loves it and they're all up for the music," he said. "I was watching a bit on the telly last night, Tom Grennan was amazing I'm working today but I'll have a look round the park afterwards." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Radio 1's Big Weekend stage times and line-ups Radio 1's Big Weekend
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Radio 1's Big Weekend: Lark Lane firms 'benefiting' from event
Thousands of music fans have descended on Liverpool for Radio 1's Big festival, taking place in Sefton Park, has brought visitors from across the country and businesses in the area say they are benefiting from the increase in Peers and Eve Mansfield opened Gran Caffé on Lark Lane last year and said it had been the "best business move" due to the traffic from the events at the park. The pair said they had installed a new coffee machine ahead of this weekend's event. "It's so busy, when they walk past and they see the cakes it draws them in," they said."These big events are so important for us, everyone's come from around the country. I've had people say they had to get hotels in Manchester because it's so busy in Liverpool."It's so important for us to have this amount of footfall." Kiera Bowe from Doogles Donuts said festival-goers had been popping into her shop for a sweet treat on the way to or from the event."You can always tell when something is happening as it gets so much busier," she said. She said there was "more of a buzz" when there was an event on at the park, which created a good atmosphere on Lark Lane."It's a really lovely place, it's a nice community environment to be involved in. It's dead positive." Traders at Lark Lane farmers' market say they are are also benefiting from the festival Gill creates customised pop culture dolls and sells them online and said he worked at the market every month and there was a "really good buzz" when events were on."It's been really good, it's been really busy. Everyone loves it and they're all up for the music," he said."I was watching a bit on the telly last night, Tom Grennan was amazing I'm working today but I'll have a look round the park afterwards." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
