HONEST Burgers has announced the details of its Manchester special, which will be available exclusively at its Bridge Street restaurant when it opens on Monday, April 15.
In a collaboration with local producers, the Manchester special sees a combination of Honest beef, (from their own butchery), Bury black pudding, Runaway beer cheese sauce, mini roasties, bacon gravy, rocket and pickles. Runaway, of course, will be running the top floor taproom at the Manchester House site.
As with all of Honest’s burgers, the beef will be served pink (or however you like it) and will come with homemade rosemary salted chips included for £12.50. Food critic Jay Rayner memorably described them as ‘edible crystal meth’,
The Manchester special will be one of nine burgers available on the menu, alongside the Honest burger, the Tribute burger and the vegan Plant burger, which all went down a storm at the Northern Monk pop-up in March.
Tom Barton, co-founder of Honest Burgers, said: “Whenever we open a new restaurant, we’re keen to work with as many local suppliers as we can – the Manchester special has given us the chance to team up with Runaway for our molten cheese sauce, and the Bury Black Pudding company. I’m a big fan of the combination of black pudding and burgers, and I’m so glad we are finally adding one to the menu.
“When you add the cheese sauce and black pudding to our homemade burgers and top it with roasties and some beer gravy sauce, the result is big, bold flavours and there’s no denying it’s going to be messy.”
Mark Welsby of Runaway Brewery said: “We're thrilled to have teamed up with Honest Burgers. We've always been interested in the crossover between beer and food – so our latest collaboration has been a great way for us to show how versatile beer can be. Our classic ESB puts the 'beer' into Honest's rich and indulgent beer-cheese sauce, giving it undertones of sweet malt.”
To mark their launch the chain, originating in London, is giving away three Manchester Burger Parties, consisting of local Manchester burgers, plenty of rosemary chips, sides and sauces plus unlimited beer, Honest G&Ts and soft drinks for up to six people (10 runners-up will also win burgers for two). For a chance to win one of the Parties, click here to sign up to their database.
Honest Burgers, Manchester Hall, 36 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BT. 0161 359 4039.