{"id":4535,"date":"2020-05-31T09:59:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T08:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2020\/05\/31\/takeaway-beer-helps-northern-quarter-bars-survive-lockdown\/"},"modified":"2020-05-31T09:59:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-31T08:59:16","slug":"takeaway-beer-helps-northern-quarter-bars-survive-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/takeaway-beer-helps-northern-quarter-bars-survive-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeaway beer helps Northern Quarter bars survive the lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cutting Room Square in Ancoats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sun blazed down over the Northern Quarter this weekend, a weather occurrence most of us are unaccustomed to. Usually we\u2019d flock to our local pubs and beer gardens, donning sunglasses and copious amounts of sunscreen, ready to take on the town until the town takes you, stumbling, home.<\/p>\n

But of course, a global pandemic crippled our way of life and caused a nationwide lockdown that meant that our passion for pub crawls and sun burn could no longer be fulfilled. <\/p>\n

So, some bars within the Northern Quarter have begun to transition into \u2018off-licences\u2019 which means that you can go into the bar and place an order, and they will pour you your drink into a container with a lid \u2013 totally legal. <\/p>\n

These pubs are stressing that customers should not drink directly outside the venues and enjoy their beverages \u2018elsewhere\u2019. <\/p>\n

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Shack Bar in the Northern Quarter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bars Flok <\/a>and Shack<\/a> both located in the Northern Quarter have been offering a variety of drinks and food to takeout and enjoy with a friend in the sun at an appropriate distance. <\/p>\n

Karl, a bartender at Shack, says: \u201cit\u2019s helped ease business during this obviously troubled time for hospitality, and I feel like doing this has raised a lot of morale in and around the Northern Quarter. People seem happier.\u201d<\/p>\n

And as I strolled through the Northern Quarter through to Blossom Street in Ancoats, I could definitely feel this lift in mood, a feeling that almost resembled that of a faraway time, where fear and panic didn\u2019t flood the streets and we were not captive in our homes. <\/p>\n

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Cutting Room Square in Ancoats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, speaking to BBC Radio 4 on 30th May, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, described <\/a>this as “a dangerous moment.” He warned that it was premature to be easing the lockdown in England. <\/p>\n

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We all need to keep on doing our bit to slow the spread of #coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\t\tDO keep your distance when meeting people outside
\n\t\tDON\u2019T visit other people\u2019s houses<\/p>\n

\t\tBy staying apart we\u2019re saving lives.#TogetherGM<\/a> #StaySafeStayWell<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9afxES6ceQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\u2014 Mayor Andy Burnham (@MayorofGM) May 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n