A Manchester bar has come up with an ingenious way to help make ends meet during the cost of living crisis. Alvarium in the city's Northern Quarter has launched a crowdfunder in a bid to keep the bar afloat over the winter period.
Read more: Popular Manchester brewery chooses Stockport for next site featuring tap room and bottle shop "We love Alvarium and we hope you do too, therefore we’re asking for your help. Our prize draw is offering one lucky winner a £3,000 bar tab to be redeemed in Alvarium, but not only this we are also offering a luxury stay right on the border of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.
Following the decision to revoke the pedestrianisation of some parts of the Northern Quarter earlier this year, businesses like Alvarium were told that to continue seating customers outside they would need to apply for a Traffic Regulation Order - a process that can take 18 months or more. Braddan said the news meant business would be a "huge struggle" for his small bar, which would see a drastic drop in footfall if unable to seat people outside.
Crowd fund to then give 3k back out hmm