Last minute ideas to celebrate NYE at home in Manchester

Sayonara 2020! Our guide to at-home celebrations to bring in the new year

No one needs reminding that the regular New Year’s Eve parties and nights out are off the table for this year.

But I think we’d all quite like to see the back of 2020. So, let’s take advantage of this year’s at-home celebrations and the chance to party in your pants, pyjamas or, hey, if you want to wear a full on ball gown, go for it. No one’s judging.

If you’ve left it until now to make plans to bring in the new year, there are still plenty of options for last minute deliveries and virtual events to enjoy. We’ve rounded up a few of our favourites here.

Grape to Grain virtual wine tasting

Especially for NYE, Prestwich wine merchants Grape to Grain are hosting a luxury virtual wine tasting starting at 10pm with a countdown to midnight on the call.

A selection of four wines (and a bonus fizz if you like) are delivered to your door with matched cheeses.

Tickets cost £50 and are available here.

Elnecot’s NYE sharing menu

Elnecot’s Disco Cabbage

Elnecot has created a three-course at-home New Year’s Eve menu, designed for sharing.

Starters include a vegan kimchi and tofu hot and sour soup, croquettes with smoked chicken or wild mushroom, and a choice of either wings, calamari or crispy brassicas.

Options for main include slow roasted chilli and garlic shoulder of Yorkshire pork, Whole roasted sticky chilli, ginger and garlic chicken, Lemongrass and chilli smashed Devon brown crab or Whole roasted gochujang rice stuffed pumpkin. Plus, you get a selection of sides like Disco cabbage, Dauphinoise potatoes and more.

Desserts come as a full foil tray bake of either apple crumble, vanilla cheesecake or chocolate brownie.

Elnecot’s NYE sharing menu costs £55pp and must be pre-ordered by 30 December. To book, send a text or whatsapp 07412 574 324, or email hello@elnecot.com.

Salut ‘Big Night In’ wine boxes

Salut’s NYE box includes three bottles of wines as well as cheese, charcuterie and olives

Independent wine bar and shop Salut, has designed ‘a party in a box’ to enjoy at home on New Year’s Eve.

The ‘New Year’s Eve Big Night In’ box (£47) includes three bottles of wine, alongside cheese, charcuterie and olives. There’s a bottle of Prosecco Bella Modella, a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc called Stoney Range and an Argentinian Malbec called Kaiken.

There’s also a premium version of the box (£75) which includes Ayala Champagne Brut Majeur, Dom. Fichet Macon Chardonnay and Jean-Luc Colombo Côtes du Rhône.

Both the boxes come with a tin of gordal olives, venison pate, Garstang blue cheese and a mild chorizo.

The boxes are available for click and collect until 5:30pm on NYE. For more information on the boxes visit: salut.co.uk/shop.

Hacienda 24-hour house party

 

United We Stream GM has teamed up with FAC51 The Haçienda for a New Year’s Eve house party to raise money for Andy Burnham’s One GM campaign.

The virtual stream will be a special tribute to Frankie Knuckles, whose last NYE set ‘2013’ was recorded in Manchester.

The stream will start at 10am, the morning of 31 December and take viewers right through until New Year’s Day morning at 10am. It has been split into three parts: 10am to 6pm, 6pm to 10:45pm and 10:45pm to 10am on 1 January 2021.

Performers throughout the day include Carl Craig, DJ Paulette, Graeme Park, Moby and Peter Hook.

To find out more and to donate to One GM, visit: unitedwestream.co.uk.

Grub-E-Mart’s special NYE delivery

Brekkie kits from The Koffee Pot

Grub is offering a special delivery and collection service for New Year’s Eve.

There will be food and drink available to order including meal kits, party snacks, local booze and soft drinks. Meal kits will be available to order from Seitan’s Kebab, The Sri Lankan Experience and Tikka Chance on Me, as well as cakes and desserts from Bakeorama. And to nurse those New Year’s Day hangovers, The Koffee Pot are doing DIY brekkie kits.

Plus, the first 100 people to order will receive an invite to GRUB’s virtual quiz of the year.

Deliveries are available within a 6 mile radius of GRUB (M4 4HF) and will arrive on 31 December between 10am to 5pm. Collection is available from GRUB between 12pm and 4pm on 31st too.

Orders must be made before lunchtime on 29 December here: grubmcr.square.site/grubemart.

Nell’s Pizza Party Packs

Nell’s 22in pizza

From their kitchens in Common in the Northern Quarter and The Beagle in Chorlton, Nell’s will be delivering their famous 22in pizzas (and smaller ones), booze and ice cream sandwiches on NYE.

And, they’ve created some party packs especially for NYE, designed for sharing with your household.

There’s the ‘Early Tea’ packs which includes a 22in pizza of your choice, garlic bread, a bottle of fizz, two beers and two canned cocktails which costs £70 including delivery. And, there’s a ‘Date Night’ box with 22in pizza, a bottle of fizz and two canned cocktails for £50 including delivery.

Plus, if you’re passing by Common on 31 December, there’s a £10 NYE slice deal which includes a slice, a pint in a milk bottle, an ice cream sandwich and a ‘surprise’.

If you live in the city centre, Chorlton, Old Trafford, Didsbury or Stretford, you can place your order on massivedeliverieschorlton@nellspizza.co.uk or by calling 0161 881 8596. They can also be collected from either venue.

A festive buffet at Eagle and Child

For larger households looking to tuck into a NYE buffet, the Eagle and Child in Ramsbottom has pulled together a selection of its finest dishes as part of its Festive Fayre menu.

The full menu and specials will be available to order for collection from the pub or for delivery which is free up to 5 miles.

You can choose a selection of dishes from the three course menu which includes homemade roasted parsnip soup and beetroot cured salmon for starters, as well as mains like braised feather blade of Bowland beef and a whole roasted onion squash with feta and caramelised figs. There’s real ale available for takeaway too.

Orders are for a minimum of six people and they need 48 hours notice, so if you’d like to enjoy their festive buffet, then get an order in quick.

Call 01706 82 44 77 to order and visit eagle-and-child.com/christmas to view the full menu.

For more ideas of food to get delivered to your door for NYE, check out our takeaways and meal kits guides.

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