2025 Programme

Eat Well, Do Good Month - city wide fundraising from the best of Manchester this October

RAFFLE COMING SOON!

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RAFFLE COMING SOON! 〰️

One month. One city. Thousands of meals.

Eat Well, Do Good Month is back – and this year it’s bigger than ever. From 1–31 October 2025, cafés, bars and restaurants across Manchester will be coming together for a month-long city-wide fundraiser to help us provide chef-made meals to people in need.

How it works.

Throughout the month, venues will be getting creative with special dishes, cocktails, events and donation points – all to raise funds for Eat Well MCR. Just £2 funds a meal for someone in our community who needs it most — whether that’s a family living in temporary accommodation, a woman staying in refuge, a parent of a sick child in hospital, a child taking food home from school for the weekend, or someone else facing tough times.

Browse the full line-up of events, special menus and creative ways our incredible hospitality community is fundraising this October. Whether you’re booking a supper club, trying a one-off menu item, or simply adding a donation to your bill, you’ll be helping make sure more people in our city can eat well.

Explore the 2025 programme.

  • The Mud Market Poster

    Sunday 5 
October

    MUD Farmers Market at Platt Fields Market Garden

    Come and browse a bounty of fresh produce, meet local makers, eat seasonal cooked food and enjoy live music.

    Expect fresh produce, sourdough bread, farm-fresh eggs, fresh-pressed juices, homemade cakes, herbal teas, raw honey and more.

    Hot and cold treats are available all day, and you can settle in by the firepit where live music is played.

    Friendly faces, little ones, and furry friends are all welcome.

    10am until 3pm Sunday

  • A storefront with a sign that reads 'Something More Productive' and large glass windows showing sitting area inside with chairs and tables.

    Thursday 9
 October

    Renae Fundraiser ft. Chunky, Metrodome, Veba, Helen K & StandbyWez

    A music-led bar in the Northern Quarter hosts some of Manchester’s finest selectors and party-starters for one night only.

    Kicking off at 8pm with StandbyWez, Helen K and the iconic Veba, closing their slot with a one-hour b2b.

    Then Metrodome and Chunky take control for the final two hours.

    Unmissable. Every ticket funds 5 meals.

  • Mandy Yin Cookbook Simply Malaysian

    Friday 10 
October

    Mary-Ellen McTague and Mandy Yin book launch: Simply Malaysian

    A book launch event for Mandy Yin’s latest cookbook Simply Malaysian at Manchesters newest hotel Treehouse.

    6pm drink on arrival

    Q&A with Mary-Ellen McTague and Mandy Yin

    Guests will try canapés from the book, served with drinks. There will be an opportunity to meet Mandy Yin and get a signed copy of her book.

  • Code Hospitality

    Monday 13 October

    CODE Panel Chat: What the rest of the UK can learn from the Manchester Hospitality Scene

    Manchester’s dining scene is flying high – what next? Join Shaun Moffat, founder of Winsome, Joe Otway, co-founder of Flawd and Higher Ground and Mary-Ellen McTague, founder of Pip at Treehouse as they discuss what the future holds for restaurants and the Manchester hospitality community.

    Guests will be welcomed from 6pm, with the discussion starting at 6:45 for an 8:30 finish. Drinks and canapés will be served.

  • Invitation flyer with a background of colorful tomatoes and herbs, promoting a fundraising dinner at 10 Tib Lane for Eat Well MCR, scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2024, priced at £55 per person.

    Sunday 19 October

    Little Scarf Pasta Workshop

    A hands-on, seasonal pasta workshop with Hannah and Elliot from Little Scarfs and Sam from Where The Light Gets In.

    Guests will learn how to make filled pasta using the best seasonal ingredients, cooking enough to enjoy together at the end of the session—and enough to form the centrepiece of a special charity dinner at Manchester Museum for 80 guests. Guests will also make 30 extra portions to be served through Eat Well’s regular deliveries to people facing hardship across Greater Manchester.

    Your £75 ticket includes:

    Free filter coffee throughout the day

    A hands-on filled pasta workshop

    Communal dining with several courses

    A glass of natural wine

    A contribution to an Eat Well MCR charity dinner and regular meal deliveries

  • Chef Caroline Martins from Sampa

    Wednesday 22 October

    Brazilian wine and cheese event at the Sampa Art Gallery with musicians playing bossa nova

    Caroline Martins is a Brazilian-born chef who currently runs Manchester chef's table restaurant SAMPA. Martins is known for her ability to join the dots between the UK and Brazil, serving delicious flavour combinations you’ve never tried before.

    In this one off event Martins is pairing Brazilian cheeses with wines, accompanied by music playing Bossa nova the music of her home country.

  • Manchester Museum Man Riding Whale Bones

    Monday 27 October

    A Dinner by Chef Sam Buckley & Greater Manchester Youth Network

    Step into the Living Worlds gallery at Manchester Museum for an extraordinary evening of community and storytelling. A Night at the Museum a culmination of a journey shared between acclaimed chef Sam Buckley (Where The Light Gets In) and the young people of the Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN).

    Over the past months, GMYN participants have worked alongside Sam and a network of skilled growers, makers, and craftspeople. Through a series of hands-on workshops, Sowing and Growing with Jo from MUD at Platt Fields Market Garden, Pickling with Holly Pickles, Bread Making with Companio Bakery, and Butchery with Littlewoods Butcher, they have explored what it means to nurture and share food.

  • Eat Well Do Good in capitals

    Monday 3 November

    Closing Thank You Party at Lina Stores

    A private thank you party for all operators contributing to Eat Well, Do Good Month.

    We cannot do this without the amazing support of the Manchester hospitality community and are delighted that Lina Stores has offered to host a party tp say thanks to all the venues that have supported Eat Well, Do Good Month this year.

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October 2025
Fundraising initiatives across the city!

  • A smiling bartender pouring a drink into a metal shaker behind a bar with various liquor bottles on shelves in the background.

    10 Tib Lane

    As well as cooking 50 meals each week for us - the wonders down at 10 Tib Lane also raise money for the cause by adding £1 to a chosen pudding on the menu each week.

  • Another Hand

    Coming soon….

  • Bites Tours

    When you book a food tour directly through the Bites Tours website, they donate a meal to Eat Well.

    That means your delicious adventure through Manchester’s vibrant food scene will also help someone in the community enjoy a wholesome meal. If you come along with 5 other friends then 6 meals are donated.

  • The Black Friar Salford

    The team at The Blackfriar Salford are serving their proper good pub grub and adding £1 on every bill for the month of October.

    They are also generously hosting two pie making sessions for young people from the Greater Manchester Youth Network.

  • Blacklock

    Blacklock

    The lovely team from Blacklock Manchester is swapping chops for hiking boots and heading out on a sponsored 14km stomp across the rolling hills of Bakewell and the Peak District to raise money for Eat Well.

  • Wine bucket of wine

    Chin Chin

    This neighbourhood wine bar in Prestwich with Northern soul, natural wines and Brit-inspired small plates is adding an optional £2 to every bill throughout October.

  • Outside view of CHORLTON CHEESEMONGERS shop with green awning, display of bread and cheese inside, potted plants outside, and a list of products on the glass door.

    Chorlton Cheesemongers

    A regular supporter of Eat Well MCR, Chorlton Cheesemongers raise money throughout the year through online donations and optional donations over the counter is their cheese haven in Chorlton.

  • Circo Popolare

    Circo Popolare provide 150 lasagnes a week for Eat Well MCR to deliver out to people who need a helping hand.

  • Cut & Craft

    The Cut & Craft combines contemporary steak and seafood dishes and will be adding a £2 donation fee to their Seared Venison Loin, served with squash purée, pavé potato, blue cheese crumble, asparagus and cassis jus.

  • Dishoom

    Dishoom cook weekly meals for Eat Well MCR like their incredible Chicken Ruby Murray, which are then collected and delivered to poplin need across Manchester.

  • A hand holding a decorative plate with a slice of pecan pie topped with a dollop of cream against a dark background.

    Edinburgh Castle

    Coming soon

  • Modern bar interior with a concrete bar counter labeled 'ELNECOT 1212', yellow bar stools, dark walls decorated with artwork including a large eye painting, blue ceiling lighting, and metallic ventilation pipes.

    Elnecot

    Throughout October this Ancoats favourite will be adding an optional £2 donation to every bill.

    Every time you eat at Elnecot you’re paying for a meal for someone in need.

    Eat Well, Do Good.

  • Roasted artichoke with charred leaves on a white plate with lemon butter sauce

    Erst

    Erst is running a series of cooking workshops in their restaurant kitchen for young care leavers.

  • Black sign with white text reading "GREAT NORTH PIE CO" mounted on a brick wall, surrounded by green leafy plants.

    Great North Pie Co. with ISCA

    For Eat Well Do Good week, Great North Pie Co are teaming up with Issy Jenkins of ISCA, Levenshulme to create a special edition pie - TBC.

  • A group of friends celebrating at a restaurant, clinking wine glasses filled with red and white wine over a table with food, including steak, salad, and appetizers.

    Hawksmoor Manchester

    Our friends at Hawksmoor have an optional £2 on their menu that is a direct donation to Eat Well. Just £2 pays for a meal for someone in need.

    Additionally, Hawksmoor have generously donated a £150 voucher to our raffle so bag yourself a ticket and don’t miss out

  • Various Asian dishes on a wooden table, including stir-fried noodles topped with green onions, steamed dumplings in a bamboo steamer, sushi rolls with soy sauce, and bowls of ramen or other noodle dishes with fried eggs, meats, and vegetables, along with a blue drink.

    Hello Oriental

    Hello Oriental provide weekly meals for Eat Well MCR that go to a local youth group in Hulme.

  • Idle Hands x Workshop Coffee

    We are so excited about this Idle Hands x Workshop Coffee bespoke Eat Well MCR roast. Buy a cup of the same coffee brewed by Idle Hands plus a full 250g bag of it to takeaway. £20. All profits to EWM.

  • Two women standing in front of wine bottles on shelves, holding glasses of red wine and smiling.

    Isca

    Amazing, Levenshulme-based wine bar & bottle shop will be doing an optional £1 donation on the bill for October. Check out also their collaboration pie with Great North Pie company - served at their Kampus venue for the whole of October.

  • The Jane Eyre

    This neighbourhood favourite venue serves classic cocktails, interesting wines, local beers and small plates, based in Chorlton.

    A £1 donation will be added to every bill throughout October. 

    The cocktail bar in Ancoats will also be donating!

  • Khau Galli

    Khau Galli provide 100 weekly meals for Eat Well MCR - their biryanis always go down a treat!

  • Lina Stores

    Limoncello Negroni

    Gin, Limoncello, Luxardo Bitter, Lemon 

    A bright Italian twist on the classic, blending Gin, our own Limoncello and Luxardo Bitter, finished with a slice of lemon. For every Limoncello Negroni sold in Lina Stores and Bar Lina Manchester throughout October, £2 will be donated directly to the efforts by the Eat Well Do Good charity. Each £2 provides a free meal to someone in need in Greater Manchester. 

  • The storefront of Long Bois Bakehouse, a bakery specializing in cakes, pastries, baked daily treats, and supplies. The store has large glass windows with some baked goods visible inside, and the exterior features a black sign with white writing and a line drawing of a dog.

    Long Bois Bakehouse

    Visit Long Bois Bakehouse in Levy for their INCREDIBLE baked goods! All proceeds from lamingtons for the whole of October will be generously donated to Eat Well MCR.

  • A waitress carrying a tray with three glasses of beer and one wine glass at an outdoor patio. Background of brick wall, people dining and socializing, and a black canopy.

    Madre

    Mexican eatery at Kampus, Madre will be donating money from sales of water.

  • Slice of pumpkin pie on a plate topped with chocolate sauce, crushed pistachios, white sprinkles, and pink flower petals, served on a bed of whipped cream.

    Maray

    Maray continues to cook us delicious meals each week and raise much needed funds through the optional donation on their menu. You can’t go wrong with a visit to Maray.

  • Palms Coffee

    Palms Coffee, little sister to Palms Bakery and our neighbours at Pollard Yard, will donate all earnings from their autumn special Pumpkin Spice Latte this October.

    Blossom Roastery Coffee paired with their homemade syrup goes perfectly with a slice of cake.

  • Pip

    A restaurant from our own chef and founder Mary-Ellen McTague in the ground floor of the Treehouse Hotel in Manchester.

    This October, the seasonal menu will feature a special dessert with £2 from each one sold going to support Eat Well MCR:
    Pumpkin custard slice with pumpkin seed brittle, gingerbread ice cream and candied peel.

  • Indoor party scene with people sitting and standing under a large decorated tent with string lights, globe and disco ball hanging from the ceiling, and a live band playing in the background.

    Ramona

    TBC Swan street legends Ramona are going to be doing a special pizza for the duration of the festival with a donation to Eat Well MCR built into the cost of the pizza!

  • A glass of cocktail with ice and lime, and a tall, frosted glass on a bar counter.

    Red Light

    Coming soon

  • A person stirring a bowl of creamy mushroom and onion soup topped with fried garlic chips and chopped chives.

    Refuge

    Refuge continue to add an optional £2 donation to bills - experience the glamour of Manchester and go see what they have to offer.

  • A martini in a glass on a napkin

    Stray

    Stray in Mackie Mayor is a stylish modern bar serving sophisticated cocktails.

    Throughout October Stray will donate £2 for every Stray Martini of the week.

    There’s never been a better reason for that second (or third) martini.

  • Roast dinner on a table

    Tartuffe

    Tartuffe specialises in rotisserie chicken, stylish bar snacks and super sides.
    Expect seasonal menus, bistro-style dining and enough options to suit even the most particular of palettes. During October Tartuffe will donate £1 for every meal served in their restaurant in Side Street Studios.

  • A black plate with a fried egg on top of a fried potato dish, with gravy and small whole potatoes, on a wooden table.

    Tampopo

    Tampopo have an option to add £2 to your bill when you order. It's a direct donation to Eat Well - just £2 can pay for a meal for someone in need.

  • A group of chefs and cooks working together in a kitchen studio, preparing food at a long counter with ingredients and kitchen tools, in an industrial-style space with large windows and exposed brick walls.

    Where The Light Gets In

    Stockport game-changer WTLGI add a £1 donation to every bill. Make sure you pop in for their new bar-menu offer - no need to book just great snacks and an excellent view of the masters at work.

  • Winsome

    Coming soon

  • Yes Lah

    Our talented friend Zos, from Yes Lah in West Didsbury, will donate £1 from every Coconut or Ube Float drink sold throughout October.

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Across the city initiatives are popping up to fundraise. Just £2 pays for a meal for someone in need. Take a look where you can go and enjoy the best our city has to offer and help provide meals to people in need.