It has been two months since the Bee Network was launched across Greater Manchester, and it is clear there are more changes than just the colour of the buses.
23.11.2023 - 16:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A new fried chicken takeaway from YouTube stars The Sidemen and KSI will open at Manchester Arndale on Saturday (November 23) and those looking to visit on the first day are already being advised following a big turn-out at the venue's previous stores.
Sides will serve chicken burgers, wings and tenders, alongside a range of in-house sauces as well as loaded waffle fries, onion rings and chilli poppers. The 1,222 sq ft unit in the Arndale will follow previous Sides stores in Wembley and Croydon, as well as recently-opened restaurants in Dalston and Dudley.
The Merry Hill store saw a mile long queue of people, with some having queued up for around 38 hours, to be the first to get their hands on the double coated, crispy fried chicken last Saturday. It’s thought 10,000 people turned up to the Dalston venue on its first day.
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The opening of the Dudley store on the same day was due to feature an appearance from the YouTubers, who have a combined total of more than 138 million subscribers online, but the stars were forced to abandon plans due to safety fears from Dudley Council following a large turn-out of fans.
Dudley Council had told the Sidemen - made up of rapper and boxer KSI alongside Vikkstar123, W2S, Miniminter, TBJZL, Behzinga and Zerkaa - that the scale of people in attendance meant it would not be safe for them to attend.
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It has been two months since the Bee Network was launched across Greater Manchester, and it is clear there are more changes than just the colour of the buses.
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