Staff benefits update - 19 September
19 Sep 2018
It’s a special (bigger than ever) welcome week edition of the Update with a range of great new offers, registration details for the next staff fair and a prize draw
tastecard
With a tastecard you can enjoy 50% off the food bill or 2 for 1 meals and with tastecard+ you can save on cinema tickets, days out, hotel stays and much more! With tastecard you’ll enjoy 50% off meals or 2-4-1 in some of the nation’s favourite chains, as well as thousands of local favourites. By joining you can download the free app - wherever you go, you’ll never be without your tastecard. With the staff offer you’ll also receive free access to tastecard+, which includes up to 40% off cinema tickets, up to 50% off days out, discounts on hotel stays and much more! Buy your benefits.
Fiat 500 Hire
Fiat 500 Hire is a UK network of classic Fiat 500s available for hire for weddings or events. If you’re looking for something a bit different, it’s the ideal wedding car and will turn heads for all the right reasons, making your day extra special. With the addition of a vintage blue Fiat 500 covering the Manchester area, they are able to offer an exclusive 10% discount for University staff on this model, within a 20 mile radius.
Food and drink
University staff can enjoy 20% off food from the Don Giovanni a la carte menu with advance booking and showing staff ID card. This award-winning restaurant is the oldest independently-owned Italian in Manchester and is located on Oxford Street, adjacent to St Peter’s Square tram stop, in the heart of Manchester city centre.
Travel
The Midland is a luxury hotel and one of most iconic and historic hotels in Manchester. They are offering you 15% off room bookings. Why not combine this with The Midland’s restaurant - Adam Reid at The French. Adam Reid is offering a 4 course menu and complimentary cocktail for £45. This would be Tuesday – Thursday evening between 5.30pm and 6.45pm.
Health
The Manchester Movement Unit is a new, state-of-the-art physiotherapy clinic based in the Brooks building on MMU's Birley Fields campus. Even though their physiotherapy clinic is based in a university building, they’re open to everyone. They are offering a discounted rate to all University staff and students.
Hotpoint
You can save an extra 18% off until the end of September using the secure voucher code. Prices include nationwide home delivery; free removal/free disposal of the old appliance (any brand on a like for like basis); you can select your preferred delivery date; UK-based customer service contact centre open 364 days of the year and all large appliances carry 10 Years Parts Guarantee*.
Pampering
One of our regular providers of pampering benefits has three great offers for you: Flint + Flint Skincare Offer: 4 Aesthetic Beauty treatments for £39.95 total; Pierre Alexandre Hairdressing Offer: 3 separate Hairdressing appointments for £45 total and for men The Gentry Grooming Co Men’s Grooming Offer: 3 Barbers visits for £25 total.
Staff Fair – 30 October
Following the success of last year’s Staff Wellbeing Benefits Fair we are having another event in the Whitworth Hall on the 30 October. Attendees will have the chance to win £250 Super Break voucher! Register via Eventbrite now.
Prize draw
For your chance to win a pair of cinema tickets from our friends at the Cinema Society, just answer this simple question:
Q. The Christopher Robin film is currently running at cinemas. What was the name of Christopher Robin’s childhood friend?
- a. Winnie-the-Pooh
- b. Minnie-the-Mouse
Please email your answers to staffbenefits@manchester.ac.uk marking your emails as Pooh in the subject line and providing your contact details. Closing date is midnight on 25 September.
Best of luck!
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