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Pinch, punch, first of the month
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We’ve been sort of putting off this post, trying to think of the best way to go about announcing our shops closure
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At the end of April we broke for our SPRING BREAK with the realisation that we potentially wouldn’t re-open the business after May
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It’s been a long slog against an uphill current that we’ve weathered, adapted, concurred, changed, struggled & laughed with along the way, making friends, trying to do things our way & trying to be fun whilst raising a family & adapting to life’s challenges, however at the end of March, after a terrible Easter with an unprecedented reduction in trade & footfall we knew it was beginning to end - a last breath was near, the dream was over, the curtain falling- in an ever more competitive market, with the relentless obstacles every business faces it ground to a halt
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We’ve had an amazing journey along the way & thank you so much for following it & the amazing support you’ve given us & our family - we’ll never forget it
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Bernie’s will still exist in spirit & in the future we hope to still collaborate, recommend, cater & bake things as well as launching some cool merch through this page - we will also be documenting some travels, family days out & eateries we love, so stay tuned
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Big shout to for the banner (which we have a couple of if anyone is interested?)
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R.I.P Bernie’s - we’ll miss you.

Spring Break - POP UP!!
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So seeing we’re taking our spring break our friendly artist in residence is popping up with his vintage wears!
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Memorabilia, clothing & more all in store - get down & browse
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Vintage at Bernie’s.

PRETTY RUBBISH
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Some absolutely delightfully, delicious shots from from our exhibition launch with last Friday
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Just putting them here, at a random time, cheating the algorithm or not. Who cares? They are ace
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Welcome to a rubbish Bernie’s.

RICE & THREE @ Bernie’s
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Just a bit of fun, & a homage to our favourite places to eat in the city we’re running a menu of a selection of curries, with rice everyday until we take our spring break on the 28/5
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Nihari on the two Sundays, two meat, two veg each day & some breads - still doing bakes, still doing coffee, open later on the next two Fridays after this 😂
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We’re excited, but don’t do this lightly as it’s an institution, Kabana is our fave, what’s yours? Our version will be sh*te in comparison but it’s a bit of fun
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Welcome to Bernie’s.

EVENT FRIDAY 12/4 - PRETTY RUBBISH w/
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This Friday, Pretty Rubbish and Bernie’s are hosting an evening to celebrate the coming together of food and art through a collection of food in print
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Enter a world where flavors come to life through vibrant colors and good grub
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Pretty Rubbish is a series of collections curated by Altrincham based collage artist Joe Parnell Jones, with this collection Joe’s goal is to showcase a variety of artistic interpretations of food while capturing the essence of culinary creativity
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Join us from 6pm for a visual feast that celebrates the beauty and diversity of the culinary journey - BYOB - Lasagne for supper
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Be there.

Klaxon d'événement

Oh mec, nous sommes excités pour celui-ci
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Initialement programmé pour nos amis francophones d'Altrincham nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer que nous avons des billets pour nos autres habitués pas si cool 😂
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L'événement est simple : raclette, boissons et musique française incroyable
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£25 par billet, boisson de bienvenue comprise, avec un bouchon de £5 pour apporter le vôtre
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Billets limités disponibles
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24/2/24 18h30-21h30
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Bienvenue chez Bernie.

January Eats
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Winter Pearl Barley - Matar Paneer - Roast Beef - Chorizo Eggy Bread - Burns Supper - Chicken Balmoral - Cinni Bun - White Pudding on Toast - Leek & Potato Soup - Caramel & Choc cake & Blondies
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Still rocking 2-4-£10 on most dishes for the foreseeable but we will be including a more sizeable plate for £12 like the Balmoral
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Friday 16/2 will see us launch a new monthly evening “TURNTABLE & Tacos” - 6/9.30pm - more info coming soon
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Welcome to Bernie’s CANTEEN.

EVENT KLAXON
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“Berns” night 25/1/24 - 6pm-9pm
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I was trying to pull together an image to help us promote celebrating the Scottish Bard’ Robert Burns but ended searching our camera roll to find some lovely images of us enjoying the beautiful country itself - the first enduring image is Kay’s in Edinburgh which we recommend to anyone who remotely mentions heading north 😂
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So wildly jumping on the band wagon we’re pulling together an evening that hopefully resonates with the spirit of Scottish creativity & culture & to host our Scottish friends
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We will be serving the traditional Burns supper Haggis, neeps & tattles w/ whisky sauce followed by Clootie Pudding & custard with a dram
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Causal canteen service, friendly atmosphere & hopefully a recital of some of Roberts work
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£20 all in - 6-9pm - family & dog friendly
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DM to book & pay via bank transfer

Final 23 food highlights
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Beans on Toast - Salisbury Steak - Pork & Beans - Ox Tail Curry - Green Chilli - Mushroom Crumpet - KrautCheese - BernieWurst - Keema Pau - Turkey & Stuffing Barmcake
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2 for £10 when we return 🔥

2023 was mental
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It’s hard to really remember what goes on sometimes - everything moves so fast, the hrs, the days the months, it’s only when you look back & you’re like - S**T - that was crazy
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Multiple collaborations , , , , , the list could go on - selling out merch in HK is one of the highlights & it’s a mad indication of the strength in the brand
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Also the elephant in the room that we nearly gave up & closed but got held high by our customers & other businesses - it was all very humbling to be honest & we can’t thank everyone enough
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Even with the re-launch however we’ve hit the hardest trading period ever as a business - honestly we’ve never known Alty as dead & never heard so many stories of redundancy, restructuring & scary financial burdens being put on families - but we’re still here so THANK YOU
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So 2024, what does it hold? The private hire thing is taking off, so if you need a space to have a party give us a shout - we also will be hosting more events & more late openings on a Friday
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The menu for lunch will stick to a new format for at least 8 weeks, where one dish is £6 & two is £10 so people get a good feed for a reasonable price in a friendly place
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Enjoy the New Year everybody & we will see you on the 4/1/24
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Welcome to Bernie’s.

NYE BABY
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Just about finalised our plans for NYE after throwing around a few ideas some of which where less ridiculous 🤣
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So - 1pm-7pm - 31/12/23 - loads of chicken wings, coke floats & cheese (with Eccles Cakes)
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Have the float boozy? Think Rum goes well with vanilla?🤔 Free floats for the kids (& big kids)
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In typical Bernie’s fashion it’s fun, family friendly & will be a nice way to get folks together as we celebrate another rotation around the sun
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£20 - DM to book - food & welcome drink included - BYOB
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Welcome to Bernie’s

CHRISTMAS Do’
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Here’s a random selection of pictures from our 4 years of being shop holders over Christmas - some funny ones, mostly ones of random activities like eating Pho in the car in 2021 in lockdown 🤣
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We’re starting to plan our openings etc this year & because how it falls, we’re going to close on the Eve this year & the Eve Eve
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This does mean however on the 22nd we’re having our last late night opening of the year - XMAS do’ vibes, BYOB & putting on food
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6-10pm - 22/12 - £25 per head, welcome drink & food - PinB Toad in’t Hole, roast Turkey & sprout slaw with gravy - veggie available too - DJ TBC
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Booking essential DM to reserve - let’s have one sick party as we close out the year (we will be open in between Xmas & NYE)
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Welcome to Bernie’s CANTEEN

More of that delicious autumnal vibes
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Amish Beef & Noodles - Pumpkin Gnocchi - School Cake - Beans on Toast - Squash & Blue Cheese Pie - Coppa, Marmite Rarebit - Squash Spaghetti- Toad in the Hole
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Welcome to Bernie’s CANTEEN.

Autumn Meals
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Really getting into our stride this season, it’s the best time of year for produce & wholesome cooking - stick to your bones stuff
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Cheesy Gnocchi / Pumpkin Lasagne / Lamb Nihari / Bacon Hot Pot / Gumbo / Tiramisu / Bubble & Squeak / Corned Beef Hash / Sausage & Egg / Pan Haggerty
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Dishes start at £5 - who’s tried any of the above? Feedback encouraged
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Welcome to Bernie’s CANTEEN

Event Klaxon
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We’re mega excited for this!!
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Come join us for supper with Mo & Rox, a dad and daughter combo serving up cherished Iranian dishes straight from their family's Tehran kitchen. This isn't chef-style cooking, but authentic home-cooked flavours - brought to Altrincham via our CANTEEN
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DM to book a ticket for an evening of food, drink and merriment - leave not just full, but perhaps with a dried lime and a dash of fenugreek in each pocket too
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Menu as follows
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- Starter Sabzi Khordan served with Doogh (herbs, salted cheese, bread and nuts served with a salty yoghurt drink)
- Ghormeh Sabzi (lamb or b.squash) served with traditional saffron persian rice with a side of potato tahdig
- Almond & pistachio cookies (easier to batch cook) served with loose leaf tea /coffee
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8/12/23 - 6.30pm till 9pm - £35 a ticket - message to book on
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Welcome to Bernie’s CANTEEN

Sad dad
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Launching 28-10 - 10-3pm
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Please join us for our inaugural Sad dad event in store
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We’ll have a rail of fine garments for swaps & for sale from the collections of our radest dad customers & shop owner Will
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It’s a bit of fun & we’re aiming to raise some funds for whilst we’re at it
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coffee & tunes provided & a safe space for us “men” to share, discuss & share our mental health stories & experiences
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It’s a new format, god knows how it will work but it sounds like fun & you might pick up, swap or donate something sick
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Welcome to Bernie’s CANTEEN

A few dishes from the last couple of weeks
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Braised Greens
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Sausages & Mustard
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Chicken Fried Steak
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Maritozzi
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Stuffed Marrow
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Black Forest Gateau
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Porchetta
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We’re having so much fun - medium plates of deliciousness that’s small to your pockets, unbelievable produce that’s accessible, served in an environment that’s relaxed & plays great (sometimes questionable) music - come hang out with us
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Welcome to Bernie’s CANTEEN

Event KLAXON - Listening Party
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Oh man we’re so excited for this one, our first listening party!
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We’ve known Rob Butler since our early days working at Common in the NQ when that area was well Nathan Barley
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is one of the most exciting labels going - re-releases of rare groove, Balearic, funk, boogie - you name it - Rob has held residences at some unbelievable places including in London & has played globally highlighting his insane collection of Vinyl
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So - this is the vibe - 10/11/23 - 6.30pm/9.30pm - supper - BYOB - tunes - £20 a ticket - 30 places
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Don’t sleep on this people, it’s going to be a very special evening
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Welcome to Bernie’s CANTEEN.

Turkey Snoopy
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Turkey & Scallion Terrine w/ Nduja Beans
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it’s for you after an inspired post & it’s also for after our convo on Monday.

Viva la CANTEEN
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It’s really hard to put into words the journey we’ve been on in the last 6 weeks
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Basically mid August we had it in our heads that we where going to close the business - too much, for too little & to impactful on our family life for essentially no return
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However after an inspirational run with where people showed huge support for us we decided to give it one last push & try & save the business
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Next thing we know the whole community has rallied around a us - whether it’s messages of support, a share, a like or a donation to our venture - it’s left us completely overwhelmed & it’s proven no matter what happens in life there’s always someone there for you when things get tough
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So here we are - the ultimate expression of “Bernie’s” - the place where we can share the love for food & give love by cooking it for you
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Expect the unexpected, expect the mundane elevated, expect nostalgia, expect simple, home cooked, unpretentious, delicious, affordable food
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All we can is thank you & Viva la CANTEEN.