First look inside the Vietnamese restaurant featuring a jukebox, disco balls and meals in under three minutes

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What could you get done in under three minutes? Perhaps respond to that email that's been sat collecting dust in your inbox, maybe make yourself a brew, or perhaps just a quick scroll of social media.

For popular street food chain Hop, three is the magic number when it comes to their 'joyful' Vietnamese dining experience. Founded in 2015 by Paul Hopper, the brand which boasts several London outlets, prides itself on being able to serve up everything from Banh Mi and aromatic broths, to shredded salads and spring rolls, in just three minutes.

And as it launches its flagship site here in Manchester City Centre this week, that's still very much at the forefront, but its second Manchester site, following last year's opening at the Trafford Centre, is also about putting its stamp on the city and showing more of its fun side. READ MORE: Christmas karaoke Bar Hutte confirms return with TWO sites in Manchester for 2024 "The purpose since the start was always to bring moments of joy in everything that we do, and while it sounds cliché, when I was in Vietnam, the food was amazing but it was also the culture, nightlife, the noise and vibrancy that interested me," explains Paul, showing us inside the brand new restaurant on the corner of Market Street and Cross Street by the Arndale. "The food here is super quick and can be totally customised, but the décor in the restaurants is meant to mimic what it's like in a busy and bustling hawker market, so super bold, lots of colour, touches of neon, lanterns and then epic soundtracks full of one-hit-wonders and cheesey pop. "So we spend a lot of time creating these restaurants that bring those moments of joy to our diners.