'Happy times' at lost Manchester restaurant 'loved' for its 'special 1p deal'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt’s hard to believe Manchester was once home to a restaurant where you could get your hands on a pizza for just 1p. The MEN recently wrote an article about Pizzaland and its “pizza for a penny” scheme in the 1980s.
Discount coupons were printed in newspapers for people to cut out and take to their local Pizzaland, which included branches in Deansgate and on Mosley Street.
Diners who purchased a pizza could order another of equal or lesser value for just 1p. Many of you have been sharing your memories of the restaurant chain beneath the original article and on our Facebook page. READ MORE: Manchester's 'amazing' secret tunnels and bunkers that are 'like a ghost town' From Belle Vue to The Water Place: Manchester's lost attractions and what they became One reader commented beneath the article: “I found some of the 1p vouchers in an old holdall last year.
I didn't know they had gone out of business and my wife had never heard of Pizzaland.” Another said: “You could sometimes get a bottle of wine for a penny too.” Underneath our Facebook post sharing the article, Anne wrote: “Used to go here all the time, loved it, [I’d] have the platter - slice of pizza, jacket spud & coleslaw.” Susan commented: “Yes you could get a three course meal and a bottle of house wine for under a tenner for two people if you knew what to order.” Lynda said: “First time I ever ate pizza was at the Deansgate one, I had the [pizza] slice with jacket potato and coleslaw, loved it.” Sian added: “Used to love the pizzaland special 1p deal when I was younger.” Some people chose Pizzaland to celebrate their birthday.
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