Mash House

Archive for 2010

Enjoy St George’s Day at Mash House

If you are thinking of celebrating St George’s Day, why not visit the Mash House for some traditional British classics. You could start the day with our amazing Brindley Breakfast or treat yourself to a traditional Ploughman’s lunch in the sunshine. Whatever you get up to, we hope that you have a great day.

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Embrace the potato this Paddy’s Day!

We love potatoes…especially when they are mashed! That’s why Mash House is the perfect place to celebrate St Patrick’s Day and indulge in our yummy potato specialities  including mushroom, cheese, leek & bacon or horseradish mash.

Here are a few interesting facts about the humble potato:

* A potato is about 80% water and 20% solid.
* Henry Spalding first planted potatoes in Idaho in 1837
* Potatoes are a powerful aphrodisiac, says a physician in Ireland.
* The average American eats 140 pounds of potatoes per year. Germans eat more than 200 pounds per year.
* The largest potato grown was 18 pounds and 4 ounces according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It was grown in England in 1795.

For more interesting potato shaped facts and to read the article in full click here.

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Reclaim your lunch hour at Mash House!

Research by Britain’s largest convenience store group, SPAR has revealed that the traditional British lunch ‘hour’ has shrunk to an all time low.

On average we now take just 35 minutes and 39 seconds to enjoy our lunch break.  Some seven million of us skip it altogether and 70 per cent don’t even leave our desks!   While the results give Britain’s bosses over £22.66 billion of FREE manpower each year, here at Brindleyplace we believe taking a lunch hour helps improve concentration and boosts productivity. 

To read the article in full click here.