Popular Vietnamese chain where your order is ready in three minutes to open second Greater Manchester location

A popular Vietnamese street food chain will be opening a second location in Greater Manchester featuring freshly-made banh-mi baguettes, Pho soups and curries.

HOP Vietnamese, which is based in London, opened its first venue outside of the capital at The Trafford Centre last September. Based within The Orient, the vendor aims to serve your food in three minutes and just about delivered on its promise when we visited.

Six months on, the vendor has announced it will be opening a further location in the city-borough with a new eatery set to arrive at Manchester Arndale in May. Taking over the former Samsung unit on Market Street, the 3,777 sq. ft unit will serve HOP delights including bubble tea and Viet fried chicken.

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Paul Hopper, Founder of HOP Vietnamese, said: “We've been blown away by the welcome we've received at our first Manchester-based location at The Trafford Centre, so when this incredible opportunity arose at Manchester Arndale it just felt right for a second opening.

“HOP's offering is perfectly matched to both the needs of busy professionals as well as shoppers and tourists looking for a more interesting alternative to the regular fast food offerings typically found on the high street. Manchester has one of the UK's most exciting city centres as well as dynamic food scenes and myself and the entire team at HOP cannot wait for our Vietnamese-inspired street eats to be a part of this.”

Founded in 2015, HOP promises to bring the fresh and vibrant delights often served on the streets of Vietnam to the city. Its extensive - and fully customisable - menu also includes noodle salads, dumplings, and vegan