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Daisy Jackson

Friends-themed diner brings flavour of US comedy classic to Primark clothing store

A Friends-themed café will be there for you - in the middle of a city centre clothing store.

The fun venue has opened in Primark in Manchester city centre and is designed to look exactly like Central Perk, the diner from the hit US comedy series.

Taking part of the ground floor of the store, the space features a cafe with a menu of coffee and cakes.

You can take pictures on a replica of the iconic sofa (Publicity Picture)

There are also light breakfast and lunch items - and a photo opportunity with the iconic orange velvet sofa, the Manchester Evening News reports.

As you'd expect, there's a massive range of merchandise.

It's a large space - around 50 covers - complete with striped awnings above the 'windows', neon coffee cup signs and furniture like that in the classic American show.

Friends-themed artwork adorns the walls, from prints of Marcel the monkey to a chicken carcass wearing a fez hat and sunglasses.

There are sandwich prints, chick and duck prints, a Holiday Armadillo print and even a sticker reading 'My name is Regina Phalange'.

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There are large rugs on the floor, black and gold patterned seats and orange velvet banquettes - plus faux-exposed brick walls and a marble counter top.

In less than five minutes, the Friends theme tune - I'll Be There For You by The Rembrandts - was played twice.

The space isn't as gimmicky as you might expect and the menu suggests Central Perk is taking things seriously.

Baked goods at Central Perk, including giant pretzels and rainbow cake (Manchester Evening News)

There's a range of coffees, starting from 99p for a filter coffee, up to £2.75 for a large mocha. There's also iced coffees, teas and soft drinks.

Waffles, with toppings including double chocolate and banana and salted caramel, are already proving popular with the first vistors.

Central Perk in Primark in Manchester (Publicity Picture)

There's a large selection of sandwiches - Joey Tribiani's favourite - from New York-style pastrami to a BLT (priced between £2.95 and £3.75), and a mountain of baked goods.

Just outside the cafe on the shop floor, there's a range of themed merchandise.

There are reusable water bottles (£8), flip-flops (£2), eyemasks (£3), beddings (from £14 for a single set), Friends Monopoly (£25), and an inflatable lilo with 'PIVOT' written on it (£10).

Callum Roughneen, 20, and Leah Jones, 19, were some of the first through the door. "We saw on Facebook that it was opening so we thought we'll come in  before work and get some food," said Callum.

"It's really good how they've done it, I'm surprised by it. It does look like how it did on the show."

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