Liz Nicholls checks out the colourful new menu at Shake Shack supporting the LGBTQIA+ community in Oxford
Trying to book a June dinner date with my busy teen feels trickier than getting my hands on VIP Glastonbury tickets…
But one whisper of “Shake Shack” & suddenly we’re on! And, as any parent of a 16-year-old will tell you, the experience can make you feel like the ridiculously thirsty half of a limp situationship.

However, joy of joys, until 7th July Shake Shack is offering a special Pride menu and I’m very happy to tag along, as an ally & proud mum.
Barely a week goes by without a Shake Shack takeaway at ours and the new dishes are a delight. A favourite are those pleasingly old-school crinkle-cut chips topped with chipotle cheese sauce, spring onions and cherry peppers, which are welcome burst of flavour.
And the double cheeseburger, with its applewood smoked bacon, chopped cherry peppers and super-dooper sauce had me breaking out my Pulp Fiction impersonation (“that’s embarrassing, mum”). There’s also a Dragon Fruit Pomegranate Lemonade House-made lemonade if you fancy something less heavy to wash down your tasty burger.

And, holy moly, the Sprinkled with Pride! shake is beyond moreish. Don’t look at the calorie count (I never do anyway, do you?) but slurp on this concoction of vanilla frozen custard, crushed shortbread, rainbow sprinkles, topped with a swirl of whipped cream and strawberry glaze and you’ll have a glorious sugar rush.
I’m delighted to say that we’ve been back for this shake several times since (separately, obvs). And it’s not just rainbow-washing, either: £1 from each Pride Shake sold in Oxford will be donated to Oxford Pride. So we’re helping the cause, one slurp at the time.
Check it out on their website – www.shakeshack.co.uk/locations/oxford
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