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We are open!

Yes, we are open from Monday 15 June with all your favourite Milkshakes, Super Shake combinations and Smoothie Shakes to choose from. And they are just as yummy as they ever were. Please come and see us, we have missed

Paper, plastic, straws and more...

We were already looking at products that are kinder to the environment when we received a heart-felt letter from a young primary school pupil who wrote: "Plastic straws are very bad, can you do something to help?" It is estimated

Designing Shakes is a primary school class act

We were super-excited to be approached by a local Derby primary school after staff had spotted our Make-A-Shake Competition on Facebook. A Year 2 Teacher and his Teaching Assistant wondered whether we could create a special competition to support a

Happy Hot Shakes!

We wish our customers and friends a happy and shakeylicious new year. It is two years since we introduced a range of Hot Shakes (after a customer asked for a Hot Chocolate Hob Nob Shake). For the first time ever,

Introducing brand new Christmas Specials!

We have been busy in the Shakin' it kitchen creating new Seasonal Special Shakes for you to enjoy. Sit back and learn about our new flavour combinations and yummy favourites that are back on the menu for December. A new

From chutney to milkshakes and the craziest job ever!

I have been let loose to blog about chutney, milkshakes and the greatest, craziest and most fantastic job I have ever had! My journey into the world of Milkshakes started four years ago when I sold my own business (manufacturing

New Super Shakes for the New Year (and TOWIE)

Amy Childs, television presenter, model, business woman, fashion designer (and celebrity star of The Only Way is Essex) visited Derby and announced that Shakin' it should open a Milkshake Bar in her home town of Brentwood! Amy was guest presenter

Naturally Vegan Dairy-Free Shakes for little kids (and big kids too!)

What happens if you can't tolerate dairy and you want a Shake? For little kids (and big kids), Shakes are often a favourite treat but milk products can cause serious tummy upsets, allergies or other reactions. Did you know we

Did someone say retro?

We love a retro inspired treat and it turns out we have some seriously retro flavours on our menu (we didn't realise how old some sweet treats actually are!). Take the Wham Bar, it makes a fruity zingy Shake (particularly good

A Shake of Sophistication

Sometimes you want something that little bit extra special and whilst all our Shakes are very special, we do have some menu items that add a spot of sophistication to the mix. The most important part of the Shake process is

Looking for your first job?

Here at Shakin' it, we hear from lots of under16s looking for a weekend or holiday job (we think this might be something to do with our delicious Milkshakes). We are happy to consider age 14 upwards to help us

No need to miss breakfast!

Breakfast is such an important meal of the day but our Shakeologists admit they sometimes skip breakfast and we bet you do too. That got us thinking about launching a brand new range of Breakfast Shakes so our customers can

So long to Shakeologist Emily (sob!)

Shakeologist Emily has worked at Shakin' it for five years and she is about to leave us for university. We are super excited for Emily but we will miss her so much! We asked her to look back over her five

The Top Ten Shakes are in!

We have hundreds of flavour combos on our menu and we love each and every one! But...there are ten Shakes that our lovely customers ask for over and over again and we wouldn't dare argue with the experts! Our Shakeologists think some

Customer San gets creative with Brekkie Shakes

I was soooo pleased when I saw Winter Warmer Shakes on the menu (after my nagging on the Shakin' it Derby Facebook page) and even more pleased when I was invited to review new Hot Shake and Brekkie Shake options. Who wouldn't turn

Super Shakes - which ONE will you choose?

Our Shakeologists have been working hard to create the ultimate range of Shakes. Shakes for occasions when an extra special treat is needed. A treat that is deliciously indulgent or mouth-wateringly amazing (or both). And, after a lot of testing (and

Charity of the Year 2016

In 2016, our Charity of the Year was Children First Derby (CFD). The CFD Team works very hard to provide support services for vulnerable children living in the Derby area. We raised £3,000 for the charity during 2016, with fundraising

Introducing a new Shakeologist!

Hi, my name is Leanne and I am a new Assistant Chief Shakeologist here at Shakin' it Derby. I've been in the role for a few months and it has gone by so quickly (time flies when you're having lots

Introducing our new raw chocolate milkshake

We are well-known for our delicious and (we admit) often very indulgent Shakes, but did you know we have worked hard to expand our menu so that we can offer something delicious for everyone? Our fabulous Fruit Fusion Shakes made with fresh-frozen

Brand new HOT Shakes!

Every year, we think about introducing Hot Shakes. The Shakeologists spend time dreaming up delicious recipes then at the very last hurdle...we just cannot find a speedy and safe way to get the milk for our Hot Shakes hot enough! But

Fancy fruit in your Shake?

You might wonder why we introduced our Fruit Fusion range when we are already well known for our 'Shakeylicious' Milkshake treats. Well, we have all been encouraged to think more about what we eat and drink and there is much

We are Award Winners!

Ssshhh! We had to keep a big secret recently...we were nominated in four categories at the first ever intu Derby Retailer Awards! During the summer, intu Derby Shopping Centre invited the people of Derby to vote for their favourite stores,

100 chocolate bars, a very old car and a lot of driving

At the end of August, we handed over £2,700 to Children First Derby, our charity of the year for 2016. We're super proud that we managed to raise this amount of money from one event and we asked Chief Shakeologist,

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