Food&Drink Midweek discounts and free Sunday roasts for kids The Crown Hotel, located in the village near Wetherby, has launched two new offers in line with its latest menu launch, which will be welcomed by many affected by the increased cost of living. The new menu of elevated comfort food marks the change in season with dishes that showcase By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Duo launch Yorkshire spirit brand inspired by Brontë heritage A new Yorkshire spirits brand inspired by the world-famous literature of the Brontë sisters has launched this month. Brontë Drinks is a range of small batch spirits crafted to produce a vibrant, crisp, individual taste within a collection of gin, rum and vodkas. Created by West Yorkshire entrepreneurs Nigel Pickles By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink SALT Craft + Cocktail bar heading to North Leeds this Autumn The award-winning team at SALT are bringing their unique brand of craft, cocktails, and good times to North Leeds this November, adding tap no. 8 to their impressive portfolio. SALT has enjoyed great success in recent years, with venues across Saltaire, Granary Wharf, Boston Spa, Sheffield and London sites in By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Award winning distillery and cocktail bar to open at Sunny Bank Mills An award-winning distillery and cocktail bar is opening at Sunny Bank Mills, the iconic Yorkshire mill complex at Farsley between Leeds and Bradford. John Robert’s Botanic Request is moving into the mill’s historic Twisting building, which is currently being comprehensively renovated. The cocktail bar, called the Test Bar, By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Zapato Brewery taps into further growth through investment and refurbishment Yorkshire-headquartered brewery Zapato is anticipating its highest performing year to date – having invested a £30,000 sum across the business, growing its workforce, and carrying out an extensive refurbishment of its headquarters in Marsden. Boasting its very own tap room, beer garden and ‘Zottleshop’ at the Huddersfield HQ – along with By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink New Winter Garden set to open bringing the German Christmas Market spirit back to Leeds. After an incredible opening summer which saw Green Room fast become the place to be in central Leeds, the award-winning independent bar and social space is poised to unveil its brand-new Winter Garden. Opening on Friday 21st October, the launch coincides with the release of an expanded menu created to By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Bradford Green Street attracts funding from Hubbub and Starbucks to trial scheme Bradford’s Green Street has secured funding to trial a returnable cups and food packaging scheme in the city, working in partnership with local cafes and restaurants. One of the UK’s leading champions of sustainable retailing, Green Street was awarded a six-figure grant from the £1.4m Bring It By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Collaborative effort to curb Leeds' food emissions A new collaboration which aims to reduce the city’s carbon footprint through food has been announced by Leeds City Council, the University of Leeds and FoodWise Leeds. Around 10% of the UK’s carbon emissions can be linked to the food we eat or waste, with every part of By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Minskip's Swan is wild about talented new chef Paul The owners of the Wild Swan, the historic 19th century inn at Minskip, near Boroughbridge, have hired one of Yorkshire’s most talented chefs. Alex Bond and Stephen Lennox, who bought the Wild Swan last year, have heralded the arrival of chef Paul Murphy as the start of a new By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Whitby distillery's donation gives seas a chance Whitby Distillery, the producers of the award-winning Whitby Gin, have underlined their commitment to the planet with a £5,000 donation to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The donation will support the Trust’s Give Seas A Chance campaign, which seeks to protect and restore Yorkshire's incredible seascape. Yorkshire Wildlife By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Canal Club drops delicious new autumn menu and events calendar * Canal Club's new autumn menu has landed this week and features more inspired global cuisine options, as well as a selection of festive-inspired choices * Fiesta Fridays, a Mexican-inspired bottomless food and drink event launches on Friday 7th of October, with bookings available between 5-8pm * Halloween Bottomless Brunch will By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Enjoy magical alpine lunches and après ski party nights this Christmas Award-winning events company, Yorkshire Yurts, is preparing to bring their one-of-a-kind YurtBar Christmas party experience to Leeds from November to January in the grounds of Moor Allerton Golf Club. With this being the first Christmas without any restrictions - due to the pandemic - the YurtBar team is preparing for By The Editor • 2 min read
