This January, Indian street food and craft beer connoisseurs, Bundobust, are coming in hot with new limited edition specialsand you don't want to miss out.
Bundobust are back with a new wave of specials and they certainly do not disappoint.
Available until right up until the end of the month, you can get your hands on these tasty dishes across all Bundobust locations until 31st January 2023.
First up on the list of specials is the Bombay Sandwich, delved deep from Indian folklore and bound to be your new go-to lunchtime snack (and it's vegan!).
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Derived from the streets of Mumbai, Bundo’s Bombay Sandwich is a grilled sandwich packed with potato and spinach, green chutney, cucumber, red onion, tomato, and vegan cheddar. Seasoned with the cult Indian spice mix, chaat masala, for a zingy lilt and served with Sambhar - a lentil, aubergine and bottle gourd soup.
So it's basically a toasted sarnie with a side of soup for dipping but made one hundred times better. As it's a classic lunchtime combo, the Bombay Sandwich is available Sunday-Friday 12-4pm and trust us, it's well worth the visit.
Next up are the Stuffed Chillis, a standout special for us which truly left our tastebuds tingling with delight.
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Full-to-bursting green sweet chillis stuffed with spiced potato in a crispy gram flour batter and served with mango chutney dip. An Indian deli counter staple, this delightful dish draws inspiration from Bundobust’s famous parent restaurant Prashad and the stuffed chilli from their formative deli days in mid-’90s Bradford.
Another January special is the Punjabi Kadi - moong dhal pakoras simmered in a garam massala, yoghurt and gram flour curry. Perfectly warming for the winter months, lightly sour, satisfyingly spiced and luxuriantly creamy.
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And with the new year of course comes a time for reflection, so Bundobust have revisited two huge crowd favourites to turn the flavour up to eleven with new and improved recipes.
Back with a bang is the Egg Bhurji which now showcases cumin and green chilli spiced scrambled eggs with a fresh hit of green peas and coriander. 2023’s new recipe Paneer Kadai includes paneer cheese simmered in mixed pepper and rich tomato sauce with onions, deggi mirch and kasturi methi. Both are served with pillowy bhatura.
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And on top of all that you've got Bundobust's permanent offering which is criminally mouthwatering as it is. And with 75% of the menu being vegan (100% vegetarian), it's the perfect place to visit if you're attempting Veganuary this year.
To book your table and to view their full menu, take a look at their website.
A £1.6m grant has been given by the government to Leeds City Council to help tackle rough sleeping.
The funding has been allocated to Leeds City Council as part of the Government’s national Rough Sleeping Programme.
The overall target is to help rough sleepovers off the streets by Christmas through providing safe accommodation.
The council have said that voluntary organisations and charities will be able to help them reach this target.
The council report said: "This funding will be used for immediate interventions to ensure all those rough sleeping have an offer of accommodation by Christmas and support longer term sustainment of accommodation.
“The initial target is to provide a suitable offer of accommodation for everyone who is rough sleeping by Christmas 2026.
“Providing a path into supported accommodation and independent living is the key objective and sustaining this independent living with, where necessary, ongoing support to prevent any return to rough sleeping and homelessness.”
The government announcement spoke of the scheme: "The programme is intended to support people experiencing rough sleeping.
"People experiencing rough sleeping may have differing entitlements to housing and support depending on their individual circumstances, including their immigration status and eligibility for public funds."
The funding is intended to help provide immediate support for people currently sleeping on the streets, while also helping them access longer-term accommodation and the support needed to maintain independent living.
By working with local charities and voluntary organisations, the council hopes to ensure people are not only offered a place to stay but are also given the help they need to avoid returning to the streets.
M&S launches massive recruitment drive in Leeds with hundreds of jobs available
Emily Sergeant
M&S has launched a massive recruitment drive across Yorkshire.
With the festive season fast approaching, and most British stores having already unveiled their Christmas ranges for 2026, one of the country’s largest brands has launched a massive UK-wide seasonal recruitment drives to gear up for what is always one of the busiest times of the year for the retail industry.
M&S has announced it will recruit for plenty of new colleagues across the UK.
As mentioned Christmas is one of the busiest moments of the year for M&S, and seasonal colleagues play a ‘vital’ part in delivering that.
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New recruits will be tasked with helping M&S deliver a ‘brilliant’ service for customers.
Stores with vacancies span the whole of Leeds - including city centre, Moortown, Crown Point, White Rose Shopping Centre and Pudsey.
M&S says the roles are ‘fast-moving and hands-on’, with colleagues required to work together to make sure customers still get the very best of M&S, even at its busiest.
The roles will pay £13.41 per hour, with successful applicants receiving the training, tools and support needed to get up to speed quickly.
“We can’t wait to welcome over 300 new colleagues to our store teams here in Greater Manchester,” commented Zeba Khan, who is the Regional Manager at M&S.
“As we get ready for our busiest time of year, it’s a great opportunity to join us and help bring a magical M&S Christmas to our customers.
“We have a range of opportunities available, whether joining our city centre flagship or our fresh market-style foodhalls. We’re looking for colleagues who are passionate about delivering great customer service and being part of a team.”
Fancy it then? Applications are now open, and you can find out more and apply on the M&S Christmas careers page here.
Clementine Hall -
10th January 2023 
