Is there truly any British tradition more sacred than opening a bag of crisps all the way to share on a pub table with your mates?
If you, like us, simply cannot get enough of this iconic pub scene, then we've found the perfect deal for you.
A UK pub group has just launched a Bottomless Crunch offering, where you can stuff your face with as many crisps as you can manage.
For just £5, you can eat as many helpings of Walkers crisps as you like in a 90-minute window.
Or if you've got a group, it's just £12 for a table of four to enjoy the gastronomic delights of a bag of the world's greatest snacks.
The Bottomless Crunch menu has been launched by Craft Union Pubs, which has boozers all over the UK.
In Leeds city centre alone, that includes the Moot Hall Arms, the Pack Horse, and the Horse & Trumpet.
The pub group also has watering holes out in Armley, Crossgates, Halton, and even further afield.
The Horse & Trumpet pub in Leeds is one that’s offering the Bottomless Crunch crisps menu. Credit: Google Maps
After a video of one of the participating pubs went viral on TikTok, people have been weighing in with just how many crisps they reckon they could neck in a 90 minute window.
One person said: "Say no more, I could eat like 100 bags in 90 mins."
Another commented: "I'd do some damage at bottomless crisps."
And someone else said: "Oh yay there's a Craft Union a mile away from me... that's my Friday night plans sorted."
Sharing the new offer on Instagram, Craft Union Pubs wrote: "You've heard of Bottomless Brunch but how about the Bottomless Crunch?!
"Head to your local and fuel up this Euros season with bottomless Walkers crisps for 90 minutes!! Take part for just £5 per person or £12 for a table of 4 !!
"How many packets do you think you could get through?!"
Manchester's favourite Mexican bar is about to become your newest nightlife destination in Leeds.
It's been a long time coming, but Salon Madre is officially ready to open in Leeds.
Although we may have to wait a little bit longer for Madre, the day-to-night eatery that has made waves over in Manchester and Liverpool, Salon Madre, its lively tequila bar and pool hall sibling, is officially opening on Friday 20 February.
Salon Madre, which will be located just around the corner from Madre at 114 Wellington Street, is where the party really gets started.
Image: The Manc Group
Expect tequila-fuelled nights, pool tables, lively DJs and Lucha Libre on the big screens.
There will also be plenty of tacos being flung out the kitchen to keep you going until the early hours.
If you’ve ever visited one of their venues in Manchester or Liverpool, you’ll know it’s an absolute riot and we can’t wait to welcome them to the city.
Images: The Manc Group
Co-founder Sam Grainger, inspired by countless trips to Mexico, says: “Mexico is alive with passionate artisans and cooks, mastering everything from street tacos to regional delicacies. It’s a world where traditions blend and evolve and we’ve built that ethos into the heart of both Madre and Salon Madre.”
Madre Leeds will open soon and you can even grab yourself a free margarita by signing up to their newsletter here.
We’ll keep you up to date with their opening times but for now, we'll see you at Salon Madre for a boogie, margarita and game of pool next week.
Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening
Clementine Hall
Emba in Leeds will be closing its doors with the owner blaming rising costs and pressure on the hospitality sector.
Back in April last year, one of Leeds' top restaurants The Owl closed its doors.
Run by renowned Chef Liz Cottam, The Owl was reimagine into Emba - a trendy restaurant tat bridged 'the gap between cosy bar and vibrant dining room'.
To open Emba, Cottam opened a Crowdfunder where supporters would be awarded with prizes such as VIP dinners and merch depending on how much they donated.
But sadly just months after opening, Emba is to close permanently.
Cottam confirmed the sad news with a statement shared with customers over the weekend, saying she was completely "heartbroken".
She said: “This is no longer the right time to own independent restaurants like Emba,” she said. “Under the current conditions they cannot survive and the recent budget confirmed what so many of us already knew: no meaningful help is coming for hospitality.
"The experience of being here and the harsh financial reality of running a business here no longer stack up.
"Being award winning, popular, admired and loved no longer means profitable and as an industry if we’re honest most of us have not truly been okay since Covid."
She signed off the statement promising to return to the restaurant world, she said: “What I do know is this, I am not done. I will keep cooking, keep creating and keep finding ways to do the thing I love.”
Daisy Jackson -
1st July 2024 
