Karen's Diner, the deliberately rude dining experience, has seen its fair share of viral diners lately.
Having opened up in Yorkshire's own Sheffield earlier this year, the themed-restaurant has a second venue in Manchester, and is expected to come to Leeds.
To give an idea of what Loiners can expect from the opening, a family who took their unsuspecting 73-year-old grandma to Karen's Diner in Manchester have gone viral with a hilarious video from their experience.
The restaurant in Prestwich is manned by deliberately rude staff, who shout and swear and poke fun at their customers, reports The Manc.
The off-guard woman was caught on camera being absolutely horrified by the abuse she received upon walking in to Karen's Diner.
A hilarious TikTok video, which has gained more than 20 million views, shows her staring around at her family with her mouth wide open, and almost falls over in horror.
But then she goes full Nan, and starts telling off the outrageously rude waiters.
73-year-old Barbara was horrified by her trip to Karen's Diner. Credit: TikTok @jobillingtongame
In the video, Barbara is greeted by a staff member who says: "Here we go, what do you want grandma?"
After glancing back to her family members absolutely agog, she replies: "Well I'd like you to speak nicely!"
She's impolitely informed that she's 'in the wrong f***ing place for that', at which point Barbara starts to march back towards the door, shouting: "Bloody hell, who booked this?!"
There's also a brilliant moment where a Karen's Diner employee says: "Grandma, if you cry, do it in the toilets because no one gives a s**t."
Barbara also asks: "Where the hell have you brought me?"
As she's lead to her table, she turns back and scolds the staff again, saying: "You need to stop this."
"Shut the f**k up," they respond. Classic.
Once she's sat down, with an 'I remember the dinosaurs' hat jammed on her head, she soon warms up to the whole concept and starts giving back as good as she gets.
The comment section on the video has absolutely loved her trip to Karen's Diner too, with one person saying: "She looked at you like 'Are you gonna let her talk to me like that?!'"
Another wrote: "Grandma was beyond shook poor thing!"
Someone else joked: "Sis hasnt been disrespected like that her whole life."
Get ready to take the plunge Leeds, as a community-led sauna and ice bath concept is on its way.
Hidden behind a railway arch in Saxton Gardens, Kontrast is gearing up to bring its popular sauna and ice bath concept to the city.
Following the huge success of its Manchester site, Kontrast Leeds will combine saunas, ice baths and a cafe designed to bring wellness into everyday life.
The Leeds space will feature two traditional saunas, one infrared saunas and four ice baths each varying in temperature between 3 and 13 degrees.
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Plunge pools can be enjoyed solo or shared, depending on what guests choose, giving people the opportunity to shape each session around exactly what they need that day.
To suit different moods and preferences, Kontrast Leeds will include both a social sauna and a silent sauna, giving guests the option to come for conversation or reflection.
Single sessions will cost just £12 for 45 minutes, with 90-minute sessions from £20.
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Known for making sauna and ice feel more accessible, welcoming and community-driven, Kontrast has grown beyond regular sessions to become a base for recurring events. These include their live ambient DJ set event, Unwind, which celebrates local talent, and their weekly run club, both of which the team hopes to bring to Leeds as part of building a similar sense of community in the city.
The Leeds site builds on everything the team has learned from Kontrast in Manchester.
Alongside the core sauna, Ice, cafe offering, the new site will include improved facilities, more spacious sauna provision and additional ice baths meaning more room for people to get involved.
Myles Smith announces HUGE arena gig in Leeds this year
Thomas Melia
Singer-songwriter Myles Smith has just announced his biggest headline tour and is set to play a huge arena gig in Leeds this year.
Quit ‘Stargazing’ and get ready to fight for tickets as Myles Smith has just announced he’ll be visiting Leeds later this year for his biggest arena gig to date.
Known for hits like ‘Nice To Meet You’, ‘Stay (If You Wanna Dance)’ and ‘Wait For You’, this BRIT School graduate is now heading on the road for some headline shows across the UK.
Recognised for his folk-pop sound, Smith has built quite a name for himself just three or so years into his career, with solo efforts and a few collaborations under his belt.
Myles Smith is heading to First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds, on tour this year / Credit: Press shots (supplied)
Recently, the Luton-born artist collaborated with some well-known names like Shaboozey on their track ‘Blink Twice’ and even features on a new single from former One Direction member Niall Horan titled ‘Drive Safe’.
It was only last year that the ‘Stargazing’ songwriter visited Leeds, bringing his high-energy hits to O2 Academy back in February.
Now, Smith is ready to tackle an arena crowd and has chosen Leeds First Direct Bank Arena and is expected to raise the roof when 13,500 fans flock to the star’s show this winter.
Titled after his upcoming album My Mess, My Life, My Heart, Smith will be playing a variety of well-known and brand new hits when he makes his way up North.
Fans who are signed up to the official artist presale can get exclusive access to tickets from Wednesday, 25 March at 10am, with the window closing on Friday, 27 March at 9am.
Meanwhile, general admission tickets go live by 10 am that same Friday (27 Mar).
Myles Smith is embarking on his ‘My Mess, My Life, My Heart’ tour this winter and visiting First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds on Sunday 8 November – tickets and more info HERE.
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19th October 2022 
