Returning favourites Kabao will be cooking up loaded fries and baos whilst Jimmy Mack’s has brought tacos back to Trinity Kitchen, plus some exciting nacho options to spice up your lunchtime.
Eat Like A Greek has your gyros options with five different combinations, including olive and houmous; chicken; and halloumi and Shoot The Bull has wagyu beef burgers, including a full English option.
And newcomers to the kitchens, but longtime Leeds favourite, Stuzzi, has brought an incredible menu of deep-fried lasagna to Trinity Kitchen.
Keep reading to find out more about all options available: including what our team recommends from the menu.
Stuzzi
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New for 2024 is the Stuzzi deep-fried lasagna van. Popularised by Stuzzi's previous pop-ups across the city, there's four different types of lasagna on offer here. There’s of course a classic beef lasagna on the menu, plus options like tomato mozzarella and basil; sausage and pea; four cheese to keep you full through to summertime.
Hoot recommends: sausage and beef lasagna and Napoli fries
Jimmy Macks
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Packed with flavour, grab a meal deal from Jimmy Macks and take full advantage of the three-piece meal for £12. There’s roast squash and black bean soft tacos with charred corn salsa and lime crema or the cult-classic beef brisket birria in crispy folded tacos served with tomato salsa; Mexican chicken with jalapeno salsa and that birria dipping gravy that’s got everyone talking. Every meal deal is served with seasoned fries and a soft drink of your choice, or there’s side portions like loaded nachos and fries to choose from too.
Hoot recommends: Roast squash and black bean soft tacos with charred corn salsa and lime cream
Eat Like A Greek
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Now if you haven’t spotted Eat Like A Greek from previous previous takeovers, now’s your change to grab a bite of the gyros that’s kept festival-goers well fed and warm throughout the summer season. The van returns after a long stint across the UK to bring signature gyros, with options like halloumi, pork and chicken to the table.
Hoot recommends: Halloumi gyros
Kabao
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Bao buns, fried chicken, loaded fries and gyoza: that's what returning favourite Kabao does best. The Sriracha and Gochujang sauces here are seriously moreish so no matter what you order, you're in for a real feast.
Hoot recommends: Korean BBQ fries and Sriracha Chicken bao buns
Shoot The Bull
You might have spotted Shoot The Bull before at Chow Down or over the Pennines at Sheffield Plate, and now the wagyu beef burgers have made their way to Trinity Kitchen - and there's a huge menu to choose from, including: a full English stacked burger named The Breakfast Club; the Black and Blue, drenched in blue cheese and Sriracha; plus wings, fries and hash browns.
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Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening
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.”
Historic family-run Leeds restaurant that’s been open for half a century is forced to close
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Beloved Leeds restaurant Salvo's has closed suddenly due to 'unexpected dispute' with landlord.
Salvo's over on Otley Road in Headingley is a real Leeds institution.
Having first opened in 1976, it has been serving generations of families for fifty years with its authentic Italian menu.
The much loved restaurant announced the heartbreaking news to their social media today stating that the unexpected closure is down to an 'unexpected dispute' with their landlord.
The post read: "To our dearest customers, friends, and supporters,
"It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we must share some devastating news. Due to an unexpected dispute with our landlord, we have been forced to close our doors effective immediately.
"This morning, the landlord changed the locks and denied our team access to the premises. This means we are, with immediate effect, unable to honor any existing bookings, provide table service, or welcome you for the dining experience we love to create.
"We want to be unequivocally clear: We have always met our obligations, including rent and all bills. Our dedicated team has worked tirelessly, not just to serve exceptional food, but to build a community within our walls. Through the immense challenges of the hospitality economy, we fought to stay afloat, committed to our staff, our suppliers, and most of all, to you.
"Our hope now is to resolve this matter as quickly as possible. We remain committed to our dream and to serving you again."
The post continued: "From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your incredible support, your laughter that filled our dining room, and your loyalty. It has been our greatest honor to serve you.
"We will update you here as soon as we have more information. Please keep our team in your thoughts."
Sophie Smith -
19th March 2024 
