Slap and Pickle will be leaving their Horsforth residency at The Fleece in 2022

Slap and Pickle will be moving from The Fleece to a new destination in the Horsforth area.

10th December 2021

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Beloved chefs from Slap and Pickle will be leaving their residency at The Fleece in Horsforth at the end of the year.

The news came earlier this week after the chefs thanked the pub for their hospitality, before announcing that the ongoing success of their flavoursome burgers and exciting menu have brought the brand new opportunities for 2022.

Originally, Slap and Pickle took over The Fleece last summer during lockdown, and served thousands of burgers to regulars and newcomers to the pub. Their residence has been of benefit to both parties: with many making the trip up to Horsforth to visit just one of the brands, but finding a soft spot for the other in the process.

Although nothing has been clearly announced yet, Slap and Pickle have revealed that they won’t be leaving the area and Horsforth residents should still be able to get their Big Mick Fries fix every week if they wish to.

Orders can still be processed by delivery until the end of the year, but in 2022, there will be a new location to order from.

This image shared this photo online earlier this week. / Image: Slap and Pickle

The end of their residency was announced on Instagram earlier this week:

“All good things must come to an end! It’s with great sadness that we announce that we’ll be leaving the kitchen at @thefleecehorsforth at the end of 2021.

“Since we took over the pub’s kitchen last summer during lockdown, we’ve served tens of 1000s of Yorkshire’s finest burgers to the punters in-house as well as via a vast volume of collections and deliveries. The Fleece has put us firmly on the local food map, and we will be forever grateful for that.

outside seating area — The Fleece in Horsforth have worked with Slap and Pickle since lockdown. / Image: The Fleece Horsforth

“Sadly though, we’ve outgrown the pub’s kitchen – so we’re moving on to pastures new and *VERY LOCAL* in early January 2022. More on where and when soon ((eyes emoji)’s on that feed!), but for now, make sure you all pop in for a farewell feed this month, and keep those delivery orders coming.

“And don’t forget, sales of our Christmas specials support our #KidsInBlankets fundraiser: so when you raise a festive burger to our departure, you’re also helping raise money for @zarachleeds. That’s a win, win, win situation in our book!”