The owners announced the news on Instagram this morning.
Serving up some of the finest fried chicken in Leeds, Yard & Coop has been a firm Merrion Street favourite since opening their doors three years ago.
The restaurant has noted that they need to take time to "reassess costs", and sadly they aren't the first to closure their doors amidst the soaring cost of living and resources.
The well-respected chicken joint has brought us some of the most imaginative flavours around. From fried chicken afternoon tea to ice cream chicken burgers and a Veganuary collab with Temple of Seitan- and that's without mention of their infamous twelve inch Massive Cock burger.
Last week, Italian pizza al taglio and bottomless brunch favourites Simpatico announced that the rent costs in Leeds city centre, amongst other increase in costs, forced them to close up, and Leeds' first vegan restaurant Meat Is Dead made a similar statement recently too.
For those desperate for a Yard & Coop fix, you'll still be able to grab a bite of their northern-renowned fried chicken goodness until Saturday, but after this, you'll have to journey to Yard and Coop's restaurants in Manchester and Liverpool.
Announcing the news this morning, the owners published the following message on Instagram:
"After 3 years of slinging chicken in Merrion Street it is with a heavy heart that we have decided that Saturday will be the last day to get our fried chicken goodness in Leeds.
"We’ve made so many friends and loyal customers over the years but we just need to pause and reassess all the costs thrown at us.
"Our team mean the world to us and we are so sad to be closing our doors. Please come say goodbye to these lovely people this week. We thank you all for your support and are already working on new concepts so watch this space.
"Manchester and Liverpool will be open as usual. Sending love."
The post has since received hundreds of likes and comments, sharing support with heartfelt replies like "But I haven’t tried everything on the menu yet" and "his is the venue that hosts our monthly Hot Ones challenges - we would like to say how lovely they have been to work with, from Ryan, Shan and everyone, we have created so many magical memories for the Hot Ones contestants...It's hard on the high street right now - let's support our #indiebusiness".
The restaurant only announced its new bottomless menu a few weeks ago. / Image: Yard & Coop
Farmer Copley's Tulip Festival is back and it's just as beautiful as we remember.
Spring has officially sprung and with it, so does Farmer Copley's iconic Tulip Festival that officially opened last Sunday.
Based in West Yorkshire, nestled between Pontefract and Featherstone, the Copley family really know how to get you feeling ready for the season ahead.
Just moments after entering the festival, we can assure you that winter will feel like a distant memory.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Spanning over 8 acres, Jack and the team have planted over 600,00 tulip bulbs consisting of 100+ different varieties of all shapes and colours that arrived directly from the Netherlands.
In addition to the 500,000 planted last year, that means there's over one million tulips to enjoy - now that is pretty impressive if you ask us.
Varieties include Carnaval de Rio, Tom Pouce, Gavota, Lily Flowering Mix, Blushing Appledorn, Wedding Dress and Rodolfo.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
The festival includes five sections that have been split by 5 metre walkways enabling the best customer interaction in the field.
There's two dedicated pick your own areas where a mix of bulbs have been planted to ensure that visitors have a wide range of tulips to explore, pick from and create the perfect bunch of tulips. How lovely is that?
Of course there's plenty of photo opportunities, fairground rides and a bar to enjoy the view with a tipple or two.
This really is the perfect family-friendly day out and with the weather looking gorgeous (for now), we'd take the opportunity to see the tulips looking their best whilst you can.
The festival is on until Sunday 3 May 2026, with tickets starting from just £9.
To find out more and to book your ticket, take a look at Farmer Copleys website. We'll see you in the tulip fields.
Popular Channel 4 series The Dog House is looking for people from Yorkshire to adopt rescue dogs
Emily Sergeant
Could you give a rescue dog a second chance in life? Now’s your chance.
The next series of hit Channel 4 show The Dog House is currently in the works, with producers on the lookout for people willing to give rescue dogs a forever home, and people from Yorkshire are being encouraged to apply.
Since first hitting our screens back in 2019, the award-winning series – which is currently in partnership with Woodgreen Pets Charity – has captured the hearts of viewers across the UK, sharing emotional stories of rescue dogs and the people hoping to give them a forever home.
Viewers get to watch incredible journeys of rescue dogs finding their perfect match.
Image: Channel 4
But the show demonstrates that it’s not just the dogs who are being rescued, many of their new owners also find their lives transformed in the process.
“Once again, we’ll be following the expert team of dog-matchers, meeting this year’s rescue dogs, and of course, getting to the know the amazing people who are looking to offer them a lifelong home,” a casting call for The Dog House reads on the Channel 4 website.
“We’re looking for people who are considering taking the incredible step of welcoming a rescue dog into their lives and are happy to share their reasons for doing so.
“If that’s you, then we’d love to get you know you.”
Does this sound like you then? Channel 4 is keen to hear the reasons why you may be looking for a new canine companion, so anyone who fancies applying for the show is asked to fill out an application form online.
Sophie Smith -
27th July 2022 
