Another big blow for the Yorkshire hospitality sector as the much-loved food and drink spot, Three’s A Crowd in Leeds, looks to be closing its doors.
The sister site of the first Three’s A Crowd restaurant and bar in Harrogate which opened up back in 2019, the second location only came to Leeds city centre back in March 2023.
Sadly, however, as a result of the rising pressures facing everyone in the industry and a cost-of-living crisis continuing to dampen spirits and prevent people from eating out as much as they would like, it looks like the decision has been made to shut things down.
For anyone who’s visited or is just passionate about Leeds‘ dining scene, this is another hard one to take.
While there has been no official update from the business itself directly or on social media as yet, an email shared with staff read as follows:
“It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that we will be closing the pub as of today. I truly appreciate all of your hard work and efforts over the last couple of years, it’s been a blast.
“Rising costs and a poor economy [have] led to this decision and [it’s] nothing to do with the fantastic service you have delivered to all our guests.”
Founder and director John Quinlan went on to assure that all members of the team would receive strong references and be paid in full for their shifts up until this last Sunday (23 Feb) as well as all outstanding holiday pay.
Truly gutting but a relief to hear the employees are being looked after as best they can.
While it still remains unclear whether it will just be Leeds venue closing or whether the original Three’s A Crowd restaurant is also under threat, we can only keep our fingers crossed that everyone gets back on their feet as soon as possible.
The Hoot has enjoyed some seriously good stuff from these guys so we sincerely hope it’s not goodbye forever.
Having only recently said goodbye to the likes of the only Yorkshire’s only Almost Famous outpost and the long-treasured OWT last month, we were hoping for a better start to 2025.
All the best to the TAC team and thanks for the memories x
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