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Acclaimed fine-dining restaurant Six and A Half to launch new concept in Sheffield food hall

Chef Leslie is on fire

Daisy Jackson - 26th August 2026

One of Sheffield's top restaurants, Six and A Half, has revealed plans for a new concept - and they're moving into a food hall.

Chef Leslie Buddington will be bringing his acclaimed open-fire cooking concept into the kitchens at Cambridge Street Collective.

But things will be slightly different to his Dyson Place restaurant - instead, Leslie will launch The Other Half, which will have a more 'relaxed and accessible' approach to his cooking.

At The Other Half, he'll be serving a menu that focuses on seasonal produce, bold flavours, and sharing dishes, with a huge focus once again on wood-fired cooking.

Leslie has teased that one stand-out dish customers can look forward to with his new concept will be nduja stuffed chicken wings.

The Other Half is the latest chef-driven operation to move into Cambridge Street Collective, the food hall that opened back in 2024 with a whopping 20 independent kitchens inside.

Previous dishes at Six and A Half

Inside Six and A Half in Sheffield — Previous dishes at Six and A Half

Operated by Blend Family, the food hall has a dedicated 'Food Partners' concept which acts as an incubator for chefs and restaurants to develop and scale their concepts .

Leslie, founder of The Other Half, said: "Joining Cambridge Street Collective feels like the right step for The Other Half.

"It’s a strong platform for independent kitchens, and I’m excited to bring our concept into this space."

Over at Six and A Half, he'll continue to provide his fantastic, flavourful open-fire small plates - if you can get a seat at the chef's pass, you're in for one of Sheffield's hottest dining experiences.

The Other Half will open at Cambridge Street Collective on 9 September.

Read more: The family-run Eccy Road icon that’s been serving hot pork breadcakes and classic butties since the 1940s

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The family-run Eccy Road icon that’s been serving hot pork breadcakes and classic butties since the 1940s

Daisy Jackson The family-run Eccy Road icon that’s been serving hot pork breadcakes and classic butties since the 1940s

The family-run Eccy Road icon that’s been serving hot pork breadcakes and classic butties since the 1940s

Forget your fancy focaccia sandwiches or your American-style hoagies - there's something infinitely more beautiful about a classic ham salad sandwich, served in a soft white breadcake.

And as most of us in Sheffield know, there aren't many places better for such a culinary delight than Roses The Bakers.

This spot has been operating in Sheff since 1940, when Jim Rose opened a modest bakery at the top of Eccleshall Road.

More than eight decades later, the family is still behind the counter, albeit passing down to its third generation, with Jim's granddaughter Seuranie now running the business with her husband.

They've been remarkably consistent with their strategy - good bread, proper baking, and food made with care.

The bakery starts early, with bakers beginning work in the small hours so that fresh loaves are ready each morning.

From those early Ecclesall Road beginnings, Roses expanded across Sheffield, opening shops in Millhouses and Crosspool before moving its main bakery and head office to a purpose-built site at Atlas in 1998. Today there are five Roses shops across the city, including Ecclesall, Millhouses, Crosspool, Fulwood and Atlas.

But perhaps the best way to understand Roses isn't through its timeline. It's through what comes out of the kitchen.

Delicious tarts

Hot pork breadcakes at Roses The Bakers — Delicious tarts

Take the hot roast pork breadcake -a Sheffield staple and one of Roses' best-known offerings. The pork is cooked fresh, then piled into what locals would insist on calling a breadcake.

There is plenty beyond the bread counter, too. Flapjacks, muffins, vanilla slices, quiche and huge scones sitting alongside custard tarts and lemon meringue. Then there are the gingerbread men, made to a recipe passed down from Seuranie's grandmother.

Even the mince pies have become a fixture. Around 300 can be made in a week during the quieter part of the year, before production goes into overdrive as Christmas approaches.

Roses the Bakers has operated on Eccy Road since 1940

Roses the Bakers remains in the family — Roses the Bakers has operated on Eccy Road since 1940

There is something particularly Sheffield about that combination of tradition and practicality. Roses isn't trying to turn the humble bakery into something it isn't. It is doing the everyday things well while quietly carrying more than 80 years of family history along with it.

In 2023, that commitment was recognised when Roses was named Yorkshire and the Humber's Best Bakery at the National Bakery Awards, selected from more than 1,000 entries.

Somewhere between the smell of fresh bread, a warm pork breadcake and a gingerbread man made from Grandma's recipe, the history of one Sheffield family continues to be baked into the city.

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Sheffield United to rename stand at Bramall Lane after Andy’s Man Club for the 2026/27 season

In an important milestone for Andy's Man Club (AMC), they have announced one of their biggest and most important partnerships to date, teaming up with Sheffield United FC, who will be renaming their part of Bramall Lane stadium after them.

That's right, for the duration of the 2026/27 campaign, a key Sheffield United stand will be known as the Andy's Man Club Stand - and not just any old stand, either.

As part of their commitment to AMC helping people struggling up and down the country, they've chosen the most vocal section where fans get behind their club week in, week out: The Kop.

Confirming the collaboration on Thursday evening, 13 August, the much-admired mental health organisation shared the news by reacting the same way many Blades supporters and many others outside the club did, simply stating, "THIS IS HUGE."

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Continuing in the caption, they said: "The famous Kop Stand at Bramall Lane is being renamed in support of ANDYSMANCLUB for the season. Thousands of football fans, every home game, seeing one simple message….

"Football has an incredible power to reach men, start conversations and bring people together, and this is exactly what partnership should look like. Massive thank you to everyone at Sheffield United and Datagraphic for making this happen.

"From 9 men in a small room in Halifax to our name on the Kop at Bramall Lane…"

Started a whole decade ago, this equally beloved Club was created by locals Luke Ambler and Elaine Roberts in memory and in honour of 23-year-old Andrew Roberts, who sadly took his own life.

We would encourage you to find out more about their full backstory, but since then they've gone on to save countless lives.

The reaction in the comments has been just overwhelmingly positive too, with one person writing, "This is awesome. How do we get Andy’s Man Club on the shirt?", while another went on to add: "Chuffed to see this, to be honest, even as a Wednesdayite. Great stuff."

Now that's the kind of response we love and expect to see from a city that always looks after its own; we couldn't think of a better fit to help promote AMC's important work up and down the country.

As it happens, you can already see their name hanging proudly above the historic Steel City as we speak.

Putting the work in ahead of welcoming you back home. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qPQe6afXD9
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) August 13, 2026

The charity, which offers multiple male support groups each and every week, may have been founded in Yorkshire, but their vital messaging and efforts have gone truly nationwide over the last few years.

Nothing short of a well-known and game-changing UK movement when it comes to mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention - especially when it comes to intersecting with the world of sport (where plenty of stigmas around reaching out for help still sadly remain) - we here at The Sheff couldn't be prouder to see the regional success story deepen its ties here in Sheffield.

Whether you sit in the ground yourself, watch the Blades from home, you're an Owl or even a complete neutral, we're sure you'll join us in looking forward to seeing their name sitting in pride of place above The Kop.

And last but not least, if you need to talk to someone, you can find your nearest Andy's Man Club and become one of the hundreds of new people starting meaningful conversations every week right HERE.

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