Imagine getting paid for crunching your way through tacos and washing down each meal with a hearty cheers and tequila shot- this really is the niche job that any serious food-lover dreams about.
DesignMyNight is looking for one lucky taste tester to sample Mexican cuisine across the country in time for Cinco De Mayo celebrations- so get your application in quickly.
The selected foodie will be paid to travel the UK and try tacos, margaritas and other Mexican delights whilst writing about their thoughts and experiences in a blog aimed to be read by the DesignMyNight users.
The reviews will be uploaded to the website after each restaurant visit, their overall aim being to help people plan their nights out and to find fantastic food and drink.
This is the first job of its kind by the brand and the payment process will be just as unique as the job. The taster will be paid for their work with £1,000 worth of vouchers and DesignMyNight points.
These points are redeemable through bars, restaurants and other venues who partner with the company. By writing reviews and buying tickets through their website, users can earn points which are redeemable for food and drinks.
In time with Cinco de Mayo, entries for the job close at midnight on Thursday 5 May.
So, if you're up for the task of finding the best margaritas and tacos in the UK, then you can applyon the DesignMyNight website but you best be quick, as the entries are closing soon.
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Salon Madre – a new tequila bar and pool hall is opening in Leeds this month
Manchester's favourite Mexican bar is about to become your newest nightlife destination in Leeds.
It's been a long time coming, but Salon Madre is officially ready to open in Leeds.
Although we may have to wait a little bit longer for Madre, the day-to-night eatery that has made waves over in Manchester and Liverpool, Salon Madre, its lively tequila bar and pool hall sibling, is officially opening on Friday 20 February.
Salon Madre, which will be located just around the corner from Madre at 114 Wellington Street, is where the party really gets started.
Image: The Manc Group
Expect tequila-fuelled nights, pool tables, lively DJs and Lucha Libre on the big screens.
There will also be plenty of tacos being flung out the kitchen to keep you going until the early hours.
If you’ve ever visited one of their venues in Manchester or Liverpool, you’ll know it’s an absolute riot and we can’t wait to welcome them to the city.
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Co-founder Sam Grainger, inspired by countless trips to Mexico, says: “Mexico is alive with passionate artisans and cooks, mastering everything from street tacos to regional delicacies. It’s a world where traditions blend and evolve and we’ve built that ethos into the heart of both Madre and Salon Madre.”
Madre Leeds will open soon and you can even grab yourself a free margarita by signing up to their newsletter here.
We’ll keep you up to date with their opening times but for now, we'll see you at Salon Madre for a boogie, margarita and game of pool next week.
Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening
Clementine Hall
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.”
Clementine Hall -
29th April 2022 
