Wakefield is currently hosting a trial of a new Eat Out to Help Out-style scheme that can save you up to £10 from Monday to Wednesday.
Called Eat Out Round About, it’s a sustainable reworking of the August 2020 programme that pulled diners back into restaurants and created over 51 million claims across the UK last summer.
Like last summer’s scheme, its aim is to encourage people to return to hospitality venues - pulling them in at off-peak times when venues are more likely to be struggling for business.
Queen's Mill Tea Rooms is one of the independent venues taking part in the scheme
Its vouchers also work similarly, offering customers £10 off their food bill (including soft drinks and coffees) with any spend over £20.
Eat Out Round About Vouchers are currently available for employees from employers, local businesses offering them to customers and through other local promotions such as with The Hoot. The app places a big focus on sustainability: ranking its participating restaurants from bronze to gold, depending on how locally they source their produce.
Eat Out Round About also connects businesses with charities based in local communities, with voucher donations.
From tapas to steak, pizza, pasta and Thai, there’s a wide range of Wakefield restaurants taking part - giving diners a perfect opportunity to revisit old favourites and maybe even discover some new ones.
The Yorkshire Deli in Wakefield is the home of the metre long pizza
These include independent venues like specialty coffee shop Throwback Coffee House, The Yorkshire Deli and Castleford’s Queens Mill cafe, which sits within the world’s largest stoneground flour mill.
Casa Peri Peri, the restaurant from Masterchef’s Bobby Geetha, also features, guaranteeing a perfectly-grilled English peri peri chicken or beef short rib at a midweek price that won’t break your wallet .
Then there’s cosy restaurant Felice Bella Roma with its mix of pizza and pasta staples, family-run authentic Spanish restaurant Jose’s Tapas, or modern bar and kitchen CINTA.
TET is known for its traditional Thai tom yam soup, creamy curries, satay and seafood specials
Thai and Vietnamese spot Tet also feature, giving diners a chance to sample their new summer menu with some tasty savings.
And if you’re looking for somewhere with a bit of grandeur, you’ll be pleased to know that the historic Quarry at Horbury is also taking part in Eat Out Round About.
The trial is running up to 16th July, giving you plenty of time to get stuck in and sample some of Wakefield’s best restaurants.
To use your voucher when you dine, all you need to do is download the app and enter your promo code.
Head over to the website to download the Eat Out Round About app, register and select promo code, enter ’thehoot’ and claim your code.
Eats
A Miami-inspired deli serving Cuban sandwiches, stacked subs and cigars has opened in a Leeds suburb
After making a name for itself over in Leeds city centre, Alfonso's Deli 2.0 has touched down in Horsforth.
Famed for it’s toasted Cuban sandwiches, stacked subs and loaded breakfast bagels - Alfonso's Deli in Leeds' beautiful Grand Arcade serve up some of the best sandwiches in the city.
They've built up such a good reputation in fact, that they have now opened a second deli in the up-and-coming suburb of Horsforth.
Located in a prime location on New Side Road, this deli has a slightly different look to their original space, complete with a beautiful red awning and stuffed to the brim with American memorabilia.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Here you can find fresh Cuban coffee which goes wonderfully with their authentic toasted Cubano sandwiches, perfectly crafted with their house-made bread which are then pressed made-to-order.
New for Horsforth, they're now serving New York deli sandwiches on brand-new house schiacciata bread.
And the bread is as fresh as it gets, made in their own bakery downstairs alongside a selection of New York deli bakes.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Stuffed with toppings such as smoked deli meats, cold cuts, fresh cheese and whatever else you fancy.
Oh and it doesn't stop there, you can also buy a cigar if you fancy it alongside a selection of merch, hot sauces and provisions like tinned fish.
So whether you're stopping by on your way to work for a morning coffee or treating yourself to a stellar sandwich for your lunch, Alfonso's Deli is here to whisk you away to Miami for the afternoon.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
They're officially opening their doors to the public this Thursday 15 October, and we just know it's going to go down and absolute storm.
Make sure to pop down and give them a big warm welcome to the neighbourhood.
‘This recognition belongs to you’ – Leeds restaurant added to the Michelin Guide just months after opening
Clementine Hall
A newcomer to the Leeds foodie scene has been added to the coveted Michelin Guide.
You may remember back in April when a Leeds icon was reborn under a different name.
The Smithfield took over the site that was home to The Reliance for more than two decades, and it's safe to say it exceeded expectations.
The team transformed the site to its former glory, taking the site's exterior back to its memorable dark red. But the efforts to recapture the essence of the iconic old venue go way beyond that.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
The Smithfield, a collaboration between Crooked Brewing and Chef James Donovan, offers simple dining with seasonal food and natural wines.
It's the sort of place where you can rock up for a plate and a glass people watching through the huge window on North Street, or really get stuck into a sharing pie and chips with friends on a Saturday afternoon.
Either way we love it, and it seems we're not the only ones as The Smithfield has been added to the Michelin Guide just five months after opening.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Announcing the great news to Instagram, The Smithfield said: "We’re very pleased and grateful to have been included in the Michelin Guide.
"To get this kind of recognition so early in our journey is a real honour, and one we certainly don’t take for granted.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
"Thank you to our wonderful guests for your continued support. Also, huge thanks to our brilliant team. The Smithfield is what it is because of your hard work, enthusiasm, energy and diligence. This recognition belongs to you.
"We’re just getting started, and our focus remains the same: creating a welcoming space for our community, serving food and drink we’re proud of, championing great British and local produce, and contributing our small part towards Leeds’ brilliant hospitality scene. The Smithfield."
Georgina Pellant -
16th June 2021 
