It's that time of the month again: Trinity Kitchen is changing hands once more to make way for some brand new foodie talent- and we can't wait to check out the new vendours.
This time, there's five new trucks to taste-test from Trinity's infamous converted VW Camper Van, a Citroen H van, a horse trailer, shipping container, and a J7 van, which were installed at Trinity Kitchen earlier this year.
Josie Towning, Food and Beverage Manager at Trinity Leeds, said: “There’s something for everyone at Trinity Kitchen this summer – whether you’re popping in to grab a sweet treat and cool off with an ice cream, or looking for some top street food to enjoy for a delicious lunch.”
Keep reading to find out which food truck you'll be sampling.
The Little Pasta Company
Image: The Hoot Leeds
The Little Pasta Company’s pastel green food van and irresistible carb-filled menu makes them the perfect contender for a lunchtime treat up at Trinity. The N’duja ragu with burrata is a particular delight that deserves a special mention- expect perfectly cooked pasta piled high on a base of thick, tomatoey sauce with spicy n’duja, topped with a full-sized burrata and parmesan.
There’s also a white truffle butter pasta on the menu as well as your classic tomato, garlic and basil sauce option. If pasta isn’t your carb of choice but you still want an authentic Italian dish to fuel your afternoon, The Little Pasty Company also offers an antipasti dish with a selection of cooked meats, burrata and spicy olives.
We were tempted by The Little Pasta Company’s pastel green food van and irresistible carb-filled menu. The N’duja ragu with burrata is a particular delight that deserves a special mention. Expect perfectly cooked pasta piled high on a base of thick, tomatoey sauce with spicy n’duja, topped with a full-sized burrata and parmesan.
If you've been spending your summer under the sun-soaked terraces at Chow Down, there's a good chance that you've already sampled the Pan-Asian fried goodness from Yoi Fried Chicken. Taking over the black shipping container for the next nine weeks, expect everything from the classic fried chicken baos and burgers to creamy peanut satay and Katsu curry mayo.
Dog Almighty
Another favourite to return to Trinity for another stint in the kitchen, Dog Almighty is bringing a drool-worthy selection of artisan hot dogs and vegan not dogs to the third floor of the shopping centre. Entirely handmade in Yorkshire with home-smoked toppings and plenty of dirty fries to keep you going, this is going to be a go-to for so many city centre workers.
Providing the sweet treat Leeds needs this summer, The Waffle Cone will be a go-to stop on a hot summer's day. Serving up a host of ice cream options by the scoop, there's opportunity here to personalise your dish with a choice of waffles and toppings.
Yard Burger
Taking over another of the refurbished food truck containers, Yard Bird has a menu full of mouth-watering dishes inspired by the US with a homegrown twist. Expect the likes of Philly cheesesteaks alongside burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches, served up using locally-sourced ingredients.
There's another new opening in Farsley - this time an incredibly cool listening bar and cocktail bar.
Tucked away in Sunny Bank Mills, Pardon Me is a bar built around 'music, atmosphere, and detail'.
Bartenders here create well-made cocktails and pour natural wines in front of a wall of vinyl records, while a playlist of hip hop, soul, jazz, funk, deep house, and disco soundtracks your evening.
The stylish space features a considered sound system that's been built around Danley speakers.
Pardon Me has opened with the intention of creating a space where 'sound sits at the centre, and everything else supports it'.
It's been launched by Scott Rapson, who grew up in the Scottish Highlands and fell in love with music around the time of the arrival of hip hop in the early 80s.
He then spent time travelling for raves, and visiting venues like Glasgow’s Sub Club and London’s Plastic People, giving Scott an appreciation for how 'music can shape a room, not just fill it'.
Scott and his partner Laurie have then spent the past three years travelling Europe, visiting listening bars across the continent to shape the foundations of Pardon Me.
Inside Pardon Me in FarsleyCocktails at Pardon Me
They say that sound, look, atmosphere, service and style are treated with equal importance.
Whether it's for coffee during the day, or drinks into the evening, they want Pardon Me to be a place to spend time, looking out across Sunny Bank Mills.
Scott says he's built the bar with the support of family and friends, plus Laurie helping to bring the idea to life, already finding a warm welcome within the Farsley community.
Pardon Me is open now at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley.
Posh bakery chain Gail’s is finally coming to Yorkshire
Daisy Jackson
Gail's has finally set its sights on Yorkshire for the first time, with a new bakery set to open this year.
It's one of the UK's most famous bakeries, launching in London in the early 1990s to supply restaurants, before opening its first retail site and cafe in Hampstead in 2005.
Gail's founders set out on a mission to bake bread as it used to be baked: by hand, using quality ingredients and time-worn artisanal methods.
While Gail's has expanded aggressively into the north, opening around a dozen bakeries in Greater Manchester and its surrounds, it hasn't made the journey across to Yorkshire just yet.
All that looks set to change, with job ads now listed for roles within a brand-new Yorkshire branch of Gail's.
Based on the job advert, Gail's is heading straight to the spa town of Harrogate - which is a fairly predictable move.
It looks like Gail's is heading for HarrogateGail's will make its Yorkshire debut
When it does open, you'll find loaf choices including classic white and brown sourdough, Gail’s ‘wasteless’ loaves (made using a specially-created recipe designed to incorporate unsold bread crumbs), alongside seeded varieties, baguettes and batons.
Must-tries include Gail’s famous cinnamon buns, still-warm cheese and ham croissants, chocolate chip cookies, and – given the weather we’re having this week – iced coffees, all day long preferably please.
Gail's has now confirmed the opening, with a spokesperson saying: "GAIL’s is excited to confirm it is opening a new bakery in Harrogate later this year. The opening will bring GAIL’s craft baking to the community, including creating a number of craft baking, barista, and management roles.
"We will also be donating surplus baked goods through our Neighbourly partnerships. This is part of our ongoing commitment to giving back to the communities we serve and improving access to quality food and drink on the high-street."
But given the number of fantastic local bakeries all over Yorkshire, the question is, does anyone want Gail's?
Sophie Smith -
25th July 2022 
