Fat Friends – The Musical: A Big, Sweet, Gooey Treat

I had been looking forward to attending this world premiere at Leeds Grand Theatre, not because I realised how much it means to Kay Mellor, its writer and lyricist,or because it is a world premiere, but because of the interesting mix of actors who had been lined up over the months. I was intrigued by […]

Home Grown – In search of talent for Leeds’ latest fine dining restaurant

Elizabeth Cottam and Mark Owens were running a recruitment drive with a twist for their new Leeds restaurant HOME, opening this summer. Many of our readers will know Liz was a Masterchef semi-finalist in 2016; and that Mark was Head Chef at the Michelin-starred The Box Tree in Ilkley. Nine catering students from Leeds City College […]

Let’s Do Lunch at The New Conservatory

Stan Graham heads to The New Conservatory for his lunch this week, where he has a three course meal for £13.95 with their special menu. According to the online dictionary which I use, the definition of the word ‘conservatory’ is ‘a room with glass roof and walls, attached to a house at one side and […]