An exclusive VIP launch party for the American-style barbecue restaurant on Park Row attracted the glitterati of Leeds.
Leeds Rhinos stars Ashton Golding and Richie Myler, soap stars and model Sam Reece were greeted by fire performers as they arrived at the glamorous new venue.
Urban music stars in Leeds for the annual MOBOs awards at the First Direct Arena couldn’t resist staying in the city for an extra 24 hours to join in the celebration, alongside Leeds FC players.
Smokin’ Bar & Kitchen revealed its new look at the invitation-only event, giving guests a preview of its signature Old West-inspired smokehouse menu and a sample soundtrack from the bar’s resident DJ with live sax player and percussion performers.
The restaurant and bar replaces the former Around The World bar & lounge with a new US-style concept.
Operations director Rebecca Eastwood said the VIP night, ahead of the official opening on Friday, was a great way to introduce the smokehouse.
She added:
“We feel Smokin’ Bar & Kitchen brings something new to Leeds so we were really proud and excited to show it off. After spending months transforming the venue, and working on the new dishes, it was good to finally be able to give people a taste of what they can expect and we had some really fantastic feedback from all our guests.”
Allan Harper, CEO of BurningNight Group which owns and operates Smokin’, added:
“We chose Leeds as the first site for Smokin’ Bar & Kitchen because our company was born in the city and it has been the springboard for our nationwide success. We’re proud of our roots here, so we wanted our Leeds customers to be the first to experience what we think is something quite special.”
