Freight Island secures fourth site in Leeds

Freight Island has confirmed its fourth site in Leeds.

 

The food, drink and entertainment venue will take over Trinity Kitchen at the Trinity Leeds shopping centre.

 

The site owner Landsec has committed to a £15m expansion and redevelopment of the F&B area to transform it into “one of the UK’s most significant food, drink and leisure destinations”.

 

The project will see the site expand by 30,000 sq ft to create a 63,000 sq ft of food and leisure space featuring independent operators and flexible trading formats, alongside an events and entertainment programme with live music, DJs, sports screenings and cultural and community events.

 

The Trinity Kitchen Leeds site will become Freight Island’s fourth UK location, following Depot Mayfield in Manchester, Freight Brixton and a new opening in Newcastle later this year.

 

Dan Morris, managing director of Freight Island, said: “Trinity Kitchen is an iconic Leeds destination with a decade-long reputation for championing independent food traders and creating a genuinely social dining experience. We’re incredibly excited to be bringing Freight Island to Trinity Leeds as part of this landmark expansion.

 

“This project allows us to build on what Trinity Kitchen already does so well, while introducing new energy, scale and creativity through an expanded food and leisure offer, a brand-new entertainment space and a standout rooftop terrace overlooking the city. Food will remain at the heart of the venue, with menus driven by independent chefs and operators, alongside a programme of DJs, sports, performances, cultural and family events, all with a strong focus on showcasing and supporting local Leeds talent.

 

“Leeds is a city with a powerful cultural identity and a thriving creative and food scene. We look forward to working closely with Landsec and Trinity Leeds to create a destination that supports local operators, creates jobs, nurtures homegrown talent and delivers something truly special for the city.”

 

Mark Warne, director of hospitality and leisure at Landsec, added: “Our investment in Trinity Kitchen reflects the growing importance of food, drink and leisure in creating destinations where people want to spend time, not just shop, and reflects our Landsec portfolio-wide ambition to deliver social dining environments across our major retail schemes. By partnering with Freight Island, we’re able to elevate the experience even further – introducing bigger, more dynamic spaces, new opportunities for traders and new reasons for people to visit and stay longer."