Leon set to launch first Drive-Thru next Wednesday


Naturally Fast Food brand Leon opens its first Drive-Thru restaurant in Gildersome, Leeds, West Yorkshire on Wednesday 24 November.

A milestone opening for the brand, the new Drive-Thru is located near Morley on the A650 Wakefield Road, close to the M62 and M621 junctions, and provides an accessible and convenient option for more people to eat well.

Throughout the Drive-Thru menu, guests will find exclusive dishes and Leon firsts, with the offer being the most accessible yet including more gluten-free and vegan
options.

On the Breakfast menu, which is a completely vegetarian offer, there are new eats such as the Vegan Cumberland Sausage Muffin and Egg & Cheese Muffin, with a choice of Leon brown sauce or Leon ketchup.

Christmas is coming early to Gildersome as the Drive-Thru will be also launching the seasonal Christmas menu, a week ahead of the rest of the estate.

Guests can try the Blood Orange & Cacao Porridge at breakfast and the vegan sNOw Turk*y Burger on the all-day menu. Festive hot drinks include the Marzipan Latte and Cinnamon & Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate, and sweet treats such as the Mince Pie and Pistachio, White Chocolate & Ginger Tiffin.

On the rest of the all-day menu, find all the usual favourites such as Carbon Neutral Burgers, Baked Waffle Fries, Warm Salads and Grilled Wraps, alongside breakfast and lunchtime meal deals.

The Gildersome Drive-Thru site will also host some of thr chain's most exciting new innovations to its Naturally Fast Food offer, including an exclusive collaboration with Karma Soda. Leon has collaborated with Karma Soda to bring to market Karma Soda on draft, providing the first clean, additive-free and ethical draft soda offer.

Customers can enjoy Lemony Lemonade, Gingerella Ginger-Ale, Razza Raspberry Lemonade and the iconic Karma Cola flavours. With good karma at the heart of its brand, and commitment to real, organic and fair trade ingredients, Leon sees a natural fit with Karma, proving fast food can be good for you and the planet.

This site will also have a range of delicious NUTurally Vegan Shakes, indulgent flavours include PB&J, Double Chocolate, Cookies & Cream, Very Berry Strawberry, Caffe Frappe.

The Drive-Thru will also focus on family eating and has an expanded children’s menu that includes a ‘pick n mix’ feature allowing children to curate their own meals to their tastes.

As part of the opening celebrations, the very first dine in customer through the Drive-Thru doors will be awarded a £1k voucher to spend in the restaurant.

Glenn Edwards, Managing Director, commented, “This is a significant milestone for Leon. We are excited to be opening our first ever Drive Thru restaurant in West Yhire, expanding our Leon family where we already have such a loyal fanbase.

'The new Drive-Thru will be joining our restaurants in Leeds train station, Leeds Delivery Kitchen and Leeds Skelton Lake Motorway services, offering Yorkshire even more opportunity to try Naturally Fast Food whilst creating 30 new jobs for talented local people.'