Leon opened its debut drive-thru restaurant in Gildersome, Leeds, this morning (24 November).

Described as a milestone for the brand, the site is located near Morley on the A650 Wakefield Road, close to the M62 and M621 junctions.

The launch sees a number of exclusive dishes and Leon firsts, the offering described as “the most accessible yet”, and including more gluten-free and vegan options.

The breakfast menu is completely vegetarian, and includes a vegan Cumberland sausage muffin.

Leon’s Christmas menu is being launched a week early at Gildersome, which includes the vegan ‘sNOw Turk*y’ burger.

The site also sees Leon launch a collaboration with Karma Soda, for a “clean, additive-free and ethical draft soda”.

Glenn Edwards, managing director at Leon, said: “This is a significant milestone for Leon. We are excited to be opening our first ever drive thru restaurant in West Yorkshire, 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.”

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