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Brazilian barbecue restaurant to invest £1.5 million in Leeds opening creating 60 jobs

Brazilian barbecue restaurant chain Cabana has announced plans to open in Trinity Leeds in November, investing £1.5million and creating more than 60 new jobs in the city.

Its first venture outside of London, the Brasilian barbecue specialist currently has 6 restaurants across London and has plans to expand further next year.

Launched in 2011 by restaurateurs Jamie Barber (Hush, Villandry, Sake No Hana) and Brasilian-born David Ponté (Momo), Cabana currently employs around 300 people in the UK.

The new 4,500 sq ft. restaurant will serve street food snacks such as Chicken Coxinhas (crunchy chicken croquettes).

Jamie Barber, co-founder of Cabana said: “The past three years have seen Cabana really take off and we knew the time was right to expand our Brasilian Barbecue offering beyond London.

“Visiting Leeds, it was clear to us that the city, with its vibrant business community, huge student population and amazing shopping, had to be our first place to open.

“Cabana will offer a relaxed dining style, including a fun full-sized cabana hut for large groups, a vibrant menu and an array of distinctively Brasilian cocktails created by experienced mixologists, including the signature caipirinha, made using South American spirit Cachaça and offered in a variety of flavours such as passionfruit and pineapple & mint.

“The modern Brasilian style of Cabana will offer Leeds’ diners an affordable taste of the refreshing Brasilian ‘tudo bem’ , meaning ‘everything’s good’, spirit.”

Cabana has appointed Leeds-based food and drink PR specialists MCG to support the launch its new Leeds restaurant. MCG will be working with Cabana to launch the restaurant with an integrated campaign of social media activity, events, promotions and media relations.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .