Street food in Leeds has become something of a growing phenomenon in the city over the past few years. The city is now buzzing with pop-ups and entrepreneurs looking to kick-start their own food empire - whether it's specialising in spicy Indian rolls, or creating Yorkshire parkin ice cream, the culinary diversity of the city is evident.

Leading that trend is Trinity Kitchen, the 20,000 square foot indoor food hall in the centre of the city which opened in October 2013. Situated in Leeds' newest shopping development, Trinity Leeds, the unique street food concept prides itself on doing things differently, combining permanent catering operators with a constant monthly rotation of street food vans.

Attracting more than 25,000 visitors a week, Trinity Kitchen's rotation of independent vendors offer ever changing fare from around the world. Since the scheme opened at the centre, it has welcomed in over 130 independent street food vans from the cold. On the last Sunday of each month, brand new pop-ups replace the old; they are lifted up two stories overnight using a hydraulic lift to start their stint in the centre.

For the majority of these street food vendors, it will be the first time they will have operated outside of London. One of the pop-ups, Rola Wala, started life in London as a street food van. After a stint as one of the vendors at Trinity Kitchen, it set up as a permanent eatery in the centre in 2014 as a result of Leeds' growing culinary offering and the increased expense of starting a business in London.

Also from London, the Thai food experts at Bangwok also enjoyed a stint in the centre, and have since opened a permanent eatery elsewhere in Leeds. The concept also serves as a platform for local independents to get a footing on the foodie ladder. Local ice cream aficionados, Northern BL°C started life in Trinity Kitchen, and now cater to outlets across the country as well as stocking shelves in Fenwicks.

If you would like to come up to Leeds for a press trip to visit this foodie utopia for yourself, please contact Jake Setterfield/Sophie Atkinson by emailing jsetterfield@golleyslater.co.uk/ satkinson@golleyslater.co.uk or calling 0113 457 0107/ 0113 457 0018. We can arrange travel and accommodation, as well as arranging an itinerary to visit numerous Trinity Kitchen vendors. In addition to this, we can arrange visits to other new restaurants across the city, from Indian inspired veg dishes from Bundobust and spicy Thai classics at Zaap, to traditional Yorkshire fare at Stockdale's and The Ox Club.

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This information has been distributed on behalf of the Trinity Leeds by Golley Slater.

NOTES TO EDITORS

• Trinity Leeds [www.trinityleeds.com] is a £400m urban regeneration development located in Leeds' prime shopping district bounded by Briggate, which sits within the top ten busiest streets in the UK, Commercial Street and Albion Street
• Trinity Leeds is situated in the heart of the city and is a state of the art shopping and leisure destination and includes 110 new shops, stores and restaurants, bringing big international brands and the best of fashion, food, arts and culture to Leeds. Over 65 of the brands are new to Leeds
• The circa £400m development was the only major retail destination to open in the UK in 2013
• Trinity Leeds includes leading international brands such as Apple, Mango, Hollister, Victoria's Secret, Superdry, Topshop/Topman, H&M, Marks & Spencer, Everyman, D&D London
• Trinity Leeds achieved a BREEAM “Excellent” rating and 28% improvement above Part L (CO2 emissions) of the UK Building Regulations
• As the largest city after London and Birmingham, Leeds' resident catchment is over 5.6m