Chinese restaurant Tattu to create 80 new jobs after announcing Leeds launch date

Chinese restaurant Tattu is preparing to launch has announced that its newest venue in Leeds will open June.

Work is currently underway on the new bar and restaurant, which is located in Minerva House - part of the new Bond Court development on East Parade in the city centre.

The new 180-cover, split-level restaurant will create a total of 80 new jobs.

The restaurant will serve a Chinese cuisine which incorporates traditional ingredients and cooking techniques combined with new ideas and distinctive presentation.

The menu will include a reflection of dishes from the Manchester restaurant with the addition of individual plates created for Leeds, utilising locally-sourced produce.

Diners will be offered signature dishes such as the Aberdeen Angus steak served with shiitake, asparagus and caramel soy, as well as new additions that have been developed by executive chef Clifton Muil and his team for the spring-summer menu, including sweet soy sticky short rib and Tattu’s interpretation of traditional dishes such as Cantonese style chicken and the classic banana fritter dessert.

The Leeds restaurant will also join the Manchester site in the launch of a brand new lunchtime dining experience – ‘Taste of Tattu’.

The menu aims to provide guests with an express lunch which features a two or three course option, priced at £19.50 or £24.50. ‘Taste of Tattu’ will run daily alongside the dim sum lunch menu, and compliment Tattu’s à la carte menu.

The design for the venue will represent the progression of body art, and feature a bespoke white rose design has been created for in honour of Leeds.

The venue is owned by Adam and Drew Jones.

Adam, managing director of Tattu Restaurants, said: “We are very excited to see peoples’ reaction to the new design.

“There has been a huge focus on detail – true to the Tattu brand – but we have explored a new take on the concept for Leeds. The ‘U’ in Tattu stands for unique and the new restaurant will be exactly that.

“Each element, from the dishes on the menu to the beautiful cocktails, the crockery, glassware and the whole customer journey, has been carefully considered to deliver something we hope will be very special.

“Over the past two years we have worked very hard as a team to refine and constantly improve our offering and are very happy with the direction the brand is taking.

“This new venue has been created especially for the people of Leeds, and we look forward to welcoming our new guests when we open in June.”