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New cafe and restaurant opens its doors at No 1 Whitehall Riverside

A major commercial office development in Leeds city centre has welcomed an independent cafe and restaurant to a retail unit on its ground floor.

Andrea and Roddy Dilasser have joined up with chef and high street food retailer Ian Kendrew for HIVE at No 1 Whitehall Riverside in the city’s West End.

The retailer, which will serve up nutritionally balanced breakfast, lunch and snacks as well as alcohol, has agreed to take a 10-year lease for a 1,639 sq ft of retail space on Whitehall Road by the banks of the River Aire.

The new food outlet will now serve employees from some of No 1 Whitehall Riverside’s high-profile occupants, including Aviva, Grant Thornton and Handelsbanken, who have taken space at the 130,000 sq ft building.

Eamon Fox, partner with global property consultant Knight Frank in Leeds, who are marketing the No 1 Whitehall Riverside, commented: “The arrival of HIVE is a resounding endorsement of the quality of No 1 Whitehall Riverside and its occupiers. It should prove to be an excellent facility, serving the thriving West End and South Bank of the city.”

Tom Foley of landlords NFU Mutual said: “Having worked with the team at HIVE throughout the past few months I am delighted to welcome them to the building to provide an exciting new amenity for our tenants.

“The service they provide is groundbreaking in Leeds and I am looking forward to seeing the growth of their delivery service throughout the local business network.

“Securing HIVE so quickly after the previous tenant vacated reinforces No 1 Whitehall Riverside’s position as one of the most prestigious buildings in the Leeds city core.”

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