Eating out in Sheffield
Wicked Leeks published by Riverford superficially looks interesting, but too often articles by writers who are not knowledgeable on the subject. The worst are the lifestyle features, the column-filling garbage we find in Sunday supplements.
In a recent Wicked Leeks an article on eating out in Sheffield under the general heading of Sustainable Cities, clearly written by someone who knew nothing of Sheffield, for example South Street Kitchen not featured, nor any of the places I would recommend in Sheffield. [see Out for a bite to eat in Sheffield]
Eating out is a big part of city life. It’s part of being social and entertained, yet increasingly as ethical consumers, we also want it to fit with our beliefs and opinions. And the eating out industry is having to respond.
McDonald’s! Are we being serious, McDonald’s? Sustainable eating and McDonald’s an oxymoron. And no, ultra-processed fake meat from Big Businesses is not sustainable. Neither does a global corporation extracting wealth lead to sustainable cities.
Social enterprise cafes, yes, recover food that would otherwise go to waste, turn into delicious meals, far better than the humiliation of food banks which should not exist.
Deliveroo, serfs working for an app, worker exploitation. You got to be joking.
A sad reflection of Wicked Leeks this nonsense was published.
Look around Sheffield, do not have to look too hard or too far, to find many examples of local indie business serving excellent food and coffee, using wherever possible local produce and supporting other local businesses.
A few examples off the top of my head well worth visiting.
South Street Kitchen, over the tracks at Sheffield Station, up the slope, bottom of the flats, stunning view over Sheffield city centre, serving their take on Middle Eastern cuisine
As a local independent community café we have a strong focus on supporting other local Sheffield and Yorkshire businesses, keeping our food fresh and seasonal, and reducing our carbon footprint. Which is why we couldn’t be happier to be working closely once again with the incredible team at Wortley Hall Farm’s walled garden.
Friday and Saturday evening, a meal based on produce from Wortley Hall Farm.
ShuJu Kitchen, not far from the Winter Garden, Union St, a co-working space, pop up kitchen serving excellent freshly prepared Taiwanese food.
Marmadukes, near the Crucible, local sourced ingredients, excellent food, excellent coffee.
Steam Yard, excellent coffee.
Bullion, Cutlery Works Kelham Island, bean-to-bar craft chocolate.
Sheffield Cheese Masters, Kelham Island, delicious cheese, milk sourced from a local farm.
