If you’re passionate about interior design and American-style diners, you may be bowled over by the vast array of booths surrounding the grand quadrilateral bar in the centre of the TGI Fridays restaurant in Leeds.
TGI Fridays has gone into administration, putting 4,500 jobs and 87 outlets at risk. Parent company Hostmore announced the news earlier this month, blaming the ‘highly challenging trading and macroeconomic backdrop’. Serendipitously, we’d booked to see a film at the cinema the same day and that came with a 20 percent discount. However, this wasn’t allowed in conjunction of the ‘free dessert’ which only one of your party could order, per restaurant bill, on a first-time visit using the app...an offer which appears good on the surface but fairly stringent in practice.
I’d fancied the steak before heading out there but with it coming at a £28.95 price mark, it was too high for what my budget would allow. I’d expect to pay around this price at a specialist steak restaurant but not a casual dining chain. My 'Fridays Glazed Smash Burger' and fries came to £19.95. It was a good quality burger, perfectly ‘smashed’ with a thin and crispy texture, while retaining the moisture of the meat. Nicely complemented by pickles, their ‘legendary glaze’ sauce and the seasoned fries.