Barbecue beefs up its presence with outlet

The 1,300 sq ft restaurant is taking over the premises of former outlet, Macy’s Grill.

Opening in July this year, the building will be the subject of a £375,000 refit and will feature 50 covers with the potential for additional outdoor seating.

The announcement comes four weeks after the launch of the firm’s 185-cover site in Manchester, taking the company’s portfolio of outlets to three, including its existing restaurant in Leeds.

Red’s is known for its ‘low and slow’ form of cooking, where cuts of pork, beef, chicken and sausage are dry rubbed in spices and smoked in Oklahoman smokers for up to 23 hours.

The 107-cover Leeds city centre restaurant, which launched in September 2012, serves 17,000 customers each month.

James Douglas, co-founder of Red’s, said: “We’re delighted to be moving in to the heart of bustling Headingley, into such an incredible building with loads of history.

“We’re fortunate enough that our first restaurant is still incredibly busy 18 months on; there’s a real taste for true barbecue in Leeds.”

James Douglas and Scott Munro founded the American-inspired restaurant.

Mr Douglas had just sold his Leeds-based rental property business Nest Lettings to Countrywide.

Mr Munro had worked for American technology company Sierra Wireless.