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Leeds always had a thriving hospitality sector packed with innovative bars, traditional boozers and amazing restaurants. I’ve been part of the scene by probably drinking a little bit too much in many of these places, and also photographing quite a lot of food and drinks for bars, restaurants and hotels over the years. I even made a brand called shoot the chef<\/a> for the food photography side of my business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So as well as as being gutted that we cannot go out socialising in my favourite pubs during lockdown, I’m also well aware of many amazing people I’ve worked with who are seeing their businesses going through hell at the moment. Several clients have already closed the doors permanently. But with a little luck, the funding from the government will save the vast majority and hospitality will bounce back stronger than ever before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Saturday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Having nothing to do on a Saturday these days, other than go for a walk, I decided to to take the camera into the city centre and photograph<\/a> pubs as I walk past, to record this strange moment where living through. These are taken in the late afternoon when when things are starting to warm up on a Saturday, so it’s really strange to see places like Greek Street and Call Lane totally empty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here you go. A lot of photographs of Leeds<\/a> hospitality in hibernation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n