Posted 6 days ago
Sun 08 Feb, 2026 12:02 AM
What is Pancake Day?
Pancake day (or 'Shrove Tuesday') is the traditional feast day traditional feast day before 'Ash Wednesday', a Christian holiday signalling the beginning of Lent.
Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter, typically between February and March. As eggs and fat were historically not eaten throughout Lent, Shrove Tuesday was the perfect opportunity to use them up, making pancakes before fasting.
How to get your pancakes?
Pancakes will be available to order from Refectory order screens all day on 17 February, you can choose to either eat in or takeaway.
Whilst ordering you will have the option to add toppings like syrup, chocolate or strawberries!
Want to grab the pancakes fast? Use the Great Food at Leeds app's Click and Collect feature to skip the queues and order ahead.
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