Friday 27 November 2009

Let the Festivities Begin....

...Hey Ho Ho Ho to all you sushi and noodle lovers!!

Have we got a treat in store for you at the moment. As it is coming up to Christmas and the days are getting shorter, darker and a lot colder, we thought we would stock some yummy treats to keep you all very happy... we have some chocolate Xmas treats; great if you are last minute shopping or need something for your secret Santa. Why not buy one of our Sushi making packs to make this Christmas a bit more interesting :)

Very soon our Christmas newsletter will be reaching everyone's inbox if they have given us their details. So if you would like to receive this and haven't given us your email address then email info@ilovesesame.co.uk with your name and email address with "Newsletter Please" as the subject!

We have had a lot of interest in sushi platters for the festive period so if you are looking to do the same get your orders in now. We can deliver to offices and homes but need orders to be received early so that we can make sure we can get the freshest ingredients for you. If you would like to find out more about this, email info@ilovesesame.co.uk with your query and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as possible!!!

In the mean time, have fun Christmas shopping and don't forget to pop into one of our stores for a bite to eat!!!

Jenny at Sesame HQ x

Monday 9 November 2009

What's New...

...We hope you all had a great bonfire night on the 5th! Us here at Sesame had a lovely time watching our own little fireworks display with a mug of mulled wine and a jacket potato with chilli, it was a blast!

Winter Warmers
...if you haven't already popped into the city centre shop, then you are missing out on the current meal deals including our lovely pie and peas for £3.00. You can choose from the organic, vegeterian Clive's pies from Devon or locally made I's pies from Ripon, yum yum!

...also in the city centre because it is getting cold we now offer a FREE warm miso soup with ALL packs of sushi purchased. This is exclusive only to the city centre Sesame, but at the University we offer unlimited refills of your miso soup on your day of purchase, well needed in this icy winter weather i'd say...

Xmas Platter Ideas
...so, soon it will be Christmas and we are all looking forward to it at Sesame. Infact we have had many people asking about our sushi platters and the delivery service over the festive period. Why don't you have a think about getting a platter delivered to your house when your folks are down visiting and have a unique family feast with some of our gorgeous sushi...


Data Capture
...we will shortly be sending out our first newsletter to all of our customers which have filled in there details on our data capture forms. This can still be done instore and also by putting your email address on our wall on facebook. However if you would like to recieve the newsletter and would like to keep your email address confidential then email it to rich@ilovesesame.co.uk with the subject "Data Capture". You may find some exclusive offers and deals in these newsletters and find out what will be available soon in store...

Xmas Gifts Coming Soon!
...and finally we thought you would like to know that Sesame will soon be stocking some Xmas presents for our customers to browse through making your Xmas shopping less stressful as you can pick them up on your lunch times and avoid the mad crush in the city on a weekend! So keep your eyes peeled and come and have a look at what we have to offer in the city centre shop...

Sesame x

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Winter Warmers

Hi Guys...Hope everyone is well and is not being too put off by all the darkness which has been cast upon us since the clocks going back. To cheer you up we have some yummy offers at the Leeds City Centre shop which will warm your cockles this Winter!

Come grab some warm pie and mushy peas which is just one of the offers featured in our new lunch deals. Come and try our freshly made sushi which is made everyday and grab a warm miso soup to go with it - this is also one of the great offers you will find in our shop :)

We are currently collecting data from our customers in order to set up a mailing list which will allow us to send out regular vouchers, discounts and special offers straight to your inbox, so pop in and put your name and email address down to receive some of these goodies!

The university shop is also doing very well with some very hungry students enjoying our tasty noodles and sushi and the newly added salads. Visit the shop to see the new facelift which is now complete :)

See you very soon!

Sesame x

Tuesday 13 October 2009

Lunchtimes at the City Centre Shop...

...We have put together some lunchtime meal deals which have now been launched at the Leeds Shop near Park Square!!! Come in a have some warm mushy peas with a locally produced pie!!! Treat youself to a smoothie and some hot noodles...and see what else we have to offer...

...The new opening hours for the Leeds City Centre shop are Mon - Friday 10am to 4pm so get yourself down over lunchtime even if it is just for a browse, we are pretty sure there is something for everyone there from soups to cupcakes, and smoothies to freshly made sushi! And then you can tell all your friends about us...

...Sesame's website has been noticed by people on CSS Mania and was chosen as the website of the day on the 10th October!!! Yey!!!! Thanks to all that voted for it, you still can too by visiting the website so please go do this and have a look at the others :)

...The University shop and delivery service is really taking off so thanks to everybody who has been there and ordered sushi to there homes. We are on Just-Eat also so there really is no excuse! The delivery and takeaway menu is on our website and is open between 5pm and 10.30pm...

Sesame x

Tuesday 22 September 2009

Leeds University Shop

Sesame in Leeds University Union is having a face lift and is now open to all the students around the Leeds area. Check the new look to the shop out soon and visit the website which is going live in the next few days.

Don't forget that the new Leeds City Centre shop is also open opposite Park Square where new products are being added daily!

Visit the Sesame facebook page and follow Sesame on twitter www.twitter.com/SesameSushi

Jenny

Friday 4 September 2009

Open Sesame!!!

So.....The City Centre shop in Leeds is finally up and running and what a few busy weeks it has been!

Sesame hosted 3 fantastic launch parties giving people the change to sample the sushi and products which are being sold in the shop. The samples went down very well so we have come to the conclusion that people liked them! We have seen some familiar faces coming back to the shop on a regular basis which is lovely and we hope this continues to happen.




Some more photos will be featured on our facebook page (just search for Sesame) so keep your eyes peeled.

This weekend we are at the Chapel Allerton festival on Friday night, Saturday all day and during the day on Sunday. We are selling sushi hand rolls which are delicious and there will be a variety to choose from. The festival offers live music throughout and plenty of fun things for the children to do and even a short film festival, so when you feel a bit peckish come on over to our stall on Regents Street and check out what we are selling!

It has also been an exciting week for us as we have been discovered by the press and have been featured in a few reviews. The Leeds Guide has reviewed our delivery and take-away service which you can read about here and we have also just added this to Just-eat so our lovely customers can order online. The new shop was reviewed in the Yorkshire Evening Post and we were given 4 stars which is AMAZING!!!

So come visit us at the Chapel Allerton Arts festival this weekend or at either of our shops in Leeds (City Centre: Weekdays 08:30am - 19:30pm, Leeds Uni: Weekdays 11:00am - 15:00pm until further notice), or you could even order a cheeky take-away one night...go on, treat yourself - look at the menu...

And last but not least for the time being... Louise Casey the director of Sesame has been nominated as the Grazia Entrepreneur of the Year by the O2 Xawards which you can vote for by clicking or visiting www.o2.co.uk/xawards. Sesame is featured in the 'North East' section and would love you to show your appreciation. You can read more about this on the o2 website and also here where it has been covered by the Yorkshire Evening Post...

Thank You...

...Sesame

Thursday 9 July 2009

My First Blog

Sesame is a new company in Leeds who love to make and sell delicious healthy products. Sushi and noodles are made by our amazing chefs and are currently sold in Leeds University (in Kabuki) and also from our kitchen between Chapel Allerton and Moortown in Leeds. We provide a delivery service so out customers can have their food delivered straight to their door but we also facilitate for collections.

Sesame are due to open their Leeds City Centre shop very soon and all the team are very excited for this. We will be selling a lot more products than we currently do at the University shop and kitchen and all of these products have been chosen with care and great thought in order to bring our customers the best quality food and drink.

Look out for further posts where we will update you with the progress being made on the big opening of our new shop, and offers which you will not want to miss out on!

Also check out www.ilovesesame.co.uk for more information or email info@ilovesesame.co.uk with any questions you may have. We are also on facebook so search for Sesame's page!