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What fuels Leon is the belief that food should taste good and do you good. And that everyone should be able to enjoy it. To do this, we’ve set about to change the face of fast food.
Our food is naturally full of flavour, full of goodness, and from people we know and like. We often cook with seasonal ingredients, olive oil and fresh herbs and spices.
Back when we had one restaurant, what really made us believe we were on the right track was the passion, support and input of people who eat with us; it wasn’t all plain sailing, but the overriding message was that you were glad we were around. We hope you continue to think this and thanks for all your support so far. If you have anything to ask, say or suggest, feel free. People have been very kind about Leon but we’ve got a long way to go and we think there is always room for improvement.
Our food is naturally full of flavour, full of goodness, and from people we know and like. We often cook with seasonal ingredients, olive oil and fresh herbs and spices.
Back when we had one restaurant, what really made us believe we were on the right track was the passion, support and input of people who eat with us; it wasn’t all plain sailing, but the overriding message was that you were glad we were around. We hope you continue to think this and thanks for all your support so far. If you have anything to ask, say or suggest, feel free. People have been very kind about Leon but we’ve got a long way to go and we think there is always room for improvement.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
501-1000
Phone
020 7089 7070
Founded date
2004
Mentions in press and media 17
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| Sep 17, 2025 | Asda-owned Leon cuts hundreds of jobs as work from home trend bites | Leon has axed hundreds of jobs as it bemoaned a “challenging” year in which it wrestled with high cost inflation and depressed customer spending. The Asda-owned fast-food chain cut its headcount by 17 per cent, or 224, to 1,120 over the cou... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | UK Healthy Snack Brand RAISE Aims for £1M in Revenue Following Rapid Growth | RAISE is a UK-based healthy snack brand that was founded in 2023. The company’s revenue reached £135,000 last year, and following a period of rapid growth, it now aims to reach £1 million in 2025. RAISE produces nut and seed clusters, inspi... |
| Sep 27, 2024 | GRUBBY Partners With LEON to Launch New Limited Edition Recipe Kit Range | UK plant-based recipe kit startup GRUBBY has partnered with LEON Grocery to launch a range of limited-edition dishes. From October 3 to 30, subscribers will be able to choose from four new recipes — Med Veg and Pesto Salad, Korean Sticky BB... |
| May 25, 2024 | ‘Customers can’t afford to pay’: Fears for London’s hospitality scene mount before general election | |
| May 17, 2024 | Mohsin and Zuber Issa: Asda-owning billionaire brothers see net worth sag | Mohsin and Zuber Issa, the billionaire owners of Asda and EG Group, have fallen down the Sunday Times Rich List, but have still maintained a high placement at number 39. The rich list is compiled by the Sunday Times every year, and revealed... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Lightlife Gets In On the Whole-Food Plant-Based Trend with Tempeh Mince | 4 Mins Read One of 2024’s biggest plant-based trends continues to blossom, with Lightlife Foods launching Tempeh Protein Crumbles to rival its own vegan mince range amid a larger shift towards cleaner labels. Long-standing plant protein mak... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | OMNI Unveils Lion’s Mane Mushroom Steak & Dessert Baos at Expo West | 4 Mins Read Hong Kong-based OMNI is exhibiting two new products at this week’s Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California (March 12-16): a lion’s mane mushroom steak that’s part of its new whole-food OMNI Garden range, and a line of ... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Lightspeed Commerce : 14 Examples of Successful Restaurant Concepts from Around the World | When you first embark on opening your restaurant one of the first decisions you have to make is the type of restaurant you want to open, and what your restaurant concept will be. The best place to start is with your general restaurant type.... |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Natural Fast Food Chain LEON Pivots its Best-Selling Dishes Into Sainsbury’s After Restaurant Crisis | Natural fast food chain LEON recently announced it will strengthen its presence on the shelves of British supermarket giant Sainsbury’s with a wide range of vegan options in response to the restaurant crises arising from the pandemic. Last ... |
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FAQ about LEON
When was LEON founded?
LEON was founded in 2004.
What has the press written about LEON?
Parsers VC has collected 17 articles mentioning LEON, among them “Asda-owned Leon cuts hundreds of jobs as work from home trend bites” (Sep 17, 2025) and “UK Healthy Snack Brand RAISE Aims for £1M in Revenue Following Rapid Growth” (Jul 11, 2025).
Is LEON still active?
Yes, LEON is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 2, 2026.