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31/07/2026

Broadcast No. 007

ONE YEAR AT NUMBER 8.

One year of cooking inside this little kitchen.

One year of tacos, experiments, mistakes, late nights, new menus, new faces and plenty of people coming back for more.

And today, almost perfectly timed, I filled the ticket spike again.

For the third time in three months.

Each ticket represents an order.

But when I look at this spike now, I see something else.

Someone who found us for the first time.

Someone who came back.

Someone who brought their mate.

Someone who tried something they couldn’t pronounce.

Someone who decided to be curious.

A year ago, I was trying to prove that this little Mexican kitchen deserved to exist.

Today, I’m looking at three months of full ticket spikes and wondering where we can take it next.

Thank you to Number 8 for giving Este Cuate a home.

Thank you to everyone who’s eaten here, returned, recommended us, shared a table, left a review or simply told somebody:

“There’s this Mexican kitchen in Meanwood…”

Year One was about building it.

Year Two begins now.

And there’s a lot more Sazón to come.

Only the curious taste more. 🇲🇽🌮

29/07/2026

Broadcast No. 006

LIVE TEST KITCHEN

For a long time, I’ve been trying to find the right way to introduce people here in the UK to the ingredients, techniques and flavour journeys that make Mexican food what it is.

Because the more I’ve cooked here, the more I’ve realised something.

A lot of people know Mexican dishes.

Far fewer know the ingredients behind them.

The chiles.

The marinades.

The salsas.

The methods.

The little decisions that completely change how something tastes.

That’s where LIVE TEST KITCHEN begins.

Through Sazón Studios, I’m opening up the kitchen and showing more of how I actually cook.

Not just the finished taco.

The process before it.

The experiments.

The mistakes.

The ingredients.

The reasoning.

The moments when something changes and suddenly tastes right.

As I introduce you to my Sazón, I want the studio to become the place where we explore Mexican cuisine together, one ingredient, one technique and one test at a time.

No pretending everything arrives perfect.

We taste.

We refine.

We repeat.

Welcome to the Live Test Kitchen.

Only the curious taste more. 🇲🇽🔬🌮

26/07/2026

Broadcast No. 005

A Little Something With Your Drink

Not every visit needs to be a feast.

Sometimes you just want a cocktail, good music and a little something on the side.

That’s why Summer Vol. II has its own selection of bar snacks.

🫒 Jalapeño olives finished in a reduction of our salsa.

🌽 Nachos served with our original house salsas.

🔥 Wings built for getting your hands dirty between drinks.

Think of them as a little Mexican amuse-bouche. Something to snack on, something to share, or maybe just the beginning before curiosity gets the better of you.

And there’s a reason these belong here.

Este Cuate lives inside Number 8 Cocktail Bar in Meanwood, a listening bar where food, cocktails and sound all get to share the room.

So a little shoutout to every DJ who comes through week after week and gives this place its soundtrack. 🎚️

Come for a drink.

Stay for the music.

Have a little bite.

And if that turns into eight tacos afterwards…

Well, we did warn you.

Only the curious taste more. 🇲🇽🌮🎶

22/07/2026

Broadcast No. 004

Con Todo & Campechano

The deeper you go into Mexican cuisine, the more you realise that flavour is rarely just one thing.

It’s layers.

It’s combinations.

It’s the little extras that quietly become the things you can’t order without next time.

That’s exactly what inspired two of my favourite additions to Summer Vol. II.

Con Todo translates to “with everything”. For me, it’s the complete taco experience. Sweet chipotle refried beans, variations of guacamole, lime crema and all the little flavour moments that take a taco somewhere entirely different.

Then there’s Campechano.

If you’ve been with us for a while, you’ll recognise it from the last menu. This time, my house-made longaniza isn’t limited to one taco. You can now combine it with any of your favourites and build something uniquely yours.

Because Mexican food isn’t about following rules.

It’s about curiosity. About discovering flavour combinations you didn’t know you loved.

So next time you visit, don’t just order a taco.

Order it Con Todo. Add a little Campechano. Try something unexpected.

The best things on a menu are often the ones you didn’t plan on ordering.

Only the curious taste more. 🇲🇽🌮

13/06/2026

Broadcast No. 003

Chef Explains the Menu

One of the biggest things I’ve noticed since moving to the UK 17 years ago is how many people have come to think tacos are something you order as three of the same.

For me, that’s never been what Mexican food is about.

Mexican cuisine has so many layers that many people simply haven’t had the opportunity to experience yet.

Growing up in Mexico, food wasn’t about committing to one thing.

It was about curiosity.

Trying one taco… then another.

Passing plates around the table.

Sharing food.

Discovering new flavours.

Finding a favourite you never expected.

That’s the thinking behind Summer Vol. II.

Instead of asking you to choose one taco, we’ve designed the menu to encourage exploration.

Four tacos to discover.

Eight tacos to feast together.

Five completely different flavour journeys.

Because Mexican food isn’t meant to be caged into numbers.

It’s meant to be shared, explored and enjoyed together.

This menu isn’t asking you to play it safe.

It’s inviting you to be curious.

And that’s exactly where the best discoveries begin.

Only the curious taste more. 🇲🇽🌮

12/06/2026

Broadcast No. 002

What are the icons on the menu?

Every icon has a story.

When we created Summer Vol. II, I didn’t want people to simply choose a taco. I wanted every dish to feel like the beginning of a flavour journey.

Inspired by the spirit of Mexican Lotería, each menu icon represents a different part of the experience, giving every taco its own identity beyond its name.

To celebrate the launch of Summer Vol. II, we’ve printed just 100 limited-edition memento postcards, now making their way around Leeds.

Some are already in people’s hands.

Some are still waiting to be discovered.

And over the coming weeks, we’ll be exploring the story behind every single one.

Because a menu should do more than tell you what to eat.

It should make you curious enough to ask why.

Only the curious taste more. 🇲🇽🌮

11/06/2026

Broadcast No. 001

¿Y quién es Este Cuate?

Every story has to start somewhere.

Not with the food.

With the person behind it.

My name is Obri González, and I’m the founder of Este Cuate, a Mexican street food kitchen inspired by the flavours I grew up with in Mexico City and the curiosity that’s shaped my journey here in Leeds.

This isn’t just about tacos.

It’s about discovering the stories behind the ingredients, the techniques, the culture and the people that make Mexican cuisine one of the richest in the world.

Today marks the beginning of something new.

Not random posts.

A series of daily broadcasts documenting the evolution of Este Cuate and the creation of Sazón Studios.

One broadcast at a time.
One story at a time.
One curious person at a time.

Only the curious taste more. 🇲🇽🌮

🌞 SUMMER VOL. II HAS ARRIVEDA new chapter.Five tacos.Endless possibilities.Over the past few months we’ve been testing, ...
09/06/2026

🌞 SUMMER VOL. II HAS ARRIVED

A new chapter.
Five tacos.
Endless possibilities.

Over the past few months we’ve been testing, tasting and refining every detail to create a menu that reflects where Este Cuate is today.

From slow-cooked classics to new flavour journeys, every taco begins with the same philosophy:

Start with the ingredient. Build the story.

Summer Vol. II is more than a new menu. It’s another step in the evolution of Este Cuate and the beginning of a new chapter for Sazón Studios, where every recipe becomes a gateway into the ingredients, techniques and culture that make Mexican cuisine so rich and diverse.

Over the coming weeks we’ll take you behind every icon, every taco and every ingredient, sharing the stories that inspired this menu and the philosophy behind how it’s built.

This is Summer Vol. II.

Leeds, we can’t wait for you to taste it.

📍 Number 8 Cocktail Bar, Meanwood

Only the curious taste more. 🌮☀️

CARD VIII — CAMPECHANO Some choices don’t need to be choices.CAMPECHANO.Longaniza meets your chosen filling.More smoke.M...
07/06/2026

CARD VIII — CAMPECHANO

Some choices don’t need to be choices.

CAMPECHANO.

Longaniza meets your chosen filling.

More smoke.
More spice.
More everything.

Can’t decide?

Get the best of both.

Summer Vol. II.

Only The Curious Taste More.

CARD VII — CON TODO More is more.Refried beans.Guacamole.Crema.Pickled onions.Lime.The full Sazón treatment.CON TODO.Sum...
06/06/2026

CARD VII — CON TODO

More is more.

Refried beans.
Guacamole.
Crema.
Pickled onions.
Lime.

The full Sazón treatment.

CON TODO.

Summer Vol. II.

Only The Curious Taste More.

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