This Leeds catering company just took Halloween takeaway to the next level
Oula Creative Catering bring far more than colour and sass to large catered events, their takeaway for two has the ultimate Halloween treats inside too.
Oula is a Leeds-based boutique catering service that is big on colour and flavour. The Halloween treat boxes are just the beginning of their incredible menu.
Looking for a last minute Halloween platter to feed your best-dressed next weekend or want to have a cosy night in but still enjoy the spookiest night of the year?
Oula has the only food you'll need for the occasion.
The Leeds-based catering company specialise on bringing grandeur to the dinner table. Each dish, be it savoury or sweet is packed with sass and created from organic produce.
For those wanting to wow guests this Halloween, the '100% That Witch' box could be the perfect solution for two.
The 100% That Witch box is packed with spooky surprises, edible glitter and neon colours. / Image: Oula Creative Catering
Available as either meaty or vegetarian, these ghoulish boxes are packed with neon green and purple surprises.
Each box contains four cheeseburger sliders (meat or vegetarian as required) with curly fries, BBQ sauce & two pumpkin aioli syringes, as well as plenty of bite size sweet treats.
There are two lots of spiced apple skull cakes; pumpkin spice witchy slices; apricot cauldron cakes and if that's not enough, take a bite from the chocolate apple, snack on salted pretzels or even a chocolate witches finger if you're brave enough.
At £50 these boxes are possibly the most instagrammable treats we've come across in a good while and is the ideal way to check out Oula Creative Catering before you convince the boss to bring the company on board for your next event.
Turning a buffet into a work of art seems like an impossible challenge, but Oula make sure there isn't a shade of beige in sight.
The company state that their "passion for eating and eye for quirky aesthetics comes together seductively in the way we present & serve our food" and we couldn't agree more.
The easy set-up of these dishes are ideal for large events. / Image: Oula Creative Catering
Making food is fun, delicious, healthy, colourful and trendy comes in plenty of forms, whether it's Oula's takeaway boxes, grazing platters, table styling or organic bakes, there are endless options to choose from.
The catering sample menu takes inspiration from statement dishes around the world, showcasing pulled barbeque chicken slides with custom-coloured buns, Vietnamese prawn rice noodles with mango and more.
For more ideas on how to bring a bit of colour back to the dinner table, read the full menu on the Oula Creative Catering website.
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
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Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
The Swine That Dines announces the official opening date of its brand new restaurant
Clementine Hall
Much-loved Leeds Bistro The Swine Bistro, formerly known as The Swine That Dines, has moved to a bigger space in Headingley.
Although it’s gone through a few name changes over the years since launching as The Greedy Pig cafe in 2012, this independent spot has long been a firm favourite for Leeds locals for some time now.
Run by chef couple Jo and Stu Myers, they’ve been operating out of North Street where it’s all about cooking seasonal produce simply and with an added ‘little bit of sunshine’.
But now Swine Bistro has moved up over to Headingley, taking up a unit previously occupied by Jam hairdressers on Otley Road.
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And the time has finally come for them to open their doors, as they announce their first service will take place on Friday 4 April with bookings open from today, Thursday 20 March.
The Myers will be welcoming head chef Kirsty Cheetham, who won Observer Food Monthly’s Best Sunday Lunch award in 2018 and 2022 when she ran The Queen o’t owd Thatch in South Milford, Leeds.
The expanded space in the restaurant has allowed the team to curate a bigger wine list which will include natural wines from Wayward Wines and Latitude Wines as well as local beers from Ilkley Brewery and Horsforth Brewery.
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The team remains passionate about locally sourced ingredients and has partnered with a variety of Yorkshire suppliers including R&J Yorkshire for its fresh meat, Tarbetts fishmonger, cheese from George & Joseph cheesemongers and beans from micro roaster, Chipp Coffee Co.
Jo Myers, co-owner of the Swine Bistro said: “It’s taken a huge amount of time and effort to realise our dream to revamp what was previously a hairdresser into a fully functioning kitchen and restaurant. It’s been a wild ride but we’re excited, and slightly nervous, to finally open our doors.
“We love the vibe in Headingley and the time out has allowed us to have fun with our menu as well as take part in lots of essential taste testing of ingredients and drinks from our brilliant local suppliers. We can’t wait to welcome guests into our new restaurant!”
Sophie Smith -
21st October 2021 
