A customer's complaint has gone viral after they shared their disbelief at the 'misleading' packaging online.
The Christmas range of hot chocolates, sweet treats and sandwiches are all part of arguably the best Christmas perk of all: the festive menus.
Costa Coffee are just one of the national brands that bring their menu to life with exciting festive alternatives.
The company came under the scrutiny of one angry customer as they believed that their vegan labelling is 'misleading'.
The customer was furious that they 'might have' had to eat a vegan turkey sandwich, rather than the real meat version.
Image: Twitter
The original Tweet read: “Nearly picked up a fake turkey and stuffing toastie in @CostaCoffee today.
“How misleading to call it a Turkee, cranberry and stuffing toastie! No thanks!
“What on earth is turkee?? #costa #misleading #badlabelling”.
The controversial post has received attention from vegans and meat-eaters alike confused by the so-called 'misleading' information.
"Well done Costa....brilliant to see ethical food clearly labelled ..the bright large green circle with VEGAN written is a 'dead' giveaway....but nothing dead about this! More & more are choosing the right way to eat. Yay! Plant based/Vegan's still have very few choices so thanku".
The responses were overwhelmingly positive and many praised Costa for their inclusive Christmas menu.
The viral Tweet was picked up by thousands of users in the trending section. / Image: Twitter
Despite mentioning that the toastie is vegan three times on the front of the packaging, a few others have noted "accidentally pick[ing] up a vegan Christmas toastie" but with a completely different, non-accusatory outcome.
"It was the best toastie I've ever had".
The original 'mislabelling' tweet was eventually backed up my a follow up tweet from the author.
"Wow, can't believe the hatred and nasty messages I've had about this tweet. I have no anti vegan agenda.
"I just don't want to be tricked into eating some made up turkee when I want actual turkey. I have no issues with people's personal choice.
"Chill out Tweeters".
The account was still subject to mass ridicule with many pointing out the author "didn't know when to stop".
The viral Tweet appears to have only given more attention to the vegan menu available at Costa, with many now vouching to try the toastie as a result.
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…
Images: Get Baked
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.
Image: Supplied
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 -
19th November 2021 
