As purveyors of a catered party or two, we’ve had some great food requests but none bring out the character builders than a party where the humble sandwich is involved. Sandwiches can say a lot about people and whilst we are joking in our descriptions below, there is a lot of truth behind what people...Read More

Take one look at our sister facebook page, The Black Olive and you will see our owners and double team duo, Alex and Christian cooking up a storm at this weekend’s Horbury Street Festival, the dish, paella. Yes, one of our showcase showstoppers, the big pan, the big flame and the smells of the valencian...Read More

Any trip to a good local deli involves a few ceremonial acts; browsing, picking things up, sampling and of course, going back for seconds and if no one is really paying attention, a third bite at the proverbial or sometimes literal cherry. We’ve all done it, the deli counter is our new age smorgasbord of...Read More

Today is National Biscuit day, if you didn’t already know. Yes, we in the UK love our biscuits, in Yorkshire we tend to argue if they should be dunked in our cups of tea or enjoyed separately. We can confirm, the official line is… dunk! So as it is officially our National Biscuit Day, well...Read More

The big day for the Royal couple is nearly here and we know that many of you across these wonderful Yorkshire hills and peaks will be throwing open your doors, getting tables outside and street parties organised for what is the wedding of the year. There are of course many things that you need to...Read More