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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.
Because one Fern Modern Sushi wasn't enough, we've now got two.
And guess what? It's even better than the first.
Fern Modern Sushi located in the unassuming Central Arcade has become a firm foodie favourite after opening just a couple years ago.
Run by the wonderful Chef Fern, who you could say is somewhat of a local celebrity at this point, the restaurant is known for serving delicious sushi with the freshest fish possible and traditional Japanese dishes with modern flair.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Full with hungry punters no matter the time of day, it's no surprise that Chef Fern has just opened Fern Modern Sushi 2.0 on Park Row.
This beautiful new space is serving up all the classic Fern dishes, from stacked donburi bowls and perfectly rolled sushi to miso glazed cod and hearty bowls of ramen.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Different for this location, though, is their exclusive cocktail menu - so you can wine and dine to your heart's content.
The interior has also levelled up, complete with a huge open kitchen so you can pull up a chair and eat whilst watching the magic happen.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
And this isn't all that Chef Fern is up to, after opening Tori Nori on Vicar Lane a few months ago this will be her third restaurant in the city centre, and that is no easy feat.
She's even got another restaurant imminently opening in the Central Arcade which will be focused on traditional katsu dishes, and we wouldn't be at all surprised if she had something else lined up in the pipeline.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Fern Modern Sushi 2.0 officially opens on 19 November, but is open now for soft launch with limited bookings.
A pub in Leeds has been crowned the third best in Britain by The Good Food Guide
Clementine Hall
A Leeds pub has been crowned one of the very best in the country by The Good Food Guide.
The trusted guide has just released its 100 Best Pubs in Britain list, and we're very chuffed with the results indeed.
Taking the coveted number three spot is our very own The Highland Laddie, a 100-year-old city centre institution that reopened in April 2025 in the hands of new owners Sam Pullan and Nicole Deighton.
These guys also run the Empire Cafe, so you just know it's going to be good.
Last year they soared straight to the top of the list and were crowned the best pub in the whole of Britain by the guide.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
This time, the Queen's Arms over in Eccles came number one followed by The Cow in Notting Hill.
We still think bagging third place is quite the achievement, and if you've visited The Highland Laddie yourself you'll know just how much of a special place it is.
Don't just take our word for it, The Good Food Guide labelled the Laddie as 'a true pub with a genuine community vibe'.
They also said: "Reenergised by the team behind the Empire Cafe in 2025, this is everything that a proper English pub should be – 'oh, and they have a mustard menu!'
"Inside, the Laddie ticks all the boxes, preserving the essentials of a traditional old-school boozer and maintaining a genuine sense of community while letting the good times roll. As for the food, it’s ‘both high-end and accessible’, pulling in ideas from all over, whether you fancy a freshly shucked Lindisfarne oyster, a keema toastie or an elevated ham roll with bread cooked over the coals.
"Dig deeper and you might find a lobster madeleine with Yorkshire chorizo butter, a treacle onion tart or pork schnitzel with two fried eggs. Club steaks are served by the inch, there’s no creative let-up when it comes to sides, and the nostalgia is ramped up with the likes of strawberry and Champagne trifle with ‘sprinkles’.
"But never forget that this is a self-proclaimed ‘drinkers’ pub’ dispensing everything from ‘properly served’ British brews and ’the best Guinness in Leeds’ to a staggering line-up of whisky optics."
Sophie Smith -
21st October 2021 
