There's only three weeks to go before you can grab one of the long-awaited Festive Bakes.
Like the obligatory pair of socks in your stocking on Christmas morning and the office party that always ends in too much eggnog, the Festive Bake from Greggs is just one of those wintry treats that have to be enjoyed around the Christmas period.
This year, Greggs are launching two of their long-awaited bakes: the original Festive Bake and its vegan counterpart, made from Quorn.
The new vegan slice took inspiration from the original Festive Bake, but as a delicious meat-free alternative, there are a few changes to the recipe.
The Vegan Festive Bake is filled with savoury flavour Quorn mycoprotein pieces with sage and onion stuffing balls ad vegan bacon cumb, wonderfully finished with a mouth-watering sage and cranberry sauce and wrapped in puff pastry.
This year the famous Festive Bake from Greggs will be joined by a vegan version. / Image: Greggs
The original Festive Bake will return in all of its glory: creamy chicken pieces, bursting from sage and onion stuffing and sweetcure bacon. This tempting treat is smothered in sage sage and cranberry sauce and encased in a delicious crumb topped pastry.
The bakery favourite made its debut back in 2009, and just seems to become increasingly irresistible each year.
Greggs' latest seasonal menu truly embodies the taste of Christmas, but before you start hanging the tinsel and get the Christmas tree decorations from the attic, there are still three more weeks to go before the launch.
After all, we do need to get Halloween out of the way first.
Set your reminder for Thursday 4 November and get down to your local for a taste Christmas dinner and let the festive countdown commence.
Both bakes will cost from £1.60 and will be available subject to availability, so make sure to grab yours before they sell out. We can imagine this is going to be a hot sale.
Leeds restaurant The Cut & Craft has announced further expansion plans for the spring.
Swanky all-day dining restaurant and bar, The Cut & Craft, is expanding its popular Leeds site, investing a whopping £1.2 million to create a new adjoining elegant bar, lounge and private spaces.
Located within the former historic Collinson’s Cafe, the renovation will transform the former neighbouring Paul Smith store, to extend the existing brand offering.
The extension will celebrate the original beauty of the space, whilst acknowledging the legacy of Wallace Hartley - a talented musician who played at Collinson’s Cafe in the early 1900s before his role as bandleader on Titanic during its maiden voyage.
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The Grade II-listed building’s features including its iconic glass dome, stained glass and circular central bar will remain, with the addition of two beautifully designed private dining rooms.
The extension is due for competition this spring and will transform the existing venue into a space with seating for an impressive 370 covers.
Oscar Akgul, CEO at The Cut & Craft said: “Planning for this new chapter began within the first year of opening. By year two, it was clear that we required additional space to serve the city’s appetite for The Cut & Craft’s signature hospitality.
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“The brand’s deep affinity with the Victoria Quarter and the heritage of the building played an essential role in the decision to grow here.
“We want to thank our regular guests and everyone who has joined us at The Cut & Craft Leeds since opening and we look forward to entering this exciting new chapter with you all.”
This iconic Leeds pub is selling 25p pints for the weekend alongside a 70’s-inspired menu
Clementine Hall
Whitelock's Ale House in Leeds are turning back the clocks for four days only.
Ever fancied giving time travel a go? Well now's your chance, as a historic Leeds pub are looking back to time gone by for the weekend.
Whitelock's Ale House are collaborating with Double Diamond beer, an iconic British pale ale made popular in the 70's and now somewhat having a resurgence.
From this Thursday 26 February until Sunday 1 March 2026, pints of Double Diamond will be available for just 25p.
Yep, you can't even get a Freddo for 25p these days let alone a cold, refreshing pint.
Guests will be able to grab their first pint of Double Diamond for 25p along with a nostalgic specials menu from the Whitelock's kitchen.
And if you know anything about their food, it's always class so this specials menu will be absolutely no exception.
The specials menu includes a french onion quiche, a coronation chicken sandwich, gammon, pineapple, egg and chips and to top it all off, a raspberry Swiss roll with custard.
You can get three courses for just £30 and you can either pre-order or order individually when you're there.
This is set to be a real blast from the past, so rally your mates together and prepare for a trip down memory lane and for what could be the cheapest pint of your life.
You can find out more and book your table at Whitelock's Ale House here.
Sophie Smith -
15th October 2021 
