Caterpillar Catering

Caterpillar Catering Caterpillar Catering provides on-site catering to a variety of events including private dining, weddings, parties and festivals.

02/06/2026

Waste not, want not: making homemade wraps, and using what I had in the fridge to make a tiny piece of steak into an interesting meal.

Steak left over from canapés at an event, a broccoli that had started to go yellow and a bit crumbly, the last of the kefir, beetroot, chives and a paltry amount of pea-shoots!

We had no bread or wraps in the cupboard OR freezer and Amber had berated me for not doing a WNWN vid for last week so I quickly threw this together (took about 10 mins) and then spent 3 working days editing the video!

Don’t be afraid to try making these wraps - they’re so easy to do and they taste a million times nicer than anything you can buy.

120g flour (any kind, but I used spelt bread flour)
120g Greek/natural yogurt or plain kefir.

Mix to form a stiff dough (add more flour if it’s too sticky) and then roll into golf sized balls.

Flour the surface of your counter, roll a ball in flour and then roll out. You want to roll it as thin as possible without it sticking or tearing. If you don’t have a rolling pin, use a roll of cling film or the handle of a wooden spoon. I’ve used both (moderately) successfully in times of need!

Whilst you’re doing this, put 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Swill the oil around to coat the full pan, then pour the excess oil into a heatproof dish. You might need to use it again between wraps.

Lay a wrap into the hot pan and cook for 2 mins, flip over and cook for another 2 minutes. Whilst one wrap is cooking, start rolling out the next wrap.

Repeat until all dough is rolled out and cooked. Re-oil the pan in between if needed.

Use your wraps straight away or keep for 2 days in a sealed bag/container.
Alternatively you can freeze them until you’re ready to use next time.

Give it a go! Plain and self-raising flour works perfectly. As does soy yoghurt for the dairy free amongst us.

23/05/2026

Would y’all check out our new flashy website?!

Created for us by the talented after a brief chat about who we are and what we do! And literally as soon as it went live we had enquiries rolling in!

If you’re looking for someone to revamp your online presence then Mike is a brilliant person to contact. He really did just listen to us waffle on in a zoom meeting for a while, and then created this beaut! A couple of edits from us (and we still need to replace one stock photo) and we were off!

20/05/2026

Waste not, want not: seed crackers using the pulp from an ABC (apple, beetroot and carrot) juice topped with feta and edamame hummus.

This juice pulp seemed too valuable to waste - it was full of nutritional fibre that I couldn’t bring myself to tip on the compost heap. I followed recipe to make these, only I didn’t have h**p seeds so doubled up on other ingredients.

The topping was made with the last of the feta, some cooked edamame, tahini, olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice and zest. All smooshed together with a potato masher. They were served as canapés with pre-dinner drinks, but actually the crackers were tasty enough to eat on their own.

For the crackers:
480g vegetable juice pulp
40g flaxseeds
3 tbsp chia seeds mixed with 60ml warm water (leave to sit for 10 mins)
30g pumpkin seeds
30g h**p seeds
50g ground almonds
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Olive oil

Mix chia seeds with water and set aside for 10 mins
Tip all other ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly
Add chia/water mix and mix again
Leave to sit for 10 mins
Line a baking tray, heat oven to 170C
Press seed mixture onto baking parchment, and using hands, press mixture into corners and flatten out as smoothly as possible
Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper
Bake for 50-55 mins until golden and crispy.
Allow to cool then break into bite sized pieces

For the edamame hummus:
1/2 block feta
100g cooked edamame beans
2 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

Smoosh with a potato masher, mix til combined and then spoon on to the crackers. Add some lemon zest, and drizzle of oil, and serve.

15/05/2026

Two very different strands to our business: Mack running a pop up cafe selling cakes and cold lunches to vendors and visitors of the Art Fair at . Meanwhile I was serving way more expensive food to new clients in a private house in North Yorkshire.

Double events days are, for us, fiscally awesome but mentally exhausting. Mack took full lead on the Saltaire Inspired Pop up this time round, as my head was far too full with the private cheffing weekend. All I did was leave a few scratty lists, some shoddy diagrams (😂), several rambling and distracted voice notes and Mack made it all happen!

We are so lucky to have such a brilliant team of freelancers who jump at the chance to help us on busy weekends, and for last bank holiday weekend they did just that! Kate and Lil stepped out of their comfort zone to help serve a multi-course Yorkshire themed meal to American guests; Sarah and Laura worked the kitchen with Mack at Saltaire, with Lil keeping Becca, Lily and Zayba in line on the front counter. Kate also turned up to Saltaire for a short while but she was as much use as a chocolate teapot.

We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend and we’re eternally grateful to our team for all their hard work and for taking pride in what they do. ❤️❤️❤️

12/05/2026

Waste not, want not: making free chard into Chard 🌱 and pea 🫛 risotto!

Do you remember last month when I was making Mack eat nettles and dandelion leaves every day?! Well, when Mack visited a client’s house to pick up some of our dishes, she said she’d seen our videos and thought maybe we shouldn’t be eating out of hedgerows and gave us some of her freshly picked chard straight from the garden. How lovely! I LOVE a garden produce gift, especially if I can use it to make a decent meal. Thank you Penny, for our tea and for keeping an eye on us! 😂

This took me about 30 minutes to make and was so easy to do, tasted delicious and was a filling and healthy tea.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
A big bunch of chard (or any leafy greens)
100g risotto rice
Clove garlic (optional)
200g frozen peas
1L chicken bone broth (or any kind of stock)
2 heaped tbsp pesto
100g cream cheese (or 4 tbsp double cream)
Salt and pepper to taste
100g of any cheese, grated.

Cook chard with garlic and oil til wilted, add risotto rice and stir til all coated in oil.
Add peas and stir.
Add stock, stir, put a lid on, turn heat down and simmer until all liquid has been absorbed.
Add pesto, salt and pepper, cream cheese (or cream) and stir. Cook till all liquid has been absorbed.
Stir in grated cheese.
Plate, add any garnish/extra toppings/salad dressing, then enjoy!

Fully vegetarian and vegan buffet delivered to Event Space in Bradford this lunchtime for . Thanks to Mack, Kate and Cha...
11/04/2026

Fully vegetarian and vegan buffet delivered to Event Space in Bradford this lunchtime for .

Thanks to Mack, Kate and Charlie for taking charge whilst I’m on a private chef job down South. Charlie worked in exchange for cake. He’s good like that!

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Unit 1, The Pattern Shed, Riverside
Keighley
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