Business Details
13 Years
experience
Award-Winning Catering in Yorkshire
Established in 2013 by culinary duo Matthew and Ashley Hyde, we are a multi award winning catering company rooted in Yorkshire. Our journey began around a kitchen table in York, where we transformed our shared passion for food and hospitality into a business dedicated to creating memorable dining experiences. With over twenty years combined experience in Michelin starred restaurants and luxury hotels across the UK, we specialise in wedding and event catering that celebrates local, seasonal ingredients through innovative presentation.Our team thrives on designing theatrical feasts that engage guests from start to finish, delivering Yorkshire hospitality with meticulous attention to detail. While our business name originated from Matthew's childhood memory of learning to spell a Levantine dish, our reputation has grown through exceptional service and creative cuisine that continues to excite and delight diners across the North of England.
Services
Wedding Catering
Corporate Catering
Private Events
Menu Customisation
Tasting Sessions
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- Our team has over 20 years of experience in luxury hospitality
- We create theatrical, immersive dining experiences for events
- We offer complimentary tastings for all wedding clients
- We specialise in bespoke menus tailored to client preferences
- Our Yorkshire-based team understands local market needs
What people say
Incredible customer service
Food was delicious
Perfect attention to detail
Made our day perfect
Highly recommend
Services
Wedding Catering
Our wedding catering service transforms your special day with bespoke menus crafted from local, seasonal ingredients. We offer complete menu customisation with options ranging from rustic sharing platters to formal three-course meals. Our team works closely with couples from initial consultation through tastings to create a dining experience that reflects their personal style and budget while ensuring exceptional quality and presentation.
Corporate Catering
Our corporate catering service elevates business events with creative menus designed to impress clients and colleagues. From formal dinners to networking events, we offer a range of options from light bites to full meals. Our dedicated team ensures every detail meets your business needs while maintaining our signature focus on local suppliers and innovative presentation tailored to your event's requirements.
Private Events
We create exceptional dining experiences for private events of all sizes, from intimate gatherings to large celebrations. Our flexible approach allows complete menu customization with options including theatrical serving styles. Our experienced team guides clients through the planning process, ensuring memorable food experiences that align with the occasion's theme and guest expectations while maintaining Yorkshire hospitality standards.
Menu Customisation
Our menu customisation service ensures your event's dining experience perfectly matches your vision. We work closely with clients to create unique menus that reflect personal tastes, cultural traditions, or specific themes. The team offers expert guidance on food pairings and service styles while maintaining a commitment to using high-quality, locally sourced ingredients for every customised dining solution.
Tasting Sessions
We offer complimentary tasting sessions for wedding and event clients to experience our culinary approach firsthand. These sessions allow clients to sample menu options and discuss customisation possibilities with our chefs. The experience includes professional presentation and expert guidance while ensuring dietary requirements and guest preferences are fully accommodated in the final menu planning.
People
Matthew Hyde
Co-founder
Co-founded Baba Ganoush with Ashley in 2013 after gaining experience in Michelin starred restaurants. He brings over 20 years of culinary expertise and maintains the company's focus on exceptional food presentation.
Ashley Hyde
Co-founder
Co-founder with Matthew Hyde, Ashley contributes extensive hospitality experience from luxury hotels across the UK. She oversees the corporate catering division, bringing creativity and business focus to corporate dining solutions.
Questions
What areas do you cater for weddings and events?
We cater across Yorkshire including York, Leeds, Hull, Scarborough, Bridlington, Bradford, Keighley, Northallerton, Harrogate, Ripon, Huddersfield and Doncaster. Our team travels to venues throughout the region.
Can you accommodate special dietary requirements?
Yes, we accommodate all dietary requirements including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy-friendly options. We ensure all guests have appropriate menu choices during tastings and events.
Do you offer menu tastings before events?
Yes, we provide complimentary tastings for two guests for weddings and events. This allows clients to experience our food quality and discuss menu customisation before confirming booking.
What types of events can you cater?
We cater diverse events including weddings, corporate functions, private celebrations, product launches, conferences, Christmas parties and special occasions requiring exceptional dining experiences with creative presentation.
How much experience does your team have?
Our co-founders Matthew and Ashley Hyde have over 20 years combined experience in luxury hospitality, including Michelin starred restaurants and hotels across the UK before establishing Baba Ganoush in 2013.
What makes your catering service unique?
Our unique approach combines theatrical food presentation with locally sourced seasonal ingredients. We focus on creating immersive dining experiences that engage guests beyond traditional catering, delivering memorable events with exceptional food quality.
Reviews (6)
Becky Barrett
Oct 21, 2021
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Baba Ganoush recently catered for our wedding and I can't begin to tell you how amazing they were! From initial meetings 18 months prior, to tasting days, to the main event .. we feel like we've been so well looked after throughout the entire process. The team have kept in touch throughout and were always available to chat to, ask questions or just keep our mind at ease. The food was absolutely incredible and we couldn't have asked for anything better. All our guests were so complimentary too. Baba Ganoush even went to the trouble of boxing up a couple of wedding meals for some family members who
Harriet Hodgson
Jul 18, 2021
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We booked Babaganoush only 3 weeks before our wedding day due to issues with our previous caterer. We were very lucky they had just had a cancellation for our date due to the change in government guidance, and from the minute we contacted them we felt in safe hands. Gabby who we spoke with to plan our day was so very communicative and helpful. We had plans to have a hot 3 course dinner, but sadly covid had other ideas and with all of babaganoushs chefs self isolating the week of our wedding, the rest of the team really pulled together to make sure they could deliver some service to us regarding
Robin Towse
Feb 14, 2021
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Critical:Professionalism
AVOID! Truely awful customer service, they promise the world, then once they have your money its another story. Absolutely ruined our wedding planning experience
AVOID! Truely awful customer service, they promise the world, then once they have your money its another story. Absolutely ruined our wedding planning experience
Demi Moore
Sep 26, 2020
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Lovely place and lovely food! They can't do enough to help and will tweak anything to suit your menu, taste and preference. Can't wait to see what they do for my wedding food!
Catherine Brant
Aug 05, 2020
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We had the most amazing experience with the team at Baba Ganoush who recently catered our wedding. From start to finish the team were exceptional. They worked with us to create our menu, making excellent suggestions and were happy to make little tweaks to ensure it was exactly what we wanted. Their food is absolutely delicious and beautifully presented, couldn't fault it at all. It truly surpassed our expectations and everyone loved it. Our wedding was one of the many impacted by the pandemic but the team worked closely with us to help us adapt and change our plans to fit with the restrictions
Anna Corker
Jun 28, 2020
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We have had just the best experience with Baba Ganoush catering our wedding. Of course having a 2020 wedding inevitably meant many changes and a far scaled down version of the 120 guest wedding we originally planned for! We've had the lovely Maggie coordinating our wedding and we honestly can't thank her enough for everything she did for us. She went way above and beyond, and was great with communication throughout. When we called her asking to bring the wedding forwards with just 48 hours notice, the Baba team pulled out all the stops to make it happen. They catered us a delicious autumnal feast
