Bilberry Bee is run by Julie Nutchey
I’ve worked in hospitality for over 35 years, both in kitchens and front of house. I have a BTEC qualification in Hotel Catering, a degree in Hospitality Business Management, an Advance Food Hygiene Certificate, RIPH Nutrition and Health and a certificate in Permaculture Design.
I’ve been growing my own organic fruit and vegetables for many years in my garden and on my allotment in north Leeds. My passion is making food that’s tasty, interesting and health-promoting within a business that is people and nature friendly!
Our principles
We aim to make Bilberry Bee a truly ethical, people and nature friendly business:
Fresh and home-made. We don’t buy processed food from supermarkets. We make the food ourselves.
Keep it local. Wherever possible we use local suppliers and sources, using our own grown organic produce – grown in our small south-facing garden in Chapeltown and Chapel Allerton allotment and small producers and sellers.
Seasonal. Strawberries just taste wrong in December, but they’re so good in June. At Bilberry Bee, we select fresh seasonal food. That means it will taste great.
Organic and fair trade wherever possible. Wholefoods are ordered from Lembas, and are all organic. If it’s a choice between local and organic, we generally go local, but luckily there is a lot more local and organic food on offer now! If it is imported, we buy fair trade, where fair trade have a market. Some food makes people poorer, some helps them get out of poverty, we know what we prefer.
Healthy. That doesn’t mean boring! We use quality ingredients and test a lot of recipes. We love cake and we love salad, and we can help you create a menu that will fill people up, delight their taste buds, and keep them fit and healthy.
Delicious food for everyone. If you’re on a special diet, you’ll know that 
eating out can often be a bit of a let down. We think everyone should be able to eat out well regardless of dietary needs. Depending on your requirements, we can tailor the menu to make sure there is ample choice for those on a wheat-free, gluten free*, raw food, yeast free, sugar free, vegan, Ayurvedic, kosher, macrobiotic, organic, low FODMAP, nightshade free, salt free… you name it, we’ll try to do it!
*we separate our production of GF dishes but do not have an exclusive gluten free kitchen so those with high sensitivities will need a specialised caterer.
Minimum waste and environmental impact. We’ll take the biodegradable plates and cutlery away at the end and compost them. It’s even better if you can provide washable crockery and cutlery yourself. In an effort to move towards becoming a carbon neutral company, Bilberry Bee makes an annual donation of profits to Bee Conservation Charities and tree planting projects.
Tell people about it. We can provide information at your event regarding where our ingredients are sourced, the energy saving devices we use, down to which companies we use for our energy.
Contact me to discuss your requirements.