Category: Event Catering

Catering For A Children’s Party

Kylie
Children’s parties are one of the most difficult events to cater for. Every parent has their own way they like to feed their child, so finding something that works for all the children can be extremely difficult. But here are our tips to help make this less difficult. Food Groups – when catering for a children’s party, you want to ensure you are including all of the important food groups for their diet. So, you should have fruit and vegetables. You should have savoury options like pasta, sandwiches or pizza. It is also an excellent time to have some sweet treats for them to enjoy. Serving Food – Buffet style is the best way to serve food at a children’s party as this allows everyone to help themselves to what...
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The Best Way To Cater For A Wedding

Kylie
Catering for a wedding can be an extreme challenge. Keeping everyone at a wedding seems near impossible, but what if we told you that doesn’t need to be the case? As a wedding caterer, it is your job to keep the bride and groom happy, it doesn’t matter about all the people they invite. They are there to celebrate the happy couple, you are there to keep the couple happy. However, if you want to keep everyone happy, the best way to do this is with a buffet. This style of catering allows you to provide a variety of different foods for everyone to enjoy. You are less likely to get complaints as people can help themselves and are not stuck to a single menu. Having a single menu helps...
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Catering Tips For Small Events

Kylie
Previously on our blog, we have discussed some of our catering tips for large events. Now, it is commonly known that larger events can be more difficult to cater for. But, this does not mean that small events are super easy either like you would assume. So, today we are going to share with you some of our tips for catering for a small event. When you become so used to catering for an event of a certain size it can be difficult to revert to what is necessary for a smaller size. Here are our tips for catering for small events. Don’t OverbuyWith small events, it is super easy to overbuy on catering goods. You can get carried away with yourself and end up providing the event with more...
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Catering Tips For Large Events

Kylie
When you first enter the catering industry you are likely to have begun your journey with small projects. Mainly focusing upon catering for small events like family gatherings or birthday parties. So, when you are asked to cater for your first large event like a wedding or a festival, it can be quite a daunting process. With there being so many more mouths to feed and allergies to take into consideration it can be challenging. So, today we are going to share with you some of our top tips for catering for larger events. Make A Plan When you first start talking to the event organiser, create your own plan! Make sure you write down notes of what their food and drink requirements are, as well as if anyone attending...
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Why is the wedding food so expensive?

Kylie
Many people have related differently to weddings across the world which has led to different opinions. Expensive food at a wedding has now become more of a tradition as compared to an expectation. Though it is a one-day event, it takes more time for planning and budgeting just to ensure everything is in order. One factor that has made the whole event look different from the expectation is the food that is taken during the wedding. To match the occasion with the foot that is taken on the big day, food has always taken a bigger portion of the wedding budget. This is to help keep with the norm that guests must be given the best during the wedding hence it comes as a burden to the hosts. The focus,...
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Top 3 dessert options for a work event

Kylie
Catering for a business event can be a big challenge for any caterer, that’s why making the desserts as simple and tasty as possible is so important. When it comes to desserts at a large corporate event, you want to be able to please any dietary requirements, make them as tasty as possible, and of course as easy to prepare and serve to the guests. We have outlined 3 main dessert options for your next catering event: Gluten and dairy free chocolate brownie- This is always a winner, for those with the dietary requirements and for those simply looking for a chocolate fix. They are easy to bake, store and serve, perfect! Small fruit salad- Small individual bowels with fruit salad and a drizzle of honey for those guests looking...
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Cake decorating and catering

Kylie
Cake decorating and catering is a fantastic business to venture into for all cake enthusiasts. Creating your own business within your own home, can be simple. Once you have set up a business name, you will need to obtain a certificate for food hygiene, this can be done as an online course. Once you are all set up, you can start experimenting with sponge flavours and improve your decorating skills. Cake decorating can cover a wide range of events, including birthdays, christenings, weddings and more. When it comes to cake catering you must be able to calculate the size of cake required for the amount of people at the event. This may take some time, however there are some easy calculation charts available should you require a quick answer. You...
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