Category: Event Catering

Organising your Catering Event

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When you’re planning a catering event, perhaps a dinner party, a BBQ or a hog roast, it’s important you do your homework first. You need to know how many people are coming, dietary requirements, the amount of food you need to order, and the equipment you need to make the dishes. When you get each of these different aspects nailed, you’ll feel a lot more confident and you can start organising a plan. To make sure the courses come out on time, you need to know how long each course is going to take, and you can then create a schedule for each of the courses. People won’t want to be left waiting for meals, and they’re going to expect a nice portion size and good quality food. Drinks are...
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A Springtime Hog Roast

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Many couples celebrate their wedding day by organising a hog roast dinner, and this is a popular meal, especially during the spring and summer months. A quality hog roast will often be served with rolls, seasoned vegetables and apple sauce, while the hog itself will guarantee platters and platters of succulent pork that only tastes better as the night goes on. A hog roast is a little bit different, and it’s still seen as a medieval kind of dinner, and it’s ideal if you’re planning a country theme rather than sophisticated wedding or event dinner. It’s similar to a barbecue, but there’s something a little more special, eye-catching and quirky. Not every caterer can provide a hog roast, and it’s very much a specialist area, but there are many professionals...
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Events Catering – Keeping it Simple

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An experienced events caterer will be able to make stunning dishes, but depending on the number of people attending , you may have to keep dishes simple. Simple food doesn’t have to be bland though, it just needs to be easier to make and good examples of relatively straightforward main course dishes includes: Casserole Pulled pork Buns Burgers Pasta Bakes Risotto Paella Slow Roast Chicken Breasts These kinds of dinners can be made in large quantities and they don’t require a lot of ‘touching up’. Obviously you have to make sure the food you’re serving is tasty and presentable, but you also need to make sure it’s hot and served quickly. There’s a lot of pressure involved in events catering, and we spoke a little bit about this in the...
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