Category: Wedding 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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Teaching the Art of Catering

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Catering can be rewarding at the best of times and very stressful at the worst of times, and you have to get that message across when you’re teaching new students. What they need to know… It’s not always glamorous, and you have to learn how to calm your nerves, stay organised and remain upbeat. It’s important to learn early on the foods that you have a passion for, you can then create your own niche, making your product stand out from others. As a caterer, you need to be firm on your prices, but flexible and friendly, and there can be delays before food is served, so communication with the client is always key. The most important aspects of catering are timing, taste and customer service, and if you can...
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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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Top 4 Indian Party Foods

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Party food should always be easy to pick up, not too messy, tasty and easy to make in bulk, and there are some quality Indian foods that are perfect for parties. Samosas These are a fan favourite and you can make different fillings like chicken, lamb and vegetable, yet they shouldn’t be unbearably hot, just a little spicy. Potato-Chutney Crisps (Sev-puri) These delightful appetizers of sweet-and-sour and spicy chutney and potatoes on crackers or chips are a winning formula. You get the perfect flavour of savoury and sweet, while they’re perfect for sharing. Cauliflower Panko Pakoras To make these, you simply need to coat cauliflower in a light batter and breadcrumbs, then bake them until they’re nice and brown, while you can serve them with a cilantro and mint dip....
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The Pressure that Comes with Wedding Catering

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When you’re catering for a wedding you have to make sure every meal is perfected, and this can sometimes mean making hundreds of meals. Most weddings include a starter, a main and a desert, and there will be several dishes to choose between for each course. To make sure these get cooked on time, you have to prepare correctly and you need enough staff for the job. Most wedding caterers can call on the services of experienced waiters and chefs, and it’s usually a case of ‘the more hands the better’. To make sure the pressure doesn’t get to you or a member of your team, make sure you have enough cooking equipment, ingredients and time, yet you should always be able to provide extra meals should there be any...
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