What's interesting is that both problems usually have the same cause—not the catering, but the guest numbers and the way the order was placed.

I found this question on a Reddit-style website: I thought it was interesting. "Our caterer has asked to be paid before the event. Is this normal? What if they take the money and don't turn up?" The short answer is yes – it is completely normal for caterers to require payment before an event. In fact, it would be very unusual for a caterer to provide food and staffing for an event and then wait until afterwards to be paid. Catering requires a huge amount of preparation

Transport your guests on a culinary adventure with an “Around the World” buffet theme. Choose dishes from various countries, letting everyone sample a taste of different cuisines.

These aren't just foods that impress from a caterer's perspective these are the 10 finger foods that clients love that are inexpensive and impress people time and time again. To get on this list these party finger foods need to look good, be easy to hold in your hand and be delicious. Most of the foods on the list are currently on our menus, with a few exceptions, which are foods that have been requested from time to time. This list is not in any particular order. #1 - Vol au

We Brits do love a good buffet, don't we? And going to a party that have those "traditional" buffet foods we get all that tingly nostalgia

Every year it feels like Christmas is in the shops long before we want to really think about it. But the Festive Season is the most importan

There are so many reasons why cutting the cost or going cheap could mean your wedding isn't what it should be.

As I've always said food is important at any event, it is a culturally essential experience. Food is the love language that we all speak fluently and that is why catering plays an essential role when we're celebrating life's milestones. This is the 'why' for the passion I have for my job, providing delicious food, efficient service, and an enjoyable ambience for my clients and their guests to enjoy, it's everyone's language. From weddings and birthdays to graduations and re

10 Best ways to cut costs on wedding catering without compromising on quality with a little creativity and careful planning and these tips.

Yeah, it’s still dramatic! If you haven’t read part 1 please do so first, we break down why the party planner or host is the cause of an environmental disaster due to avoidable food waste from a lack of appropriate planning. There are no pointing fingers or even blame shaming it’s just food for thought and a way of looking at events from an environmental perspective especially as one of the top 5 listed reasons for avoidable food waste by the experts is badly planned events.

WOW! Dramatic much? Everyone is talking about the environment and it's such a huge issue. It feels bigger than anything we could possibly do to help the environmental problems. Problems, that we clearly have and our planet is really letting us know it's getting tired of us taking advantage. So why the heck is a caterer writing a blog about the environment? Well, I'm not just writing one blog about this but this is the first of two. Me adding the voice of a caterer whether o

Is a party food buffet safe during a pandemic?

Facing coronavirus and being responsible and taking this seriously means social distancing, self isolation and not attending any event, function or party of any numbers but especially gatherings of close family, friends, elderly and those with underlying health problems, within the next few months and maybe longer. The hospitality industry as a whole is taking a huge hit just like everyone else and the health and well-being of customers and staff is the issue at the forefr

Even caterers who don’t advertise a minimum spend or headcount, be assured there is one, there has to be as it’s a business after all and me

Grazing tables are an epic, amazing, pièce de résistance type food spread that is an intricately designed art installation.

When wedding planning has gone terribly wrong or was the caterer to blame?

Buffet Heroes Catering in the Northwest. Providing buffet style office catering in Stockport, Manchester and Cheshire.

Have you ever planned a party? Do you know what sets a party planning pro apart from a rookie? I'm going to share with you that one rookie mistake that even those that think they are great party planners are still making, I have a story for you. A story about how this rookie mistake destroyed a wedding and ended up in heartbreak. First here is Bebe Mochi's story as written on Reddit. “I'm an event coordinator and several parties definitely stick out as being horrifying or di

Before we even start this journey, "can you afford to have a party at a venue or at home"? It matters. A lot. The answer could determine the success of the event. Ever had a party disaster that could have been averted with a good plan? I could tell you some horror stories of parties due to budget constraints. One wedding I attended ended early, no one wanted to stay as there was no substantial food available. That also goes with cheap buffets, some people would rather go to t

Those who know me, know that I love all things American. I lived there for over a decade, my children were born there and some of the food from around the nation just plain rocked my socks off. For those of you who think America is all about hot dogs, burgers and New York City pizza, I hate to say it but that's not even the half of it. I am completely in love with cajun and creole cuisine, the flavours dance in my mouth and it's more like a hot passionate tango than a slow w