What’s on THE MENU? Ensure your guests are well fed, fuelled and happy from afternoon to evening RAISE A GLASS Paxton & Brown “From Champagne and canapés, cocktails and grazing tables to a simple serving of drinks and fancy nibbles, there are so many options to kick off celebrations following your wedding ceremony,” Henny Robinson from Paxton & Brown says. “The most popular and traditional choice is canapés, served to your guests while they raise a glass to the two of you. Our canapés are lovingly prepared by our team of chefs on the day, ensuring fresh flavours and spectacular presentation. Most popular are our mozzerella and sun-dried tomato arancini, pork banh mi bites and parma ham, quail egg crostini with ‘nduja mayo – what a flavour explosion!” “The timing of food at weddings is often different from when people are accustomed to eating. With the sit-down meal often not being until late afternoon, your guests will need some post-ceremony sustenance,” explains Jo Cranston from Queen & Whippet. “We recommend serving canapés as soon as guests arrive at the reception, alongside a selection of thirst-quenching non-alcoholic drinks in addition to the Champagne. Our canapés are designed to be substantial and self-contained; juggling leftover skewers and spoons is a pain for guests, so we don’t use them. Canapés are a wonderful opportunity to add a personal touch to your reception. We create bespoke options that reference the couple’s shared tastes and travels, which can be a great talking point for your guests. Recently, we’ve designed burrata and truffle cones for a couple who met in Rome and bite-sized empanadas for a Brazilian groom.” Jasmine Ebdon-Coulling from Wilk Fork says, “With Pinterest brimming with unique and alternative ideas for your drinks reception, we can’t help but champion the good old-fashioned canapé. There’s a reason why they’re still hailed as the go-to for a standing reception. Circulated mouthfuls filled with flavour, canapés keep your guests all together in one spot without having to go up to a grazing station. They give guests a little idea of the tasty dishes to come during the wedding breakfast! Our favourite at the moment is our crayfish tartlet with lemon mayo and dill caviar.” “First impressions count, and our canapés ensure your guests are wowed from the very first bite,” Alice from Sam & Jak tells us. “We offer a curated selection of meat, fish and vegetarian options. For meat lovers, our crispy Korean pork belly with sesame, ginger and garlic or buttermilk chicken with ‘nduja mayonnaise are favourites. For something vegetarian, the roasted squash, goats’ cheese and chive tartlet or crushed pea and tarragon bruschetta with whipped goats’ cheese are elegant crowdpleasers.” Queen & Whippet © Rob Wicks Wild Fork © chloecaldwell.co.uk Sam & Jak © Ed Schofield CATERING 41
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