IS FOR HERITAGE There’s no better way to show off your cultural roots than with an array of delicious food and treats. After an Indian feast to wow your crowd? Shenfield’s Tastefully Yours offers a range of traditional Indian dishes catered to your palate, plus they have a wide range of vegan and vegetarian options too. Their menu is ever-evolving, with catering dishes including Aalu Pyaz Bhaji, Aalu Tikki Chole, mint and coriander and tamarind chutneys, butter chicken, rice and naan. https://tastefully-yours.co.uk GIS FOR GRAZING Grazing tables are still as popular as ever when it comes to feeding your guests. “We’re a family run business that love to make your wedding seriously Insta worthy,” says Scarlett Harkin from Dedham’s The Cinnamon Roe Co. “We artistically curate our graze tables to give your guests that wow factor, one that will be talked about long after the day. We offer a variety of sweet and savoury grazing styles, from our ever popular signature cheese and charcuterie graze, to afternoon tea. If you want to treat your guests to something sweet as well, we can provide anything from macaroons to personalised cake pops.” www.instagram.com/cinnamonroeco H IIS FOR ICE CREAM Summer wedding? Consider an ice cream van, complete with lots of luscious flavours for your party to enjoy. Romfordbased Mr Softee’s packages start from a negotiable base rate of £100, plus £2 per head. Guests can choose from classic soft vanilla ice cream with a flake, or a variety of scoop flavours including strawberry, chocolate, mint chocolate chip or lemon ice, plus a selection of flavoured ice lollies. www.instagram.com/mistersoftee99 J IS FOR JUDGEMENT Google ‘Essex Wedding Caterers’ and you’ll be hit with over SIX MILLION results – so where do you start in your quest to find the perfect supplier? “You don’t want your guests talking about your catering for the wrong reasons,” says Holland on Sea chef Tomo Kembery. “Start by looking online for good catering reviews, and speak to other couples getting married on social media to see what their recommendations are. My food is fuelled by passion, flair and innovation – gone are the days of prawn cocktail or sausage and mash! We offer fabulous, stylish and tasty dishes for your big day. Choose from our set menus, or instead opt to mix and match to create the perfect fine dining feast that you and your guests deserve.” http://tomokembery.com K IS FOR KIDS No matter how much a parent will try to tell you that their little one will ‘eat anything’, there’s bound to be some fussy eaters amongst the younger guests within your wedding party. You therefore can’t go wrong with pancakes, choosing Southend-based Crêpe de la Crêpe for their traditional French crêpes, baked Belgian waffles, savoury snacks and more. https://crepedelacrepe.co.uk L IS FOR LOCAL “There is a huge array of reasons to buy local food for your wedding,” says Lindsay Dawson, the owner of North Weald catering company Daisy Graze Essex. “It supports local farmers and growers and reduces the distance the food travels – did you know 13% of the UK’s total fuel consumption goes on packaging and transporting food? It even reduces packaging, which cuts down on the use of valuable natural resources. I prefer to shop local as I like to see and pick the produce for my tables and platters, which means I know exactly where it has come from. I handmake most of my delicacies and where I don’t handmake, I use local producers and suppliers who do!” www.daisygrazeessex.co.uk MIS FOR MUNCHIES Munchies come night-time are very much in order to help your guests soak up any excess booze and ensure their heads aren’t too sore come the morning after. Clacton’s The Mob Pizza & Bar offers grazing tables, canapés and starters and some seriously mouthwatering pizzas. We’ll take delivery of your Cary Grant creation, please – tomato sauce, grated mozzarella, pepperoni and chillies… www.themobpizzaandbar.co.uk www.daisygrazeessex.co.uk www.themobpizzaandbar.co.uk www.instagram.com/cinnamonroeco www.instagram.com/mistersoftee99 https://tastefully-yours.co.uk https://tastefully-yours.co.uk 58
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