To dine for From 2023 trends to seasonal catering, we have wedding food covered! When a wedding invitation comes through the door, inbox or other, here at County Wedding Magazine HQ we’re not afraid to admit the first thing we get excited about is the food. We’re obsessed, our snack table is always full in the office and we love sharing our latest café, tearoom, and restaurant finds as well as discussing all things GBBO and MasterChef. So, when it comes to a wedding, the tummies start rumbling and it’s the million-dollar question: I wonder what the food will be like? With stats showing an increase in 20% for the catering allowance when it comes to couples arranging their wedding budgets, it’s great news for foodies. Nearlyweds, even if they’re reducing guest numbers for a saving, they’re ensuring those left on the guest list, are fully fed, watered, indulged and satisfied. The beauty of modern nuptials is that the culinary fair really is varied, and each year the wedding industry for big-day catering is even more innovative, creative and, of course, delicious. Anything goes! You want canapés and a cocktail hour only, you got it! You want toad in the hole miniatures with sticky toffee pudding, why not? Are you wondering if you can have a sushi wedding breakfast and curry for the evening do, hell yeah! It’s your day and it’s your way – this is also a key trend for 2023 so keep reading… #TRENDING There’s possibly too much choice now when it comes to wedding day catering, how do you narrow it down? In 2023, which is still set to be a bumper wedding year post-pandemic, these are the foodie trends to whet your appetite. Mains with a side of… entertainment! Having chefs cooking the food live in front of guests will be huge in 2023. These hosting stations provide interactive entertainment value at wedding breakfast and receptions. Smaller versions of this trend would be firepits where you can toast your own sweet or savoury treats or hiring an al fresco gourmet pizza oven company to cook up some dinner for your evening attendees. A tipple or two Cocktails: a trend that’s going nowhere fast, in fact it’s only gaining in momentum. Whether you host a cocktail hour for your reception drinks, or in the evening pre-dancefloor, or serve personalised cocktails all day and night, it’s a sure-fire hit with guests! Psst, don’t forget the mocktails, Irish coffees or dirty hot chocolates to boot! Gimme junk food Evening bacon baps and fish and chip cones are making way for the late-night junk food/fast food trend. Think hot dogs, dirty burgers, loaded fries, waffles, crêpes, churros and pizza! 58
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