Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- Page number 48 - October/November 2021 (Issue 29)

the menu We reveal new ideas for weddings WHAT A FEAST Caterers throughout both regions are now seeing a demand for their feasting menus because they’re informal and communal. Presented on large wooden platters displayed on each table, guests can pick what they want, from artisan bread and olives to cheese, hummus and continental meats. It’s a great idea for a festival-style wedding held in a marquee or tipi where couples can worry less about table plans and embrace the more casual eating experience sat at trestle tables or outside on hay bales. Try: Berry Blue Creative Food 01453 790 669, http://berry-blue.co.uk www.facebook.com/berryblueevents COOL CANAPÉS Canapés are popular with the trend for smaller micro weddings, allowing guests to mingle while they eat. The key is to choose filling varieties made using fresh local produce. Try: Vanilla Catering 01489 589 275 ,www.vanillacatering.co.uk www.facebook.com/vanillacateringandevents www.gett yimages.co.uk WHAT’S ON INFORMAL EVENING FOOD Orchard Catering offer Mario for weddings, an Italian pizza car serving wood-fired pizzas that always go down a treat with a choice of delicious toppings including ham and pineapple, chicken and sweetcorn and mixed vegetables prepared by Italian chef Francesco. Try: 01684 438 210, www.orchardcatering.co.uk www.facebook.com/orchardcatering SAVOURY AND SWEET CREPES Caroline’s Little Kitchen has introduced a smoked salmon, cream cheese, rocket and lemon crepe to their mouth-watering menu plus a duck with hoisin sauce, cucumber and spring onion mix and spinach, pesto, creme fraiche and cheese choices. Try: 07919 440 146, www.clk.org.uk www.facebook.com/Carolines-Little-Kitchen-129898807860731 OTHER IDEAS ❤ Bowl food ❤ Soup stations ❤ Pork pies and pasties ❤ Sausage and mash ❤ Oyster bar ❤ Sushi bar ❤ Taco and nacho stations ❤ Fish and chips 48