The 4 different types of Catering you need to know about Catering
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Find out about the 4 most common types of Catering, guaranteed to tantalise the taste buds!
We started as a two person operation mostly catering for our friends and families. These events were mainly birthday parties, engagement parties, christenings and other smaller occasions. It wasn’t long before we began to take on bigger jobs, and hired more staff. After several months, we were catering for events such as weddings, funerals and even formal corporate functions. Today, we’re an experienced team of 12 people, including gourmet chefs, professional waiting staff, and even a mixologist.
One of the biggest challenges is calculating the right amount of food and drink for an event. Food waste can be a problem in the catering industry so it’s crucial that caterers prepare properly to ensure everyone is fed while also minimising waste. This is normally easier to do for sit-down meals with structured courses, but can be a little trickier with party style food such as with buffets and canapés. However, with experience and the right preparation, you can achieve both full bellies and virtually empty bins. Especially if the food is delicious like ours always is!
For us, most of the hard work is done before the day of the event. From ordering only the best quality produce to ensuring all equipment is spotlessly clean, we put the hours in early. As the old adage goes, ‘if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail’. This includes ensuring that any guests with special dietary requirements are prepared for, all staff members are aware of the time schedule, and all food that can be prepared before the event is ready to go. Once that’s all taken care of, we can focus on providing delicious food and a professional service with a smile throughout the duration of the event.
4.86/5.00
based on 377,089 reviews
Everything was amazing, from start to finish of the entire process Syed was fantastic. He made wonderful suggestions for the food whilst adapting to my requests and brought his own flare to the event. The presentation and service were immaculate and everything tasted delicious. If you are a big foodie or looking to try something new, Syed is who you want. I had a canapé evening and everyone was raving about the food with the biggest highlights being the slow marinated chicken tikka with mint yoghurt, the hoisin duck spring rolls, the tempura prawns and of course the smoked salmon sourdough blinis! Thank you so much Syed!
20 May 2025
Lou contacted us within a short while from me registering what I needed with Bark …. My request for a cold buffet in 2 days time was something that I thought i’d really struggle with but fortunately Lou did not seem at all bothered about the short notice …. I would say that maybe an hour later she’d suggested a menu which was extensive & exactly what we were looking for …. Given us a quote which we accepted ….. it included Lou delivering the food inc plates cutlery & napkins to the venue ….. my husband met Lou there & when I arrived it was all laid out in covered platters & looked lovely ….. from the feedback from our guests it also tasted lovely which echoed our thought too ….. the selection, quality & quantity was amazing ….. what a lovely lady too …. Nothing was too much trouble …. We would highly recommend Lou’s Kitchen to family & friends alike & would definitely use Lou again ….. thank you so much
20 May 2025
Micheal and his team were fantastic, food was amazing this is the second time I have used them and was as good as the first time highly recommend!
20 May 2025
