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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.
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I am over the moon with the service and the food received from Jaisri. She was so helpful considering I placed an order that was needed for the next day. She came on time with hot, delicious food! The staff went back for seconds! Thank you so much Jaisri!!
10 May 2024
Lou was extremely friendly and helpful throughout. Her menus were varied and appetising. Food was of high quality, very fresh and the quantity of food delivered to the venue was far more than I had expected for the number I had catered for. I would thoroughly recommend this small family business
10 May 2024
Steve and his team looked after the wedding breakfast at our wedding at Victoria Baths in Manchester. From our very first phone conversation, I knew we had found the right company for the job. They were detailed, professional and above all just wonderful people. Steve spent the time to really get to know us as a couple, he spent time helping us develop the exact menu we wanted and was always on the end of the phone when we had questions. On the big day, they delivered 3 courses of delicious food to over 100 people. It looked effortless (I'm sure it wasn't) and we received brilliant feedback from our guests. We cannot recommend NB Catering Consultants highly enough. Whether it's intimate private dining, or a full scale wedding/corporate event, we have absolutely no doubt that Steve and his team will do everything to make your occasion as special as he did ours. Thanks so much.
10 May 2024
