Oxfordshire Limited Edition – August 2019

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PROMOTION

Whenitcomestoplanningyourweddingcatering,itisbesttochooseamenuthat

bothofyouloveandwhichincorporatestheflavoursofsummer

A WEDDING FEAST THAT YOUR

GUESTS WON’T FORGET

P

lanningyourweddingmenu

andchoosingsomethingthat

youknoweveryoneisgoing

toenjoyisoneofthemost

important,yetoverlooked,

tasks.

Allergiesareontherise,asarethelists

ofdietaryrequirementsthatcaterersreceive,

andourfoodexpectationsareskyhighdue

tocookeryprogrammesandthepowerof

Instagram.

So,wheredoweevenstart?

SimonStonehouse,managingdirectorof

LambCateringandEventsshareshistoptips

andweddingmenuideasforamenuthatyou

won’tforget.

“Interactive,fullofflavour,festival-themed

andkeepitseasonalarejustsomeofthe

requestswegetaskedfor.

“Tostartwith,youneedtogorightback

tothebeginningandrememberthatitisyour

weddingandyouneedtomakesureyouare

choosingamenuwithdishesthatyouboth

love.Thinkofadishthatmeanssomething

toyouboth,ifitisalovelyroastchickenwith

allthetrimmings,whynothavethatasyour

maincourseforeveryone.Abigrusticboard

oflemonandthymeroastedchickenwith

bowlsofrosemaryroastedpotatoes,seasonal

greens,saladsandperhapssomeaioli.

“Feastingmenusareverypopular,asit

isnotjustaboutthemainmeatboard,but

itisallthelittlesidedishesthatcomewith

it.Afeastingmenuwillensurethatthereis

somethingforeveryone.

“Withseparateboardsforvegansand

pescetarians,youcanevenhaveagiantboard

ofdessertsthatcangointhemiddleofthe

tableforeveryonetohelpthemselvesto.

“Streetfoodandtheenjoymentofhaving

foodtrucksandfoodcookedinfrontofyour

owneyesandwhereguestscanchoosewhat

theywouldlikefromeachvendorhasbeen

hugethissummer.Thinkartisanwood-fired

pizza,skinonfriestoppedwithindulgent

toppingsorbeefbrisketandpulledpork.

“Manyofyourweddingguestswillhave

travelledalongwayanditisn’taboutwhat

youofferthem,itisabout,aplentifulsupply.

Thegreatthingaboutweddingcateringisthat

therearenorules.Justkeepitpersonaland

tryandincorporateasmanyfreshflavours

thatsummerbrings.Thinkaboutyourvegan,

gluten-freeandvegetarianfriendsandalways

makesureyouhaveatastingwithyourcaterer

beforeyoufinaliseyourmenu.”

FOOD DRINK

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