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October 5, 2023

A Surprise Proposal With A Side Of Chef And Griddle!

Proposing to the one you love is often hailed as the pinnacle of romance, but it also comes with its fair share of stress and pressure. Traditionally, men have taken the lead in proposing, with only about 16% of women seizing the opportunity to pop the question. But Delilah decided to flip the script, and in doing so, she created a heartwarming and unforgettable experience for herself and her partner, Adam, all with the help of Chef and Griddle.

Delilah had been in a loving relationship with Adam for a number of years, and she knew that he would never expect her to propose. So, she hatched a plan to surprise him in the most unexpected and heartwarming way.

Delilah planned an event that she cleverly disguised as an overdue house-warming party, a gathering the couple had been talking about for ages. However, behind the scenes, she had been working with Chef and Griddle to create an unforgettable experience.

Setting the scene, the client adorned her back garden with enchanting fairy lights, flickering candles, and delicate rose petals, creating an ambience of pure romance – the perfect setting for a surprise proposal!

As friends and family gathered, under the pretence of attending a regular housewarming party, the anticipation was palpable. The atmosphere was filled with laughter, conversations, and the clinking of glasses as drinks and food flowed seamlessly.

Chef and Griddle’s BBQ menu, which featured an array of sumptuous dishes, including handmade British beef burgers, succulent gourmet sausages, flavourful chicken kebabs, and marinated spareribs, was an instant hit with the group. We also delighted plant-based guests with veggie burgers and vegetarian sausages, which paired beautifully with the inclusive selection of sides, such as Greek salad, pasta salad, and freshly made chips.

Then, the moment arrived. Delilah, with a heart full of love and courage, made a stunning announcement that captured everyone’s attention. As she bent the knee and presented the ring, gasps of surprise and joy echoed through the air. Adam’s expression was a wonderful mix of astonishment and happiness, and his immediate and heartfelt “yes!” filled the space with jubilation.

The surprise proposal was undoubtedly the highlight of the evening, but there was another star that played a crucial role in making the celebration unforgettable: Chef and Griddle. We were there to ensure that everyone was well-fed throughout the evening, and guests couldn’t get enough of our flavourful banquet.

July 21, 2023

Book Your Office Christmas With Chef And Griddle Today!

You may have read the title already and thought to yourself “Chef And Griddle, it’s July. Why are you talking about Christmas already?” and we wouldn’t blame you for that. But as an event caterer for well over twenty years now we know fully well that Christmas always sneaks up earlier and earlier every year, and that when it comes to booking your special office Christmas party it always pays to get in well ahead of the queue.

The office Christmas party and dinner is a British staple, so of course when you are looking to book in yours you are competing with just about everyone else in the country. You could save yourself a lot of stress and potential Christmas heartache by just getting it all sorted right now. Sure enough, you may not quite be salivating at the thought of a large turkey roast dinner at the moment while the sun is out and the barbecues are calling instead, but soon enough those Christmas bells will start ringing out loud and you’ll want your event catering all sorted before they toll.

By booking your office Christmas dining with your local Chef And Griddle team today you’ll also have your pick of the dates in December. With bookings filling up fast in December quite often offices find themselves squeezed out of the December slots and either have to make up for it with an event in November, or even after the season in January which no one of course wants. It’s Christmas dining for Christmas, not Christmas dining for New Year!

As a roast caterer year-round too we are already a prime choice for Christmas dinners. It is, after all, the roast dinner of the year, so why wouldn’t you come to the premier roasters!? Our special seasonal menu is perfect for all your Christmas cravings, bringing the best of our roast practices to deliver on a perfect golden turkey, a hog roast, crispy roast potatoes, even the sprouts are to jump for!

So take a quick break from the summer barbies today and take a second to book in your Christmas dinner with Chef And Griddle! You’ll thank us later.

June 22, 2023

Make The Most Of Your Child’s Birthday With A Party Catered By Chef And Griddle

Hosting a children’s birthday party can be a lot of fun, as it allows you to plan an event that is all about your child, with fun decorations, a great theme, and lots of entertainment options! At Chef And Griddle, we have a variety of menus that are perfect for party catering, including this delicious buffet…

Alice’s son Theo is turning five this June and is looking forward to enjoying his first proper birthday party. He has had celebrations in the past, but this is the first year that he will be inviting friends from nursery to celebrate with him, so Alice is working hard to make sure that this party is as memorable as possible for everyone attending! Since Theo loves dinosaurs, the party will have a Jurassic Park theme, with party games and entertainment to match. For the menu, there need to be dishes for the children to enjoy, as well as something for the parents and adults to enjoy just as much. Alice contacted Chef And Griddle and we discussed our Gourmet BBQ menu since it includes plenty for every guest to enjoy and is suitable for people of all ages. We are sure that this menu will go down a treat and is guaranteed to be a great addition to the event.

In preparation for the party, the Chef And Griddle team will arrive at the function room in the morning to prepare for the 2:00pm serving time. We will begin by cooking the main dishes, including succulent pork sausages, veggie sausages, juicy British beef burgers, and marinated chicken kebabs. These dishes will be served in fresh bread rolls, alongside homemade chips, seasonal salad dishes, corn cobettes, and delicious coleslaw. Overall, this menu has a wide variety of dishes for the guests to choose from, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Are you in need of a caterer for an upcoming private party? If so, get in touch with our team today to find out what we can do for you. Simply let us know your party size, date, and location and we can do the rest.

May 5, 2023

Host An Artwork Shop With Catering From Chef and Griddle

Art workshops and creative courses are always great events to host and they are a lot of fun for guests and instructors. To elevate your event further, it can be a good idea to provide refreshments or catering, especially if the workshop is taking place over several hours. At Chef and Griddle, we have a variety of menus that are ideal for this occasion, including this one…

Megan is a local artist that hosts a wide variety of classes and workshops for people of all ages and abilities. This year, she wanted to host a longer workshop to allow customers to practice a wide variety of skills in one session. Since this workshop was set to take place over several hours, she also wanted to provide a delicious catering option for the customers to enjoy. For the menu, Chef and Griddle was hired to provide a classic hog roast, alongside a delicious meat-free option for several guests to enjoy. The menu would then be served buffet style during the lunch break to allow guests to enjoy a break from their hard work.

On the day of the event, the Chef and Griddle team arrived at the venue with plenty of time to prepare for the 1:00pm mealtime. We began by slow-roasting the hog and ensuring that it was cooked to perfection when it was then expertly carved by our chef. For meat-free guests, we also provided veggie sausages. The mains were served in fresh bread rolls, alongside sage and onion stuffing, crispy crackling, and homemade applesauce. For the side dishes, we prepared homemade chips and a variety of salad dishes to create a varied and nutritious buffet lunch. Our menu was a great addition to this event and went down a treat with the customers!

Are you in need of a caterer for an upcoming event? If so, get in touch with Chef and Griddle today to find out more. No event is too big or too small for our team and we are always on hand to help!

April 6, 2023

Book Chef and Griddle For Your May Bank Holiday BBQ Bash!

We seem to be spoilt with bank holidays left, right and centre this May. We even have an extra one thrown in for good measure thanks to the King’s coronation – so there really is no excuse not to have a party (or three!) to celebrate all that extra time off work! For many people May bank holidays are synonymous with throwing their first BBQ of the year. With lighter and brighter days ahead and the summer to look forward to, nothing says that spring is well underway more than by enjoying a flame-grilled feast outdoors with your family friends, neighbours or workmates!

If you are planning a BBQ bank holiday bash during May and you are worried that your barbequing skills might not be up to scratch, or you have simply invited too many people to feel comfortable catering for everyone yourself, Chef and Griddle will be happy to step in and help your out. Don’t bother dusting off your BBQ – instead why not let us bring along our sleek and efficient hog roast catering machines to rustle up a great BBQ banquet for you and your guests? We can cater for large events and smaller outdoor parties – we can scale up or scale down our catering style as required to suit you. We can even cater in your back garden if that’s where you have chosen to host your party.

Chef and Griddle have a mouth-watering BBQ menu in store for you, featuring a selection of the following delicious dishes:

Our own gourmet sausages
Handmade beef burgers
Marinaded spare ribs
Juicy chicken kebabs
A selection of salads including gourmet coleslaw and Greek salad
Vegetarian and vegan options including BBQ pulled jackfruit burgers and grilled vegetable kebabs
An assortment of bread rolls and wraps with gluten free available on request

All your food will be made in front of you and your guests and served hot off the grill for your enjoyment. We can also provide a catering gazebo, high quality bamboo tableware, and tablecloths if you want us to.

Get May off to a great start by hiring Chef and Griddle to provide a beautiful BBQ menu for your bank holiday party!

March 2, 2023

Closing February With Great Dining At Chef and Griddle

Somehow we’ve already come to the end of February, but just before we at Chef and Griddle look forward to the oncoming Spring season of events we still had a busy week to close out winter with many wonderful events and hundreds of guests this past week. We thought we might let you know a little about some of the events that really excited us here at Chef and Griddle this past week – you never know, it may inspire you to put on your own with us sometime soon through Spring and Summer too!

The weekend took the Chef and Griddle team to an engagement party where our hog roast staple buffet worked wonders, helping to fuel a wonderful celebration that went long into the night. Unfortunately our team weren’t quite able to hang around and enjoy the full length of the partying, but we are glad that our foods could help the celebrations carry through to the wee hours of the morning!

Thankfully because we got a nice night’s rest following the engagement the Chef and Griddle were nice and fresh for the weekend of rugby action in the Six Nations, with our foods providing support to a couple of watch parties across the area. We were in at local rugby clubs themselves (and you know that those boys can certainly eat! ) as well as local pub events and booked out watch events from avid fans. Buffets again were the preferred option for most of these events, as guests could take in all the action without our interruption and eat at their own pac. Our foods were ready right from kick-off so that every minute of the action could be enjoyed with a pulled pork roll in hand! It’s even better when you can close out these events with a win too!

The weekend wasn’t our only port if call though. The weekdays saw a couple of corporate dining events, ranging from staff lunches to networking events and an industry talk for new level marketing strategies. All work and no dining makes events a dull affair, so thankfully the Chef and Griddle team was there to lend a hand with our roast delights!

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Chef And Griddle Can Cater For Easter At Your Church In 2023!

Easter celebrations come in many forms, but the key is to enjoy the occasion with good company and to remember the meaning behind it. At Chef And Griddle, we can cater to events of any size, with one of our many buffet menus. Here is just one way that you can celebrate Easter in style this spring…

A church local to Chef And Griddle hosts a variety of events each year around Easter, with the hope of hosting something that will appeal to their wide variety of visitors and church-goers. This year, one of their events will be an Easter barbeque, catered for by Chef And Griddle, with a variety of Easter crafts for children to enjoy. This event will be a good way for guests to enjoy a great meal together, while also allowing them to feel like part of such a great community. Our Gourmet BBQ menu will definitely be a good choice for this event as it includes a wide variety of dishes and has something for all kinds of guests to enjoy.

In preparation for this menu, the Chef And Griddle team has planned to provide a selection of main courses, including succulent pork sausages, veggie sausages, juicy British beef burgers, halloumi and vegetable skewers, marinated chicken kebabs, and BBQ spareribs. All of the mains will be accompanied by fresh bread rolls, gluten-free rolls, and a selection of sauces and sides. For the side dishes, we will be served some seasonal salad dishes, corn cobettes, crunchy coleslaw, homemade chips, and sweet potato fries. This menu has a lot of variety and is sure to have something for everyone to enjoy. We hope the sun is shining on the day of the event but Chef And Griddle can cater in any weather condition!

Whatever kind of catering you require, Chef And Griddle has a menu that is right for you. To get booked in, simply let us know your party size, date, and location and we can do the rest. We hope to hear from you soon!

January 27, 2017

Hog Roast Clitheroe

A chilly start to the day today temperatures of minus 4. We are off to Clitheroe bright and early to do a hog roast in the grounds of the castle for a local company Sign and Design. They want us to spit roast the pig on site and be ready to start serving by lunchtime so its been an early chilly start. It is only 5am and we are already on site cooking. We are currently all gathered around the hog roast machine keeping warm. We have not done a hog roast in Clitheroe for a couple of years so it will be good to catch up with a few people we have not seen for a while. We are doing the hog today with sausages from Cowmans the butchers, always a treat these sausages and Cowmans have won many awards for their sausages. If you have time check out their website http://www.cowmans.co.uk/ the shop is well worth a visit, the guys start early every day we are off down there at 6 to pick up the sausages, I hope they have the kettle on. Along side the hog and sausages we are also doing piping hot jacket potatoes, whilst a great option for any vegetarian they are also just a very welcome site on a chilly January day.

September 25, 2013January 17, 2017

Such a busy year

We have had such a busy year and it hasn’t stopped still full steam ahead and we are always raring to go! We love nothing more than hog roasting and it honestly doesn’t feel like work it really feels and is a pleasure! We were in our home town on Saturday afternoon a shop opening and we were there to give the visitors a treat! That is the beauty of hog roasting the machines run on gas so you can hog roast wherever you wish we set up the machine out side the shop and were met by the shop owner a wonderful fashion boutique and we were asked to supply the guests with some chicken and stuffing sandwiches, potato skins and dips and plenty of hot soup as it was really cold no problem we said! We got the chickens cooking straight away and soon the street was filled with the smell of chicken wonderful there was a few starting to queue out side the shop all keen to see the new designs. Hog roast the n watches as the shop owner said a few words and cut the ribbon of her shop all clapped and went in to take a look we then put the finishing touches to the meal and as the guests cam out most carrying bags of their latest purchases we offered them some food which they were all appreciate of. Hog Roast hire kept the food going and we couldn’t believe how quickly it did go we were astonished all had a good appetite the cold weather certainly does that for you! Soon we were getting ready to set off home as we cleared away the rubbish and left the area the way we found it nice and clean the shop owner said she had had a great success and said we helped make the day a success and the smell of our food was wafting down the high street attracting all the customers in like a magnet she said! We left our calling card and said if she needed us again she knew where to come and she assured us she would that s what we like to hear another result!

September 17, 2013January 17, 2017

What a great year we have had!

We know that when it come to September we cannot take the weather for granted even though we have enjoyed a remarkable summer we all know that Autumn is fast approaching and there could be wind and rain and quite possibly too! So for our event this week, which was an event out door we brought with us our water proof gazebo as last Saturday was a total wash out and we feared this weekend could be the same. Catering for a birthday party in the couples back garden we arrived nice and early and Hog roast hire got the meat on to cook straight away. The pig can take several hours depending on the size so we always make our appearance early and we are always as quiet as possible as to not disturb the residents. We soon had the meat onto cook and took our time laying the tables as we had lots of time to spare. Hog Roast really put lots of effort into the cooking and presentation alike and one as good as the other Hog Roast Hire always make sure everything is perfect and we make sure all the guests are really happy and we love nothing more than doing a first class job, when the meat was cooked we took great pleasure in carving the meat and savouring every single morsel of the delicious meat and we love to se the reactions on the guests faces when they taste hog roasting for the very first time. We pride our selves on cooking the very best and we have totally excelled this summer we have worked our socks off travelling all over the place at ridiculous times in the mornings to really late at night we have cooked tons of food and met some really nice people we really have had the best summer possible and today was another great day to add to the others, Autumn Is approaching but we have orders galore it just doesn’t end not that we are complaining we love to be busy and couldn’t be more happy what a great year we have had!