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Busy Weekend

Our catering teams have had a very busy weekend at Chef and Griddle, we had two events booked in one for Saturday evening and another for early Sunday. The event on Saturday was for a Halloween party for a group of students at a university, they had our classic hog roast which consists of a whole spit roast pig, professionally presented crackling, freshly made stuffing, apple sauce and fresh floured rolls. The party was fantastic, there were a number of weird and wonderful costumes on show such as someone dressed as Psy from Gangnam Style fame. As is usually the case at university a lot more people turned up than originally intended and they were all interested in the hog roast. However we always bring more food than is required and there was enough to go around very comfortably.

After the party we cleaned all of the machines ready for the next day of catering they are all stainless steel so the cleaning did not take too long and we got an early night to prepare for our early morning.  The event on Sunday was a breakfast meal consisting of warm bacon barms for a group of paint ballers before they started the days activities. The barms went down a treat and they all seemed to look a lot livelier for that time of morning once they tried the food.

On the way back from the paint balling event our events manager received a call from a lovely woman who was a bit on the panicked side to say the least as she had been let down by another company for a hog roast that evening. We agreed to do their catering that evening as we had no other events we had to go to, luckily our butcher was able to provide us with a pig at short notice as that is not always the case. The event went fantastically, the woman and her husband were very thankful that we provided their hog roast at such short notice and they even wrote us a card to say thank you which came in the post today.

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Wedding Hog Roasts

At Chef and Griddle we have had a very busy week in the office and also had a flat out weekend catering. We catered for a small party of 50 for a lovely couple’s wedding in Andover, they wanted a quieter wedding with only their closest family and friends present. A common question that we are asked is whether we can cater for these smaller number of guests and the answer is we absolutely can., as we are very close with our suppliers we can basically pick the size of pig to suit your event.

We had a member of staff situated to spot the bride and groom as they were on the way back from the church, when we spotted the happy couple making their way back we started pouring their reception drinks to have them ready for when they arrived. The couple had also chosen canapés to warm their guests up for the hog roast, the chef and griddle serving staff were constantly returning with empty platters of canapés as they were exceptionally popular. The most popular were the honey glazed gourmet sausages which were skewered on sticks and served on a platter with a whole grain mustard dip.

There were a number of vegetarians at the wedding so we freshly prepared them a Spanish quiche consisting of high quality organic vegetables, at chef and griddle we don’t believe that vegetarians should be left out at a hog roast just because roasted meat is the focus of the meal. We can freshly prepared a large number of vegetarian options from stuffed peppers to roasted aubergine.

The main roast also went perfectly, the pork crackling was golden, flavoursome and lifted off easily. The couple had also opted for a small spit roast lamb which is quite a popular option for weddings due to the diversity of having two very different meats on offer. The spit roasted lamb looks very similar to the pork whilst it is cooking so it is also a good option for people that want whole roasted meat but decide not to have pork. Lamb is also a fantastic tasting meat and it has never tasted better than when it is slowly flame roasted and basted with its own juices. The guests all lined up with their real crockery and went from the roast pork to the roast lamb, most of the guests had a bit of both as they had never tried pork or lamb prepared in this manner.

Serving this small amount of guests did not take long even though we were chatting to them as they came along, for larger amount of guests we simply take more staff and hog roast machines so nobody is left waiting for their food.

Enquiring about wedding menus is easy, simply fill in our online enquiry form and we will send you out prices and information about those menus. You can also call the office and have a chat with us about what you require for your wedding and we can get a quote emailed out to you.

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Corporate Hog Roasts!!

 

The weather is starting to chill however at chef and griddle we are
busier than ever! October is looking to be a busy month with Halloween
and plenty of corporate parties. Speaking of corporate parties we
catered for a large party of 650 hungry staff in Hertfordshire at
the weekend. They opted for our gourmet menu 3 which includes a
fantastic flame roasted pig, professionally presented crackling as well
as three salads. The crackling lifted from the pig perfectly (as it
always does with our chefs preparing it) and went down a storm. There
is nothing better than hog roast with stuffing and apple sauce served
onto a bread roll and then with a bit of crispy crackling to finish it
off.

 
This event was held so the organisation could plan their strategies leading up to
the Christmas period as well as a training day, everybody enjoyed
milling around while they ate discussing strategy and training
techniques. This gourmet buffet style of catering is perfect for
corporate events such as this due to the more open and friendly style
of service instead of a more formal sit down meal where discussions
among large numbers of people is made more difficult.

We brought along a small gazebo to cover the cooking and serving area
in case of rain as we always do when catering outside, as you can never
quite tell what the British weather is going to do.

Our Chef and Griddle Chefs were kitted out in our crisp chef whites,
smiling and ready to serve the hungry customers, the crackling was cut
up and professionally presented on a platter. The pig was jointed,
sliced and then served with the front side of the pig left on for
decoration as long as possible, the head was left on as the client
requested, adding to the theatrical aspect of a hog roast. The salads
were all freshly prepared on site and served to the customers with a
chef serving each type of salad. All of the food was served onto high quality disposable crockery to fit the laid back style of catering meaning that when the event was done it was very quick and easy to clean up.

We had a large number of enquiries regarding Halloween events at the weekend whilst we were out catering . A hog roast is perfect for Halloween from a visual perspective and would look excellent among the pumpkins and other Halloween decorations.

At Chef and Griddle we pride ourselves on the fact that all of hog roasters are fully trained chefs meaning that if there is anything at all you would like us to make to accompany your hog roast we can prepare it freshly on site from canapes  to desserts.

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We Love Repeat Custom!

Good Afternoon and welcome to the latest update from here in the Hog Roast Caterer office…

Its Friday the 14th of September and today we have been dealing with a client over the telephone that has booked in two corporate events with us and two great menus I might add!

because of this I am almost one hundred percent sure will guarantee repeat custom once they have seen what we have to offer.

This is great news for us here in the office as both jobs just so happen to be on a Wednesday a fantastic day to get a job and both are in November, November can sometimes be a quiet Month for caterers after Bonfire Night because the weather can sometimes put people off having an event  and it doesn’t get busy again for caterers until we start the Christmas celebration parties in December.

We have also just collect two Hog Roasting machines this morning fromKent. Yesterday the very lucky chef Andrew managed to rent a spot along one of the busiest streets inKentso far this year, the chef had a great day of catering as the Paralympic cycling took place.

Around seven and a half thousand people gathered to watch the action, the chef that hired the two machines had an extremely busy day serving up scrumptious hot pork rolls with homemade stuffing he prepared earlier that morning along with some delicious apple sauce.

Although there was quite a bit of competition with many other choices of food available along the street with food vans parked on both sides of him selling hotdogs and burgers at very low prices his food seemed to go down incredibly well with comments on how fresh and tender the meat was he explain to us how he managed to sell every last piece of meat in his rolls by the time the event was over because of how well our machines cooked the pigs and he even had time to catch a glimpse of the last part of the races.

Machine hires are a great way to feed a large amount of people with one pig alone you can provide enough pork rolls to feed 130 hungry customers which will leave them all satisfied.

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Olympic Treat

The first week of the Olympics has kicked off to a great start, from London to Suffolk and even to Gloucestershire we have catered non stop this week for many of your Olympic celebratory parties and although the weather has been unable to make up its mind over the last few days everyone has been more that happy to go ahead with their parties and celebrate in style with some delightful spit roasted meat.

Here at Hog Roast Caterer we use only the finest produce on the market at our events and being able to offer our Customers fresh, free range meat is something we take extreme pride in as this enhances the hog roasting experience because you know that the food can not really get any tastier than what you are serving your guests.

If you are thinking about catering your event with a Hog Roast we can assure you that you will be more than satisfied with the end result and the feedback from your guests will also leave you with a big smile on your face.

Although we need to arrive at your event 6 hours before your serving time do not be put off by this as this is only because we make all of our salads, starters and side dished from scratch so we prepare and create our lovely side dishes whilst the pig is cooking away to a mouth watering perfection.

Once we have satisfied everyone’s stomachs we always clear away any mess we make whether it is a formal sit down meal or an informal snack you will have no food or mess to clear away after we have gone as we take all of that with us too so your catering with us will be trouble free.

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Summer Weddings

Hello Hog Roast blog readers now that I am back in the office I thought I’d take10 minutes or so to tell you all how great our weekend full of catering went.

We had a very exciting weekend catering another one of our summer weddings which we always enjoy because all of the spitting pig catering team gets to come together to help out we have staff to serve the reception drinks and staff to serve canapés our Chef spent the morning seasoning the pig to make the most wonderful crackling that everyone enjoyed apart from the veggies that is in which we replaced with our popular homemade spinaches quiches which always goes down well with the non meat eaters.

As guests started to arrive a great selection of warm, hand made, freshly cooked canapés were served to start whilst the pig finished roasting and was cooked and carved by one of our fully qualified Chefs.

The scent of the meat juices filled the air as tender pork sandwiches were served to the guests, three freshly made salads were served along side this with servings of hot jacket potatoes, because our fluffy jacket potatoes are cooked in our hog roasting ovens they are by far the best jacket potatoes in the land.

Nothing will go down better on a rainy day than some hot traditional food and what better way to caterer you event than with something a little bit different.

 

 

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Leading up to Party!

The summer sport is the topic on every persons lips at the moment and with all our heroes in play we are sure to be cheering them on throughout the occasion. Andy Murray into the Semi’s and ready to fight his way to the final itself.  And then we have the upcoming Olympic 2012 where the best of our British elite athletes with be competing with the worlds best, which will unite people from across the world in one massive celebration of sport.

Everybody loves a good time to lead up towards the events of the summer, and there is no exception this weekend where we will hosting an event in  Sandiacare, Nottingham for some lucrative characters. Our excellent professional chefs will be preparing  food that is mouth watering to look at never mind eat with accompanying vegetables and other sides.  After the main course of our delicious meat we will be serving a range of deserts with cream or ice-cream, which will be topped of the band that will be playing while the people will be laughing amongst each other with the glasses of wine flowing.

With the Hog Roast Caterer team to ensure that they will have a good time, nothing can go wrong. Plates will not be empty, bellies will not grumble, and nobody will have a smile that is upside down. So the upcoming weekend like all our weekends will not be one to forget, nor miss.

We really enjoy doing events for people so if you would like an amazing event for yourself,  friends and family to remember for life, then please feel free to browse the website or get in touch with us for a free quote and we will do the rest.

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How to Have a Sizzling Party!

How to Have a Sizzling Party!

The newspapers have been full of news about Prince William finally reaching the ‘Big 30,’ one wonders what kind of party he had to celebrate.  No doubt he and his mates met up in some top notch restaurant and enjoyed some extremely posh food, or maybe they partied till the early hours in a select nightclub in London accompanied by big burly body guards.  Either way, we wish him all the very best for the next decade and beyond!

Everyone loves a good party and a laugh, no matter who they are and from what walk of life they come from.  The Jubilee celebrations saw whole streets celebrating with food and drink, flags and music.  It’s just lovely to get out there and be sociable, especially in the fresh air over the summer! If you’re planning a party, maybe a 21st celebration for a son or daughter, or a 30th birthday do for a friend who wants to say goodbye to his 20’s in style, or even a calmer affair for a wedding anniversary – we know how to make your party sizzle!

What could be more fun than to have live music, a bunch of people out to enjoy themselves, maybe a glass of wine or two and some excellent food which tastes as good as it looks?  Our hog roasts are bound to be the centre of attention, especially after an hour or so when the crackling starts to scent the air, and people start thinking about supper.  If you decide to hire one of our machines you’ll find it easy to use, fully insured and CE certificated; you’ll also find that people will remember the occasion because of the quality of the food as well as the buzz of the evening itself.

Hiring a hog roast machine is a great option if you’re unsure about how to cater for your guests, add a few salads, find some paper plates and napkins, butter a few bread rolls, wear a chefs hat and a big apron, organise the seating and you’re sorted!  If you need help working out the size of pig or the machine you will need, just ask.  Our staff are friendly, professional and just at the end of the phone.

We might not all be able to party like a prince, but we can eat like kings at a hog roast.  Try us!

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Hog Roast for a White Wedding

With the weather holding off and the guests waiting eagerly for that first glimpse of the bride, and wedding is one of the most special occasions we have ever had the privilege of catering. With that special moment when the groom turns to see his beautiful bride for the first time of day, everyone can see this was meant to be, and the love the couple share.

With Spitting Pig catered to ensure that the wedding catering was the last thing on the bride and grooms mind, we got straight to work, by serving Canapés as the guests as they entered the reception. With the guests seated, and the entrance of the newly married couple, we attended to the finishing touches of the menu ordered, ensuring that everything was to the couples specifications. As the speeches were underway, we began to cut into the freshly, and locally cooked hog, that had been roasting for the duration of the service.

With the best man’s final joke settling well with the crowd, it was our turn to ensure that this happy couple and joyful guests would be given a feast fit for royalty. As the serving was underway, the crowd were silent as each guest was indulging into the tender and luscious meat. With the deserts being organized for serving as the bride and groom prepared to cut their cake, we could see the site on the face of each guests face, knowing that this was going as planned, the couple were happy and so were all of the guests.

From the sights of each guest’s plate being empty, we could see that the food had gone down a treat, and thus we began cleaning away our equipment and the machine, ensuring nothing got in the way of the bride and grooms first dance. With our machine and equipment being loaded into the van, and the DJ getting guests into the swing of things, it was clear that this was going to be a day no one would forget. As we prepared to depart, congratulating the bride and groom on their happiness, they were never more pleased with the service and dedication we put into ensuring that nothing went wrong with the catering throughout the event, making their special day even more memorable.

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We we do for you

Hog Roast Caterer have been making event extra special with our amazing and delicious hog roasts. We have catered for near enough everywhere in the UK and we are trying to cater for every country town and place in the British Isles, since that would be a massive and excellent achievement. We are very privileged to have catered for hundreds of different places all over the UK and have even catered for some celebrities which were truly stunning. Doing something you love for some celebrities was a massive achievement and experience for me and Hog Roast Caterer team. We can and have catered for a wide scale of people ranging from twenty people all the way up to two thousand people.

We can adapt to your requirements and work around you since you the customer are most important plus making your day worry free is what we do best due to the fact finding the right catering business for your event can be pretty stressful due to many facts like; finding the company that will do it on your day, finding the company that supplies food for everyone including children, finding the company who provide amazing service, finding a service who you can trust, many other aspects. But with the Hog Roast Caterer we are all of the above and more. We provide amazing service that you can trust, we arrive 6 hours before serving time since the pig takes 6 hours to roast to perfection, we can supply hog dogs for children if they do not want to have a hog roast or whichever meat you decide you wanted since we can roast; lamb, chicken, beef, turkey and all the different meats come with their own complements and sauces. If you are looking to go extravagant we can provide Canapés and Desserts. Have a look at our menus on our website. http://www.chefandgriddle.co.uk/menu.htm.

We can cater for any event you want whether it’s; birthdays, weddings, christenings, corporate events, company show days and many more wonderful events. We can adapt to your needs, you can enquire with us and we can see if it is possible.

We had a marvellous Diamond Jubilee and we have been extra busy ever since due to the fact the London Olympics and the Euros, customers and pubs are wanting a hog roast to enjoy while the football is on and to cheer England on to glory.