Engaging a professional wedding catering business takes away all the stress of providing your guests with first class, delicious food that will add so much to your special day.
Planning is essential, and a specialist wedding caterer will provide you with many options not just for your formal sit down wedding breakfast and dinner, but also perhaps a relaxed barbeque or buffet. And of course you can also discuss and plan for any special dietary requirements that your guests may have.
Here’s some great wedding caterers based in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire from places like Swindon, Salisbury, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cirencester and Chippenham, whom you might want to get in touch with...
Don't forget to mention Your Glos & Wilts Wedding magazine when contacting a wedding caterer.
Expert tips for creating a unique wedding menu
The traditional three-course wedding breakfast doesn't have to be boring. In this article Nidhi Verma, head of food & founder of The Cookaway, shares a few ideas for alternative food menus for wedding guests. Getting involved with the putting together of your wedding menu can allow you to focus on what's important to you, whether that's only using local produce and seasonal ingredients, incorporating foods you and your partner really like, making sure there are plenty of fun elements, or serving with the utmost style. But if standing out is your priority, how can you ensure your menu is unique? If you're wondering how you can make your special day a little more individual, below are a few ideas to get you started.
Posted: 3 June 2023
Introducing Jigger Cocktails: your online cocktail delivery service
Jigger Cocktails, a leading online cocktail delivery service, takes your cocktail experience to new heights with its amazing cocktail box sets. Whether you're planning a special occasion or simply want to enjoy a delicious cocktail at home, Jigger Cocktails has got you covered. Understanding the importance of a perfectly crafted cocktail, its talented mixologists will create your custom cocktail boxset of your choice. Whether you're a cocktail connoisseur or a novice enthusiast, the box sets offer an effortless way to have exquisite drinks in the comfort of your own home - perfect for a stag/hen/sten do at home!
Posted: 29 May 2023
Why Champagne is the number one choice for weddings and celebrations
Champagne naturally goes hand in hand at weddings and there is no shortage of creative ways to share the pinnacle of sparkling wine. The Champagne Bureau UK*, has included useful tips below on how to best serve Champagne at a wedding and help select the right style for the occasion. Using the correct glassware: whilst trends come and go and flutes have commonly been thought of as the crème de la crème - a tall, rounded, tulip-shaped glass is the perfect choice and expertly shows off your Champagne's aromas and bubbles.
Posted: 8 May 2023
The Griffin, Amersham serves new Sunday roast offering
The Griffin is an independent restaurant located in the historic market town of Old Amersham in Buckinghamshire. Leading up the team is Mikey Seferynski, the star head chef who is known for his previous experience at Hind's Head, Heston Blumenthal's quintessentially English inn. Known for his twists on classics and interpretation of modern European cuisine, the dishes reflect the stylish, yet comfortable recent opening in this quaint market town. The Sunday roasts get booked up months in advance due to popularity. They are served with roast potatoes, charred hispi cabbage, smoked nuts and seeds, caraway glazed carrots, cheesy green beans, Yorkshire pudding and roasting juices. Highlights on the menu include roast suckling piglet, chorizo and apple jam; slow-cooked shoulder and leg of lamb with house mint sauce and roast rib eye and glazed beef shin with horseradish cream.
Posted: 16 March 2023
Say ‘I Do’ to a Dry Wedding with Mavrik Alcohol-free Cocktails
With a growing number of people going sober or choosing to moderate their drinking, the traditional wedding 'knees up' may be a thing of the past as today's couples opt for a more sober affair - which everyone can remember! In the past, non-drinkers or designated drivers would be somewhat left out of the celebrations with access to only a sad selection of soft drinks or juices. However, now nearlyweds-to-be are putting as much effort into deciding what alcohol-free drinks to offer as they would apply to sourcing the Champagne for the toasts! Plus, not only are dry weddings a huge money saver, but they also allow guests to enjoy the day with a clear head and leave the event with all those special memories firmly in tact.
Posted: 15 February 2023
Indulge in a Cotswolds dry gin cocktail this Valentine's Day
Whether you're celebrating Valentine's Day with your partner tonight, a Galentine's gathering with the girls, or simply planning some 'me time', a gin cocktail made using Cotswolds Dry Gin from the Cotswolds Distillery is a must! At YGWW HQ, we love the Hanky Panky recipe they've unveiled, which is a mix of 45ml of Cotswolds Dry Gin with 45ml of Cotswolds Vermouth and 10ml of freshly squeezed orange juice plus 5ml of Cotswolds Whisky Amaro Liqueur No.2. Place all of the ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake and fine strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with an orange peel.
Posted: 14 February 2023
How to create a bespoke drinks menu for your wedding
Your wedding should be as personalised, luxurious and enjoyable as possible, and the drinks menu is no exception! Here, Steve King, managing director at the drinks retailer Bottled & Boxed, shows you how to bring together a bespoke drinks menu for your wedding. Organising a wedding is as exciting as it is overwhelming: you'll want your day to be as special as possible, and the drinks menu is no exception to this. It's becoming more and more popular to create your own personalised drinks, with Google searches for 'bespoke drinks menu' increasing 10% since the beginning of 2022.
Posted: 8 February 2023
The team at Daylesford Organic win award
Daylesford Organic are delighted to announce that their head baker, Michael Engler, was recently named a winner at the Tiptree World Bread Awards with Brook Food. The awards are hailed as the UK's leading celebration of the art of bread-baking, where stars of the industry gather together annually for a much-anticipated prize ceremony. Michael's much loved Organic Fruit Bread was voted the winner by Stephen Hallam, chair of the judges, in the awards' Fruit category. A well-deserved win, the loaf is one of Daylesford Organic's most popular products, densely packed with delicious apricots, raisins and walnuts.
Posted: 17 January 2023
Stick to Dry January with Cotswolds Distillery's Dry Gin Essence
If you're using this January as a month to be more mindful about your alcohol intake then Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence offers a great low-alcohol alternative making your Ginuary damp rather than dry! Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence is a full-strength gin designed to reduce the amount of product and alcohol required in a drink while retaining the intensity of flavour. Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence is made using ten times the botanical concentration of their award-winning Cotswolds Dry Gin, resulting in a lighter and deliciously refreshing gin, with all the taste and 90% less alcohol than the standard 50 ml serve. Each 5ml serve of Cotswolds Dry Gin Essence contains just 0.23 units of alcohol and only 14 calories. One bottle makes a total of 20 almost alcohol-free cocktails.
Posted: 12 January 2023
Enjoy a festive tipple this New Year's Eve with whiskey gifts
Enjoy a festive tipple this New Year's Eve with whiskey gifts from The Cotswolds Distillery. Nestled in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds countryside, it's the perfect one-stop-shop for gin and whisky gifts, with gift messaging available with every purchase, and all available at the click of a button. The award-winning Cotswolds Signature Single Malt Whisky was launched in 2017 and is the first whisky ever distilled in the Cotswolds. Rich and fruity, Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky is sippable with notes of honey, Seville orange marmalade and dark red fruits. Available in a beautiful gift box, it is the perfect gift for a whisky lover and is very versatile.
Posted: 29 December 2022
