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Owen House Barn & Our Upcoming Open Day

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On Sunday 14th of February the Vanilla team had a wonderful time catering for the Owen House Barn Open Day. Owen House Barn, located in Mobberley in the Cheshire countryside, is a popular wedding venue. The family run setting offers a unique wedding experience, utilising its recently converted barn, that still maintains its rustic and countryside charm, as its primary space. A fantastic day was had by all, we always love visiting our friends at Owen House Barn, the venue is spectacular and the people are lovely!

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Vanilla’s next open day will be taking place at Chetham’s Library:

Chetham’s has been in continuous use as a free public library for over 350 years, however the beautiful building is also open as a fantastic function space. The library can hold anything from ceremonies and drinks receptions to wedding breakfasts which are all hosted in a series of period rooms with flexibility to accommodate the most intimate gathering or much larger event.

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On Sunday the 21st February from 11am to 3.30pm our catering team will be offering refreshments for you to take into the gorgeous building. This is a good opportunity for couples to come and see for themselves how unique this location is whilst wetting your appetite with our scrumptious selection of samples.

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you would like to contact Vanilla In Allseasons or Chetham’s Library please find our phone numbers and email addresses listed below:

Vanilla In Allseasons:

Call Vanilla on: 01625 421 685
Email Vanilla on: info@vanillainallseasons.co.uk

Chethams Library:

Email Chethams on: librarian@chethams.org.uk
Call Chethams on: 0161 834 7961

Valentines, Strawberries & Chocolate

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Sunday 14th February. Valentines Day.

Jewellery, Flowers, Fluffy Teddies? All of those things spring to mind when you’re thinking of presents for your nearest and dearest. Fun Date, Night-in, Romantic Meal out? All great options for the Valentines evening but what we’re most interested in is the food. Chocolate specifically. It’s synonymous with this romantic time of year. Whether you’re cooking for your partner or planning on eating out, Strawberries and Chocolate are always a safe bet for Valentines…

The Valentines roots are in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility celebration commemorated annually on February 15th. Pope Gelasius I recreated the holiday as a christian feast day, declaring February 14th to be St. Valentines Day. Since then the date has lost it’s religious significance and the day is celebrated by loved ones throughout the world with people buying gifts for their partners as a display of their affection.

So why do we buy chocolates? It is something that has been identified with love for centuries. Chocolate is an aphrodisiac that holds an endorphin called Phenylethylamine, which has been linked to falling in love when found in the brain which makes it a great gift for you’re sweetheart.

If you’re thinking of preparing a delicious dessert for someone on Valentines day we recommend Chocolate and Strawberries. They compliment each other beautifully, in taste and aesthetic and there are plenty of options to try. We love Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Brownies, Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes but our favourite is Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake.

If you want to make a Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake here’s what you’ll need:

300g white chocolate
50g butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
400g cream cheese
50g icing sugar
100ml double cream, whipped to stiff peaks
2 punnets strawberries

For the biscuit base:

1 pack digestive biscuits, crushed
100g butter, melted

Vanilla In Allseasons are experts at catering for all occasions with both main meals and gorgeous desserts. If you would like us to cater for your event, contact our lovely team on 01625 421 685 Or INFO@VANILLAINALLSEASONS.CO.UK

Chetham’s Library Wedding Open Day

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There’s a brand new wedding venue in the North West and we’re very excited about it. Welcome to Chetham’s Library.

You may have seen our blog a couple of weeks ago taking a look Behind the Scenes of a Bridal Shoot at the venue. This week we thought we’d bring you some history about the library.

Chetham’s Library was founded in 1653 and is the oldest public library in England. As an independent charity it remains open to readers and visitors free of charge, although a minimum donation can be made of £3. The collection of books in the library have been designated as one of national and international importance, an accolade of which they are extremely proud. Chetham’s is a place steeped in history which makes it a perfect wedding venue.

Wedding ceremonies in this fascinating setting, are truly days to remember. Ceremonies are mostly held in the Baronial Hall, within the beautiful old sandstone walls of what was, other than the neighbouring church, the largest building in the medieval town of manchester.

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Vanilla in Allseasons are delighted to say that we are the official event caterers for Chetham’s Library. Ceremonies, drinks receptions and wedding breakfasts can be hosted in a series of period rooms with flexibility to accommodate anything from the most intimate gathering to larger groups. If the beautiful Chetham’s is a venue that appeals to you then why not visit the Chetham’s Library Wedding Open Day on Sunday 21st February between 11am and 3:30pm where our expert catering team will be offering refreshments for you take in the gorgeous building.

For more information and details of how we can work with you on your special day, please contact Vanilla in Allseasons or Chetham’s Library on :

Vanilla in Allseasons :
phone : 01625 421 685
Email : info@vanillainallseasons.co.uk

Chetham’s Library :
Email : admin@chethams.org.uk

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