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A Thankyou from Steve & Gemma

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Recently we catered for the fabulous wedding of Steve and Gemma.
It was a really wonderful day and we were thrilled to receive this
fantastic feedback…

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“Dear Adam & Simon

I’ve just about got my head around what was the most amazing day last Thursday.
I wanted to thank you for all you efforts to the run up of the day and the day itself.
The food we received on the day was the best I have ever seen. Truly inspiring, presentation,
quality and the service of your team is unrivaled!! Everything was perfect!!

I cannot thank you enough for absolutely ‘nailing’ what was such an important feature of the day
for me and Gemma.

We have voted for you on your County Brides Award and wish you luck in this competition.

Thank you again to you and your team!!

Best Wishes

Steve & Gemma Morris”

Thanks so much for getting in touch guys, and thanks so much for your vote!

Have you cast your vote yet? Click here to find out more.

We are Featured on the County Brides Website

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This week we have a new feature on one of Cheshire’s most comprehensive wedding guides, County Brides.

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We offered up our advice for their ‘How To’ section, providing our top tips to selecting your wedding caterer.
Click here to read the article.

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We have been featured on the County Brides website before, with this fantastic video showing
our service during a wonderful wedding at Upper House Hayfield.

We are very honoured to be the official caterers for the County Brides Northwest Wedding Awards in June,
Which promises to be a fabulous ceremony held in the gorgeous surroundings of Heaton House Farm.

We are even more honoured to have been nominated for an award! We were extremely proud to win last year and we are very much
hoping to do the same again this summer. Click here to find out more.

In Season Now – Asparagus

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Here at Vanilla in Allseasons, we love a bit of asparagus! Fresh, crisp and delicious,
this wonderful veg is in season from April through to June.

Why not head to your local farmers market or green grocers to pick some up?
Once picked, asparagus loses flavour and tenderness quickly, so if at possible
it really is worth eating it on the day you buy it in order to enjoy the best
flavour and texture.

Asparagus

If you’re preparing and serving it at home, follow these easy steps –
Wash in cold water and remove the bottom ends of the stalks (with fresh asparagus they will snap off cleanly).
Boil or steam quickly until just tender, around 4 to 7 minutes depending on thickness.

Try serving it lightly steamed and with a little butter and sea salt, or a side dish of horseradish.
It also works beautifully with some Parmesan shavings sprinkled over the top.
Simply delicious – Enjoy!

It’s Awards Time! Will You Vote for Us?

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The voting for this year’s County Brides Northwest Wedding Awards is coming to an end soon. Have you cast your vote yet?

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We were so thrilled to win last year’s award for Best Outside Catering Company and our team have been working extra
hard this year to keep up and improve on our award winning standards.

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Could you take just a minute and vote for us? If you have experienced any of our services, either at your own event
or at the wedding or party of a friend or family member, and you thought that we did a good job, please cast your vote!

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Click here and fill in the details to give us chance to become the County Brides Northwest Wedding Awards
Best outside Caterers 2014!

Latest Shots of Some of Our Signature Dishes

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Feeling peckish? After viewing our latest food shots you may just be!

Some of our latest signature dishes have been going down a storm at our recent events,
the feedback has been nothing short of phenomenal!

So why not peruse the selection and see if anything takes your fancy?…

Our prawn, papaya and mango salad is a great way to kick off a meal. It’s light and fresh and simply delicious!

prawn salad

Field mushroom soup is warming and creamy with a full and robust flavour.

mushroom soup

Always a favourite, our fillet of beef served with a rich shin pie comes with crisp fresh veg,
creamy mash and lashings of scrumptious gravy!

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Our ‘Build Your Own Ice Cream Sundae’ is a fun and sociable way to end your meal and a sure fire
way to get your guests talking and laughing together. After all, who doesn’t love a bit of ice cream?

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Of course, as well as these fabulous dishes we offer a whole host of menu choices, all of which can be tailored
to suit your taste, style and requirements.

Head to our website here if you would like to peruse more of our menus, or feel free to contact us for further information.

Hannah & Conor’s Heaton House Farm Wedding

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Last summer, we catered for a fantastic, fun and romantic wedding at the beautiful Heaton House Farm.

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Hannah & Conor Vanilla wedding
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Amy and Conor wanted to treat their guests to food that was fun, sociable and of course… absolutely delicious!

Their menu consisted of the following…

To Commence
Leek and potato broth with thyme snippets

Main course
Braised pork belly with smoked bacon and apples with kale colcannon potatoes
and bowls of the fresh panache of seasonal vegetables served in the middle of the table.

VinA Pork Dish

To Finish
Miniature trio
Warm chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream
Sticky Toffee pudding with vanilla custard
White chocolate and raspberry cheesecake with a berry crush

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Breads
Baskets of handmade artisan breads

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Later, we served up cones of homemade chunky chips and fresh baps. The perfect dance floor sustenance!

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It really was a fun and fantastic day, we loved being a part of it!

Click here to see all of the images from their special day.

Thankyou from Mr & Mrs Simcock!

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We received this lovely thank you from the wonderful newly weds Craig and Amy Simcock,
we catered for their beautiful wedding at Heaton House Farm earlier this year.

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Here they are looking fantastic and very happy!

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Image via: scottsharman.com

You can see more shots from their fabulous day here.

Thankyou for the feedback guys, it was an absolute pleasure for our team to be a part of your special day!

Something Sweet – Apple Tarte Tatin

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Last night we served up a special dinner. Lucky guests were treated to this lovely dessert – an elegant individual apple Tarte Tatin.

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Warm, rich and sticky, served with fresh sliced berries, crème anglaise and a hearty portion of delicious Buttertons ice cream.
We added an exciting element with a sweet and crunchy caramel decoration.

These were met with a lot of excitement!

Feel free to contact us if you would like to know more about the dessert options we can create for your special event.

Shocking Report About Guests at Corporate Events

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One of the golden rules at any wedding or special event is to keep your guests happy! An enjoyable experience
is much harder to achieve if guests are left hungry or bored. If you are looking to impress new clients or longstanding
business partners, rumbling tummies are not the way!

Here at Vanilla in Allseasons we always make a point to ensure our clients and their guests have plenty to eat and never
ever feel ignored. It’s a big part of our job and we take pride in it.

As a catering company, we feel that it is our responsibility
to not only serve fantastic food, but also to be sure that all guests are happy and well looked after.

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With this in mind, we were a little shocked (although unfortunately not surprised) to read this report from
Caterer & Hotelkeeper.co.uk. According to their article, ‘most guests leave corporate events hungry’.

Event catering is our passion, and we find it really frustrating to hear these sort of figures.

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Their shocking figures show that ‘Almost 80% of guests go hungry at corporate events’

You can read the full article here.

If you are planning a corporate event, be sure to consider your food and service options well ahead of time. We can help with this!
Feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss our
extensive range of corporate event and wedding catering options.

Fun Wedding Food – Build Your Own Burgers!

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Increasingly, we have seen a demand for more casual and sociable food options at weddings and events.
Many couples are selecting food that they love and feel represents their personal style, over more formal or traditional choices.

We love to help our clients with their special requests, and seeing them and their guests enjoy and delight in their choices makes
us very happy! Last week, we catered for the fantastic wedding of Mark and Amy at the beautiful Heaton House Farm.
They wanted a delicious and fun menu for their guests to enjoy on their special day.

We served up a scrumptious array of canapés to get everyone warmed up –

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Image Via: James Jebson Photography

Canapés
Croute of sun dried tomato, caramelized red onion & mozzarella cheese
Fish and chips
Tiger prawn with pak choy, garlic and chilli
Peking duck pancakes with hoi sin sauce
Manchester Egg (a pickled egg coated in black pudding and sausage meat, and deep-fried until golden-brown)

This seemed to get everybody in the mood for more! We encouraged everyone to roll up their sleeves and enjoy some hearty
starter dishes, served on the slate or in bowls for guests to share.

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Starters
Potato skins, with chicken and bbq sauce with Monterey Jack
Pork ribs with a sweet and sour sauce
Buffalo wings with a chilli sauce and blue cheese dressing
Battered tiger prawn with a smokey sauce
Courgette Fritters
Charcoal grilled sweetcorn

After this round, everybody was raring to go for the next course, a ‘build your own burger’. This was really fun and
everybody thoroughly enjoyed creating their burgers (and eating them of course!)

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Build your own Burger
Brioche Bun, 6oz lean beef burger served on a wooden board

To build the burger –
Pulled Pork
Oak smoked Bacon (on the chopping board)

Sides
Coleslaw
Monteray Jack Cheese
Chopped salad, Iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion
Fresh Guacamole
Deep fried pickles
Hand cut chips, served in baskets
Beer battered onion rings Square soup bowl

Breads
Handmade artisan breads by Bramhall Bakery

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Image Via: Chelsea Shoesmith Photography

At this point there were a lot of full tummies, but somehow, as usual, everybody seemed just
about able to fit in some delicious desserts!

Dessert
A Miniature trio of puds –
Apple pie with a soft whipped cream
Peanut butter ice cream
Warm chocolate brownie

This menu choice was really fun to prepare and serve, Mark and Amy’s lucky guests absolutely loved it
and everybody enjoyed the carefree and sociable style of service.

Do you have a special menu idea for your own wedding or event? We’d love to hear about it. Feel free to get in touch!

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