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A Feast Fit for a Balbier Bride!

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This week, we had some exciting guests visiting our tasting room here at Vanilla in Allseasons HQ!
Dynamic mother and daughter duo and darlings of the wedding dress industry, Charlotte Balbier and Amanda Wyatt.

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They visited us to sample a selection of potential meals to be served at Charlotte’s impending nuptials to Mr Edward “Teddy” Bedford.

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This one looks set to be a seriously fabulous affair! So, what do you serve to the queens of the wedding industry? No pressure!
We were given a free reign to show them what we could do, it was rather like the Master Chef kitchens here at HQ, with our chefs battling out to impress our guests.

We served up a selection of delicious soups…
Jerusalem Artichoke wit truffle oil
Roast root vegetable with carrot crisps
Pumpkin and Parmesan
Pea and Scallop soup

We also served fillet of beef cooked two ways…
Fillet of Cheshire Beef wrapped in Air dried Ham, and braised short rib with Potato fondant sticks, Celeriac and Carrot puree, Merlot jus
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Duo of beef, Fillet of Cheshire beef with a shin and shallot pie, baby vegetables squash puree and Merlot jus

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We topped it off with a box of sweet and delicate macarons from Mum’s Macarons. We hear on the grapevine that caramel chocolate was Charlotte’s favourite.

So, what will they choose for the big day? You’ll have to wait and see!

Shades of Gold

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This weekend we catered for a fantastic wedding at the very beautiful country venue, Heaton House Farm. We certainly seemed to have the Midas touch. One colour kept popping up throughout the day – glorious gold!

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Heaton House Farm looked stunning surrounded by a blanket of rich seasonal colours and inside, the venue looked spectacular! From the stylish gold charger plates to the gold trimmed glasses provided by our friends at Whitehouse Crockery, the tables looked the epitome of Autumn style.

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Gold Charger Plates by Whitehouse Crockery

We served a delicious pork belly dish and a crisp and golden crackling.

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Add to that some gold star service and you have an event that is simply dazzling!

Wedding Food Ideas – BBQ for Breakfast?

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No, not that kind of breakfast of course – your wedding breakfast! In recent years we have seen a huge rise in popularity for this kind of event food.

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A BBQ meal has several benefits, it can be as casual or formal as you wish, self service or served to your table on a slate. We offer a wide range of BBQ food, which can be adapted to suit your taste, style and requirements. Whether you want more rustic options or something a little more refined, we can create a menu to perfectly compliment your event.

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A BBQ also means variety and choice for your guests, offering everyone a wide selection of different foods to enjoy. This weekend we catered for a wedding where we offered a choice of nine salads alongside the meat and fish dishes! Your guests can eat as much or a little as they like. Meaning those with larger or smaller appetites can graze until they are satisfied.

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A BBQ suits a rustic or vintage themed wedding perfectly and your styling ideas can extend to the table decoration and seating options. If you would like to know more about our event BBQ services, or would like to discuss your own ideas in more details, please feel free to contact us.

Tasting room at Vanilla HQ

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Did you know that here at the Vanilla in Alseasons HQ, we have a dedicated tasting room? Here you are able to relax and enjoy sampling our delicious food, whilst we work with you to plan your perfect event menu.

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As well as sampling your menu choices, you will be able to peruse our wine selection, crockery and glassware options. These are all on display so you can take a look at them up close, not just in a picture.

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It is always our aim and ethos to help you to develop menu choices that are personal and unique as well as being something that you and your guests will simply love. This personal service allows us to get to know you better, and understand your taste, style and requirments. If you would like to talk to us about your own event food, and perhaps arrange a visit to our tasting room, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.

Marvellous Macarons

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In recent years, we have seen a rise in the popularity of macarons (macaroons) for special events, weddings and parties. These colourful sweet treats make for wonderful favours, canapes or even piled high as wedding cakes. Here at Vanilla in Allseasons, we just can’t get enough of them!

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One of our favourite new suppliers is local company, Mum’s Macarons. Owner Ruth creates the most delicious and delicate homemade macarons in a vast array of colours and styles from her kitchen in Gawsworth, just a few miles from Vanilla HQ.

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These beautiful, dainty delights make wonderful gifts, stylish wedding favours and elegant event food. They can be made to order in your choice of colour, flavour and filling.

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You can find out more about Mum’s Macarons at her Facebook Page and twitter feed.

We can include macaron’s as part of your event food package should you so wish, feel free to contact us for more details

A Thankyou for a Fabulous Feast!

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You might remember, a few weeks ago we shared the menu for Taz and Sarah’s fabulous Arabic feast. Our chefs created all of this sumptuous food for their wedding celebrations, and we can confirm that it went down a treat!

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Today, we received this lovely thank you message…

“Hello,

Sorry for the delay in this message but we went straight off on our
honeymoon!

THANKYOU SO MUCH!

The food was absolutely incredible at our wedding and was definitely the
best many had ever tasted! All the compliments we were given should really
have gone to you and you’re team. I think it was Liz who looked after my
table and she was just lovely. Super helpful and not intrusive at all!

So yeah THANKYOU for helping us make out vision come to life!

Sarah and Taz”

Thanks to Sarah and Taz for the wonderful feedback, we thoroughly enjoyed being a part of your special day.

We love to create special, personal menus for our clients. If you would like to discuss your ideas for your own event, please feel free to get in touch

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