Summer Catering Trends – Tapenade
By Tim Stevens – Managing Director , Eventist Group
From an event caterer ’ s perspective , summer is a fantastic time to show off creativity . As much as we love Christmas , autumnal colours and winter warmers , the first hint of summer brings about brighter colours , creamier cakes and seasonal ingredients such as berries , beetroot and avocado . And the dazzling sunlight just makes dishes all the more Instagrammable !
The summer season always brings about a busy events calendar . From weddings to sporting events and festivals , it is vital that catering companies have some tricks up their sleeves to impress a wide range of ravenous guests .
Show off creativity .
Our catering company Tapenade , part of Eventist Group , is an expert in planning food and drink options for summer events of all sizes . This year , the Tapenade team is getting ready to dish out tasty offerings at weddings , air shows , private functions and festivals .
Here are their favourite summer catering trends for 2017 .
Pimp Your Prosecco Who doesn ’ t love sipping a glass of Prosecco in the sun ? Even better , what if guests can customise their flutes of refreshing bubbly with fruits , sweet purées and fragrant herbs ? A Pimp Your Prosecco bar allows for some fun customisation and is a great conversation starter when guests are mingling around the ingredients .
Dessert Stations This is something that Tapenade has trialled at a lot of weddings and it has proved to be incredibly popular . Let ’ s face it , we all love desserts , so why limit your options ? If you can ’ t decide between the lemon meringues , the chocolate torte , the sorbet or the cupcakes … lay them all out on a table ! Serving abundant sweet treats from a dessert station provides mouth-wateringly beautiful focal point at any event .
Brunch With some summer events starting earlier in the day to make the most of the warm weather , a brunch offering is growing in popularity . Think Bloody Marys , Bellinis , iced
Macaroons … Sweet Treats .
teas and coffees , bacon sarnies and eggs benedict . If you are able to provide a bottomless brunch , even better !
Cocktail Canapés Spice up your canapé selection by serving mini cocktails alongside them . Whether your
Macaroons Sweet treats always look stunning at any event . However , with cupcakes having made appearances on a lot of buffet tables , what is the next trend ? Cue macaroons . With an array of colours and flavours for guests to nibble on , a beautifully presented plateful of macaroons certainly won ’ t disappoint .
Pimp Your Prosecco .
platters are full of tiny tacos and tequilas or baby-sized burgers and beers , this trend is certainly eye-catching and delicious .
Summer provides a lot of inspiration to chefs and event planners . So allow them to think outside the box a little and the food and drink offerings at your event will impress everyone in attendance .
Dessert stations – incredibly popular .
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