The weather is starting to chill however at chef and griddle we are
busier than ever! October is looking to be a busy month with Halloween
and plenty of corporate parties. Speaking of corporate parties we
catered for a large party of 650 hungry staff in Hertfordshire at
the weekend. They opted for our gourmet menu 3 which includes a
fantastic flame roasted pig, professionally presented crackling as well
as three salads. The crackling lifted from the pig perfectly (as it
always does with our chefs preparing it) and went down a storm. There
is nothing better than hog roast with stuffing and apple sauce served
onto a bread roll and then with a bit of crispy crackling to finish it
off.
This event was held so the organisation could plan their strategies leading up to
the Christmas period as well as a training day, everybody enjoyed
milling around while they ate discussing strategy and training
techniques. This gourmet buffet style of catering is perfect for
corporate events such as this due to the more open and friendly style
of service instead of a more formal sit down meal where discussions
among large numbers of people is made more difficult.
We brought along a small gazebo to cover the cooking and serving area
in case of rain as we always do when catering outside, as you can never
quite tell what the British weather is going to do.
Our Chef and Griddle Chefs were kitted out in our crisp chef whites,
smiling and ready to serve the hungry customers, the crackling was cut
up and professionally presented on a platter. The pig was jointed,
sliced and then served with the front side of the pig left on for
decoration as long as possible, the head was left on as the client
requested, adding to the theatrical aspect of a hog roast. The salads
were all freshly prepared on site and served to the customers with a
chef serving each type of salad. All of the food was served onto high quality disposable crockery to fit the laid back style of catering meaning that when the event was done it was very quick and easy to clean up.
We had a large number of enquiries regarding Halloween events at the weekend whilst we were out catering . A hog roast is perfect for Halloween from a visual perspective and would look excellent among the pumpkins and other Halloween decorations.
At Chef and Griddle we pride ourselves on the fact that all of hog roasters are fully trained chefs meaning that if there is anything at all you would like us to make to accompany your hog roast we can prepare it freshly on site from canapes to desserts.