In normal times, without Covid – 19 hanging over us all and when we are busy catering for events and weddings we are constantly asked how we do our jobs and provide the food at it’s optimum level, along with arranging staff and where the staff come from, drink service and so on and on…. So for a bit of […]
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We are constantly asked “should we do favours?” This is something that we cannot answer but we can tell you the favours that are popular and those that are not! The most popular are definitely charity pins, along with edible items such as chocolates, sweets and lottery scratch cards. Wedding favours that also go down well can be small bottles […]
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Master of Ceremonies (MC): To a lot of people this conjures up the vision of a man in a red coat with a BIG moustache and strict formality for your wedding day. Well yes, it can be the full works or it can be a friend who is used to public speaking who just announces the main points to keep […]
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Paperwork is an essential part of the wedding planning process from supplier enquiries, to guest lists, to the dreaded table plan! Often proving one of the most stressful aspects even for the most organised of couples. If you are getting married in the near future, keep reading for all our hints and tips… 1.Supplier Enquiries From the moment you start […]
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Having been a bride, one really important factor for me was to build a good relationship with my suppliers and this is something we hear lots from other couples. By getting to know the florist, cake lady, make up artist to name a few they got to understand me, therefore my personality came through their work and most importantly I […]
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Here in West Devon we can be prone to rapidly changing weather so when organising your wedding (and catering) it is important to take this into consideration. It is one element of your day that no one can control so it is worthwhile having a plan B, just in case! If you get to the day and, sadly, it’s pouring […]
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Reflecting upon new wedding bookings, we have noticed that many of the new weddings are not wanting sharing menus as much due to the present pandemic situation, with passing plates of food around. For those of you that have never considered a sharing menu, we can serve all courses like this. From a selection of fresh Devon seafood, or an […]
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Weddings are one of the most stressful events you will ever organise! Even to the most organised person the planning can be daunting at times and the week prior you need to have strong delegation skills, be decisive, a problem solver and organised on top of being excited that your BIG day is fast approaching. At this point we would […]
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Firstly, we are very much still here, just wanted to give you a little update from our perspective. After 3 months of ” Wedding Lockdown” with only those in exceptional circumstances allowed to be married we are now albeit slowly entering a new phase. This still looks very different from the past “pre pandemic” times of long ago. Trying […]
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A wedding is one of the most important days of your life, and its easy to get lost in the Pinterest/Instagram overload…we’ve cut to the chase with the top tips from our years of experience! 1. Heel Protectors-No one will see them under your dress! and they will stop you loosing your shoes at the most inopportune moment-walking down the […]
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Today is Monday 15th June 2020. England went into Lockdown on 23rd March 2020- 112 days ago at the time of writing this, or to put it in another way- we have so far rescheduled or postponed 31 events, one every 3.5 days and expect this number to increase. Everyone in the Wedding Industry was lauding 2020 as THE BEST […]
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We all know that weddings are not cheap, but here at Oaktree we like to help our clients to make the most of their budget and to offer advice to save money in areas. Following we have put some ideas down to help your thoughts and your pocket when it comes to wedding catering. Canapés instead of starters Three courses […]
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No one ever teaches you how to organise a wedding, it’s not covered in the school curriculum and it can be a minefield of friends and relatives all telling you how to do it, in their experience. Food choices for your guests can evoke strong emotions, trying to keep multiple generations happy, and styles of service come and go, with […]
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Just when you thought you’d got your wedding catering for your wedding breakfast sorted… you remember evening food. Evening food can pose many dilemmas… Should we use the same caterers as the day? Should we go for something different and memorable? How much money have we got left to spend? What if its wasted? What happens when people get hungry […]
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Its been a time of reminiscence here, looking back over our photo collection ,weddings are and should be about the two of you! along with everything that is personal to you both and unites you, your families and your surroundings where you live. Over the many years we have been catering for weddings, we have seen just about every mode […]
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