Canapés
Celebration cakes
Finger buffets
Floral arrangements
Fork buffets
Fruit baskets
Homemade cake hampers
Hot or cold
Sandwich platters
Attention to detail
Bespoke catering services
Consistent high quality
Flexible approach
Fresh ideas
Local firm
Service orientated
Small & approachable
Banquets and balls
Business lunches
Canapé parties
Club & society functions
Conference catering
Corporate functions
Drinks parties
Funeral teas
Memorial celebrations
Picnics
Product launches
Training seminars
'thank you for your
wonderful service and how you helped us relax on one
of
life's difficult days..'
'Lunch was fantastic..
thank you..'
'The cupcakes were absolutely divine... so utterly perfect that some people didn't know they were edible!.. we will definitely contact you again'
'Thank you so much for providing such wonderful food, it was exceptionally delicious.....we loved your
use of herbs and seasoning'
'A splendid BBQ thank you
so much, the combination of lamb and duck went so well, our guests were very happy, the occasion was a huge success!'
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Welcome to taste, a small refreshingly modern catering company, based between
Stockbridge and Andover in Hampshire. Taste offers bespoke catering services,
of a consistently high quality, to the surrounding area.
Taste specialises in corporate, training and private functions and offers beautifully
presented buffets, exciting canapé selections, sumptuous sandwich platters and
wholesome homemade cakes.
All our delicious food is freshly prepared and handmade to our
exacting standards of quality.
We pride ourselves on our flexible approach. Menus can be tailored to suit your
requirements, as can our level of service from delivery only, up to our fully staffed
service.
Our Contact Details:
Tel: 01264 860 649
Email: info@taste-food.co.uk |
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From a sandwich lunch for an in-house training
session to a varied menu for a week long conference,
taste will exceed your catering expectations.
We offer impressive lunchtime buffet catering, delivered
to your chosen location up to a full day service. |
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This can include:
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Greeting delegates with registration drinks and pastries |
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Morning break with hot and cold drinks |
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Varied selection of lunchtime menus to suit your requirements |
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Afternoon tea, including homemade cake or fresh fruit |
Above all we offer a flexible and bespoke approach.
In addition to food we can supply; waiting staff, crockery, linen and glass hire,
together with floral displays if required. |
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We can cater for small or large numbers,
at your home or other venue of your choice.
We can be available at short notice and all our
menus and services are designed to be flexible.
Our buffets are attractively presented on platters,
they are handmade and freshly prepared.
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All our menus can be delivered ready for you to serve or we offer a fully staffed
service.
We specialise in catering for memorial celebrations and are available to offer
support and to ensure that all your catering requirements are handled efficiently,
promptly and with great attention to detail.
We offer tea and freshly ground coffee accompanied with a selection of soft drinks,
and would be happy to serve your choice of alcoholic beverage. |
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We offer a free local delivery service* of our
homemade cakes. This is very popular with local
village shops but if you like the idea of a delivery of
freshly baked homemade cakes, then why not order
a box for your freezer. Defrost at your leisure and
serve at coffee mornings, tea dates or just as a treat. Cupcakes a speciality. |
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Choose from a wide selection of favourites or let us provide you with our best sellers.
All our cakes are handmade in small batches using excellent quality ingredients,
butter and free range eggs. They are free from added artificial preservatives;
additives or colours and hydrogenated & trans fats are avoided.
Our delicious homemade cakes include: Shortbread, almond slices, banana loaf,
carrot cake, chocolate brownies, cupcakes, date & walnut, flapjacks, seasonal cakes,
Victoria sponges, Viennese whirls.
We ask that you order a minimum of 10 cakes.
Traditionally home made marmalade is also available. Choose from Traditional
Seville orange, Seville orange with ginger, apricot or whisky. There is a minimum
order of 12 340g jars.
*modest delivery charge over 6 miles |
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SANDWICH BUFFET
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1 round of freshly made sandwiches, French bread, rolls or wraps, from a varied selection including:
Beef & horseradish, chicken BLT, lightly smoked ham, cream cheese & rocket, mature cheddar cheese & pickle, pasteurised French brie & grape, prawn with lime mayonnaise, roasted vegetables and hummus. |
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Crisps & nuts selection or a healthier option of crudités and dried fruit with unsalted nuts |
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Fresh fruit and freshly baked homemade cake |
Add a selection of savoury pastries to your buffet
PLOUGHMANS LUNCH
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Local and continental cheese & homemade paté selection, homemade chutneys,
freshly baked bread & biscuit selection and a green salad |
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Fresh fruit and freshly baked homemade cake |
COLD FORK BUFFET
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Platter of sliced cooked meats or coronation chicken or a selection of cold skewered items |
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Slice of tart from a selection including: Salmon & dill, goats cheese and caramelised red onion,
spinach & ricotta, watercress and brie |
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Choice of three salads from a significant selection including: Broad bean salad with lemon
vinaigrette, marinated fete cheese Greek salad, pomegranate, cucumber & mint, fine green bean
& new potato salad, mango & wild rice salad, Moroccan couscous salad, tabbouleh and fennel salad |
HOT FORK BUFFET – self service
A small selection of our hot dishes, which can be accompanied by a choice of canapés,
starter or dessert
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Devilled chicken – succulent chunks of chicken breast in a rich tomato sauce infused with chilli & ginger |
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Spicy Lamb tagine – tender lamb marinated with Moroccan spices & slowly cooked |
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Beef carbonnade – Hampshire beef braised in beer with root vegetables |
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Sausages braised in red wine – excellent quality pork sausages with shallots & pancetta braised with juniper berries |
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Three bean chilli – vegetarian chilli with a selection of beans in a rich tomato & chilli sauce |
Accompaniments – wild rice, Moroccan jewelled couscous, potato dauphinois, hot buttered seasonal vegetables or salads.
CANAPÉS
We serve both hot and cold canapés and our most popular canapés include:
Black olive and parsley pesto croustades, chive pancakes with soured cream and red onion confit, crispy carrot & spring
onion rosti with papaya, avocado and grapefruit salsa, goats cheese and cherry tomato galettes, hot honeyed water
chestnuts wrapped in bacon, smoked salmon mousse & caviar puffs, smoked trout and spinach roulade, sushi, thai fishcakes
with dipping sauce many more...
There is a minimum charge of £350.00 for a canapé or drinks party.
TO FINISH
Desserts, cheese board or skewered fresh fruit; including
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Baked lemon cheesecake, crème brulee, fresh fruit roulade, lime tort, raspberry mousse, rich chocolate & brandy torte,
sherry trifle with chocolate drizzle, selection of English and continental cheeses, seasonal fruit. |
HOMEMADE CAKE
Homemade cakes made in small batches
All freshly baked, individually packaged & labelled
Free range eggs locally sourced
Made with butter - not hydrogenated fats
No artificial colours or preservatives added
Traditional favourites and more besides
Suitable for home freezing
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Shortbread, almond slices, banana loaf, carrot cake, chocolate brownies, cupcakes, date & walnut, flapjacks,
seasonal cakes, Victoria sponges, Viennese whirls. |
TO DRINK
Tea, freshly ground coffee, and accompanying soft drinks can all be supplied.
Alcoholic beverages also available please enquire.
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Prices quoted are inclusive of delivery and set up |
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Quality paper napkins & disposable plates & platters are included as standard |
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China plates, appropriate cutlery, linen and serving platters are available for hire. All hired equipment remains the responsibility of the client, during their function. Broken, lost or damaged equipment or linen is charged at full replacement cost |
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Written or email confirmation is required from the client to secure all functions |
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A 25% deposit secures your function – balance payable on delivery unless otherwise arranged |
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A minimum of 2 weeks notice is usually required to prepare your order |
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Ingredients are subject to availability and change |
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Minimum order of £100 or 15 covers |
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Local delivery is free; a small charge is made for journeys over 15 miles from Chilbolton, Hampshire (over 6 miles for cake hampers or marmalade sales) |
Cancellation policy:
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Deposit non refundable unless 1 month’s notice given |
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50% of total invoice will be payable if less than 2 weeks notice provided |
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Invoice payable in full when cancelled with less than a weeks notice |
Staffing
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All staffing is tailored to your requirements. Our staff are efficient and friendly, experienced & professional. |
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Links
www.larchloft.co.uk - Larch Loft offers beautifully appointed self catering accommodation in the heart of the glorious Hampshire countryside.
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