Wedding Brochure

Weddings are one of the most important days in a couples' life. Getting the catering element of a wedding perfect takes a lot of time, planning and meticulous execution. When the wedding day arrives for couples who have engaged Food Comes First, they will have had many months, if not more than a year, of conversations with us. There will have been menu discussions (tastes, style, allergies etc), visits to the venue, food tastings and logistics arrangements. Food Comes First's goal is to seamlessly integrate into your wedding to serve delicious food without any surprises.

> A new Wedding Brochure will be downloadable soon. If you would like a copy of the previous version of the Wedding Brochure, please get in touch and we will email one to you.


First Steps

We like to have an initial chat by phone before we arrange a meeting. It’s important for us to get an understanding of your style, taste and ethos. Every wedding is different; we help you choose the menu and style of service which best suits you.

Tastings

We often offer tastings for events. These are either in our home or yours. This is also a good opportunity to chat informally and to discuss menus and service and all other details of your event to ensure the smooth running of the day

The Wedding Venue

We like to meet you at your wedding venue; this can be closer to the date of the wedding or whenever suits you.
At this stage we can have a look at the facilities, finalise options and tie up any last minute changes.
We work with a number of venues and are the preferred wedding caterer for several. Please ask if you need
assistance finding your perfect place.

Additional Services

Crockery and cutlery, if required, is around £2.50 per person, depending on the service.
Table linen – this is priced for individual events.
We can arrange furniture and other equipment through our preferred hire company.
There may be a small handling fee for arranging hire services.
Service staff are £15 per person per hour.
One chef is included in the food price. A second chef is an additional £20 per hour.
Bar staff can also be arranged.

On the Day

Our team will manage the day for you from the setting up at the beginning, if required, to clearing away at the end of the day. They will communicate with the other suppliers and your nominated contact so that your wedding is seamless and you can relax and enjoy your day.

Our Wedding Food and Menus

We can offer many different menus but the most popular are our canapes, sharing platters, grazing tables and BBQs.
If you have any ideas which aren’t on our brochure please ask - we can cook pretty much anything!
Click on each catagory to see more.

Canapés

Vegetarian and vegan

Vegetarian - Cold
Crostini with Brighton blue cheese and confit cherry tomato
Rosemary shortbreads with asparagus and lemon hollandiase
Avocado and ginger California rolls
Carrot and spring onion cakes with feta and
black olives
Vegetarian - Hot
Sussex charmer and cranberry choux buns
Wild mushroom and tarragon tart with a poached quail’s egg
Hot pepper and smoked mozzarella empanaditas
Croustades with fig chutney, goats cheese and caramelised walnuts
Vegan - Cold
Crostini with red pepper and walnut pesto, marinated ‘feta’ and oregano
Watermelon sashimi with nigella seeds
Buckwheat blinis with smoked ‘salmon,’
cream cheese and ‘caviar’
Rye Crisps with beet merlot jelly hearts and cashew cream cheese
Vegan - Hot
Sage polenta bites with red onion confit and marinated artichoke
Crispy deep fried ‘brie’ skewers with red onion marmalade
Baby button satay mushroom skewers with spicy peanut dip

Fish and Seafood

Fish and seafood - Cold
Crab and saffron tarts with salsa verde
Buckwheat blinis with smoked wild salmon,
sour cream and dill
Spinach, smoked trout and herbed cream
cheese roulade
Beetroot shortbread with smoked mackerel
mousse
Fish and seafood - Hot
Thai tiger prawn skewers
Anchovy, caramelised onion and black olive pissaladerie

Meat

Meat - Cold
Steak tartare tartlet with a poached quail’s egg
Filo tartlet with smoked chicken, pesto and black olives
Mini Peking duck pancakes with plum sauce
Proscuitto wrapped fig skewers
Meat - Hot
Mini Yorkshire puddings with rare roast beef, watercress and horseradish crème fraiche
Lamb kofta with tzatsiki
Chorizo and caramelised pear skewers
Mini sausages with honey and sesame

Regional Sharing Platters

Middle Eastern

Mini Afghan leek pies with tamarind chutney and Persian Spinach Balls with tzatziki
Dips with flatbread and za’atar
Muhammer - roasted pepper and walnut, Houriya - carrot, harissa and cumin, Moutabel - smoked aubergine, lemon and tahini
Lamb, butternut squash, prune and tamarind tagine
Aubergine, butternut squash, prune and tamarind tagine
Bulghur wheat with spinach, caramelised harissa cherry tomatoes, feta and coriander
Herb salad with pomegranate, radish, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and pinenuts
Carrot, almond and pistachio cake with orange flower crème fraiche
Dates, figs and watermelon platter

Spanish

Tapas platter
Cured anchovies, Russian salad, mushroom and truffle croquettes, calamari rings, Manchego and quince paste
Two Paellas of your choice (meat, fish or vegan)
Mixed leaf and herb salad with cherry tomatoes, radish, cucumber and pomegranate
Bread and alioli
Tarta de Santiago – orange and almond cake with orange flower crème fraiche
Churros and chocolate sauce

Retro British

Prawn Cocktail or waldorf salad (v)
Farmhouse pate or wild mushroom pate, red onion marmalade
Melon and parma ham
Hot Yorkshire Pudding filled with rare roast beef or mushroom bouguignon
Honey and mustard roast ham
Butternut squash, spinach, wild mushroom and goats cheese Wellington (v)
Rosemary and garlic roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips, sweet potato and beetroot
Smoked cheesy leeks, green beans and peas with mint butter
Black Forest Gateau
Fresh fruit salad

Greek

Mezze dips: Baba Ghanoush, tzatziki, hummus with flat breads
Borek – feta and spinach pastries
Pastitsio – beef and macaroni pie with cinnamon, red wine and cheese
Imam Bayildi – Aubergines slow cooked with
onions, chilli, dates and walnuts
Greek salad – tomato, cucumber, olives, dill
and feta
Tabbouleh – bulgar wheat, parsley, mint, and tomato salad
Greek cheesecake with mixed berries
Selection of baklava

Big BBQ

Sandwiches and burgers

Homemade steak burgers in a homemade bun with relish, lettuce, tomatoes, onion and gherkins
Pulled pork or Jackfruit (ve) gyros with fennel and carrot coleslaw with tzatziki
Halloumi burger with lettuce, tomato, red pepper, jalapeno and sweet chilli jam
Vegan black pudding burgers with mustard
mayo, lettuce, red pepper, smoked cheese and spicy tomato sauce (ve)
Blackened fish sandwich with smoked paprika and lime mayo

Chicken and tofu

Sticky ras el hanout and honey chicken drumsticks
Buffalo bbq wings with blue cheese dip
Chicken or tofu kebabs marinated in lemon and tarragon with courgettes and shallots
Chicken or tofu satay sticks with peanut sauce
Pork, beef and lamb dishes
Whole slow cooked shoulder of lamb
Speldhurst sausages or Shroomdogs with red onion relish
Vietnamese caramelised pork loin
Minute steak with horseradish and watercress butter

Fish

Grilled sardines with local lemon ketchup
Chilli and tequila salmon with peach, mint and red onion salsa
Lime and ginger tuna steaks with wasabi mayo
Prawn, scallop and pepper skewers with teriyaki dip

Vegetarian and vegan

Rosemary, lemon and garlic marinated seitan, red onion and peach kebabs
Teriaki tempeh steaks with wasabi vegan mayo
Tandoori cauliflower steaks with raiti
Korean sticky aubergine

Super salads

Caponata – slow cooked aubergine with black olives and tomato served with falafel and hummus
Bulgher wheat and kale salad with caramelised
harissa and balsamic tomatoes with feta chunks
Couscous and quinoa with apricot, spinach, pistachio and coriander
Beetroot, new potato, horseradish, dill and smoked mackerel
Sides
Potato salad with spring onions and dill
Red cabbage and fennel coleslaw
Traditional coleslaw
Corn on the cob with wasabi butter
Garden leaves and herb salad
Tomato, basil and onion
Caesar salad,
Waldorf salad
Bread selection

Puddings

Tahini and orange peel semifreddo with rose and pistachio
Eton Mess – strawberries, cream, meringue and a drizzle of sloe gin coulis
Terrine of summer fruits with rosemary shortbread and vanilla cream
Plum and almond tart with ginger ice cream
Rich chocolate mousse with cherries in kirsch
Blackberry and Limoncello trifle

Pricing

Canapés
£2.00 per item per person. Prices can vary depending on the size of party
Sharing Platters and Canapés
Three course with canapes £35 per head
Two course with canapes £30 per head
Three course £30 per head
Two course £25 per head
BBQs
Just BBQ £25 per head
Add pudding or canapes £30 per head
Add pudding and canapes £35 per head
Evening Food
Sausage and onion baguette £5 per head
Grazing table from £10 per head
Cheese Board £10 per head
Pudding Table £10 per head

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