Running a successful catering company takes a lot of moving parts. It requires everyone to be on the same page; to be passionate about our food, and the services we offer. We are fortunate to be surrounded by a group of such people. Talented, committed and flexible people who pride themselves on consistently high standards and are always striving for improvement.
Winning the TWIA South East Caterer Award, for the second year running, has been wonderful recognition for a brilliant year of growth & learning. So, what have we done this year, and how has it been received?
We developed all-new menus: In January 2019, we launched our Bistro Boards, the perfect blend of relaxed dining and hearty British classics, served family-style to the centre of your tables. They were designed, directly with client feedback in mind, to bridge the gap between our best-selling BBQ Boards and a more traditional three-course dining style.
We also redeveloped our three-course dining menus, expanding our vegetarian and vegan menus and included a few showstoppers like these:
Local Ote farmed slow-cooked roast pork loin
prune and apricot stuffing, cauliflower and broccoli cheese, charred carrot, baked apple Marquis potatoes
And the equally unbelievable:
Milk chocolate torte
dark chocolate and salted caramel cannelloni, burnt Italian meringue, whisky butterscotch
Our chefs are always innovating dynamic new dishes and their creative vision is at the heart of everything we do. A huge thank you to them for another fantastic year.
We stayed consistent:
The Tie the Knot guarantee is that we never over promise and under deliver. Consistency is important to us. It’s difficult for you to see what we’re like at an actual wedding (unless of course, we’ve already catered at a wedding you’ve been at)* so you have to rely on what other people tell you. Our venue clients have faith in us because they know we will deliver, to the highest of our ability, every time!
We guarantee consistency in a few different ways. Firstly, all TTK events are run by a permanent TTK event manager, with the paperwork overseen by our Senior Wedding Coordinator Pippa. This means you are always in the safest, expert hands, from initial tasting to management on your day itself.
Secondly, our menus are designed with our venue’s strengths in mind. This means that they can be delivered in the same impeccable manner, time after time.
Our staff are experienced, friendly and welcoming. Impeccably dressed, and ready to go above and beyond.
“ I also wanted to compliment you on the thoughtfulness of a member of your team. It was very hot and I suddenly felt unwell and went to sit outside with my husband, where I fainted. It was raining and a member of your team appeared and discretely gave us an umbrella (actually the umbrella I had taken with me!) to keep the rain off. “
*– On this note, thank you to our wonderful 2018 couples who recommended us for 2019 to friends! It was the best thing getting to see some of you again!
We make it personal:
We are not here to be a faceless, unapproachable entity. In fact, one of the best bits of our jobs is getting to know our clients. We would like your day to be the best it can possibly be, and by the time you do get married, we are pretty invested in (let’s be honest) all the details. From the initial tasting, right up to your day, if you have a question about your catering or any aspect of the wedding planning process, we will do our very best to answer it. We’ve had some brilliant feedback this year, from truly wonderful clients and we cannot wait to see what 2020 will bring!
“From the moment we met Pippa we knew we needed Tie the Knot cater our wedding!
The food, canapés and drinks service was all incredible…every single guest has said the food and service were second to none! The team are all absolutely fantastic and so approachable – every little detail and question I had was handled with the utmost care, no question too small!” – Joy & James – August 2019
“TTK are AMAZING! We had the most perfect day and delicious food, all of our guests have commented and quote ‘best wedding food ever’! As well as the food being incredible, Pippa and Nick put us at ease in the build-up, the day before and on the day with their chilled nothings a problem attitude.” – Holli & Tom – May 2019
“Pippa and the team at Tie The Knot were absolutely fantastic when they catered our wedding at Eltham Palace in May. From the very first phone call with Pippa, I could just tell these were the people who could deliver the quality we wanted on the scale we needed.” – Alex & Michael – May 2019
For now, it’s a huge thank you for us, for all our brilliant couples who took the time to vote for us and send testimonials. If you need us, we’ll be getting ready for the nationals!
