A daytime party where nobody wants a heavy plate
A baby shower runs two or three hours in the afternoon, usually with something structured in the middle of it, and the food has to survive being interrupted. Nobody wants a full dinner at two o'clock and nobody wants to be holding cutlery when the games start.
Sliders, tenders and bites are the right weight for that: eaten standing, put down mid-conversation, picked up again. The board stays out for the whole event rather than being served at a moment, which is the shape the afternoon actually has.
Everything is zabiha-sourced and there is no bacon in the sides. If a guest has a specific requirement, tell us when you book and we will confirm exactly how a dish is made rather than guessing on the day.
- Beef, chicken and mixed sliders — one-handed, portioned
- Chicken tenders and mozzarella sticks for the younger guests
- Mac and cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans with almonds
- Brownie and cheesecake bites, which sit out beside the cake
The guest of honour is not the host
This is the event where the person being celebrated is least able to manage it, and usually is not the one who booked us. Whoever is hosting is fielding arrivals, gifts and a schedule at the same time.
So we set, label and leave. There is no service to supervise, nothing that needs carving or announcing, and nothing that degrades if the gift-opening runs twenty minutes long. Collection is arranged for afterwards rather than during.
Order for the room, not the RSVP
Baby shower attendance is among the least reliable we cater to — it is a daytime weekend event and people's plans move. Ordering exactly to the RSVP usually leaves food, and ordering under it is worse.
We suggest ordering to the RSVP for the items that keep and slightly under for anything fried. Sliders and bites are fine the next day; tenders are not.
