Helen and Brian started out selling a few plants on a market stall 10 years ago and since then they have gone on to achieve their dream of opening their own garden centre, which has expanded over the years to include a café selling organic food. They had started having monthly events at the garden centre and wanted to attract people to hire their café and its pleasant outdoor area for private parties and corporate events. They wanted to organise an event to advertise their venue with a view to hiring it out on a regular basis. They didn’t just want to hire any old catering company though, because they were purveyors of local produce and organic food themselves, they wanted to highlight this through the food they provided at the event. That’s why they hired Hog Roast Oldham, as we were the only catering company in the area who used the freshest locally-sourced ingredients that were so important to Helen and Brian!
They opted for one of Hog Roast Oldham’s sophisticated corporate menus, with a delightful selection of our own individually handmade canapes, including beef and mini Yorkshire puddings, pate en ecroute and smoked salmon, with our own waiting staff to serve the guests as they arrived. Instead of going for a traditional hog roast, they chose our locally-produced sirloin of beef, served with rich red wine gravy, horseradish sauce and all the trimmings. They loved the diversity of our menus and the quality for our ingredients, and so did all of their guests! The garden centre owners were also really pleased with our level of service, as our attentive waiting staff made sure everyone’s needs were met.
The food and the event certainly seemed to have the desired effect and before the end of the evening, the garden centre owners were being inundated with booking for their venue! It is an exciting time for Helen and Brian, as their business is going from strength to strength, and because of the contribution Hog Roast Oldham made to the success of their evening, they would love to continue working with us on a regular basis!