SHOULD I ORGANISE MY OWN WEDDING OR CHOOSE A WEDDING VENUE PACKAGE?

Organising Your Wedding

This is a question every bride and groom will ask themselves at some point in their wedding planning… There are lots of ways to organise your wedding, but most are either: Choosing a wedding venue or hotel where you buy into their packages, or Organising everything yourselves – No packages at all. Both of these […]

MODERN EATING – A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON VEGETARIAN FOOD

Vegetarian & Vegan Menu Ideas

Modern Eating is where it’s all about with Karen this season, ever since she realised that she could get a meat- free meal past Richard (a dedicated carnivore) without his usual refrain of ‘it’s alright but there’s something missing.’ Karen also noticed that there was a marked rise in clients who (whether veggie or not) want […]

PLANNING A WEDDING – CHECKLISTS

Wedding Planning

Planning a wedding is a big job… you have to turn into a project manager – sort the marquee, power, water, furniture, fridge trailer, drink, ice, parking, never mind the dress or the honeymoon. It’s also (for most people) a first and is pretty daunting. We, at Kemp and Kemp Catering have devised all sorts […]

THE KEMP AND KEMP WEDDING!

Kemp and Kemp Wedding

We often get asked about our own story. Where we got married and of course, who did our catering!?… We got married in late October. Our logic was that the UK’s summer weather is so unpredictable – so if you hope its sunny, you’ll probably be disappointed. Conversely if you opt for an autumnal date […]

VEGGIE WEDDING FOOD IDEAS

veggie wedding menu

You may remember that last year we were asked to create our first ever ALL vegetarian menu – no meat in sight! Well since then, word has got around about Karen’s wonderful veggie menu ideas – and we have many more planned for 2018 and 2019. We thought we’d share some of Karen’s creative menus […]

WEDDING FOOD SHARING FEASTS

wedding feasts

Sharing feasts are a great way to wow your guests at a wedding! People eat with their eyes first, so imagine what might happen when over sized boards and bowls of food find their way to the tables. We’ve put together our favourite summer and winter sharing boards for you to take a little look […]

WEDDING CATERER OF THE YEAR FOR THE FIFTH YEAR RUNNING…

wedding caterer of the year

HIGH FIVE! We’re absolutely delighted to have won ‘Wedding Caterer of The Year 2018’ for West Midlands in last nights prestigious ceremony held by The Wedding Industry Awards. This will be the fifth consecutive year that we have won this award.. something which only a handful of suppliers can say. We are delirious to have […]

WEDDING CATERING ON A BUDGET – DON’T COMPROMISE ON THE FOOD

budgeting for wedding caterers

Never was the saying ‘You get what you pay for’ truer than in wedding catering. It’s not unusual for brides and grooms to shop around and gather quotes for wedding catering. This is great to give you an idea of pricing, but beware – a cheap caterer is usually cheap for a reason. Here are […]

ITALIAN INSPIRED WEDDING FOOD

Italian wedding food

Rustic peasant Italian is one of Karen’s main food loves. Having been inspired by Ruth Rogers & Rose Gray at The River Cafe, Karen believes that the very best Italian inspired food is all about the quality of ingredients, and letting the ingredients speak for themselves. This is why she especially loves Italian Inspired Wedding […]

THE LOCAL TART COMPANY

Vegetarian Wedding

We know a thing or two about pastry at Kemp & Kemp! Richard and Karen’s first foray into catering was a farmer’s market stall called ‘The local tart company’ selling delicious home made (natch) savoury tarts. Delightfully light puff pastry bases topped with all manner of deliciousness: Chicken, leek & tarragon Ham, brie & pancetta […]