How To Choose a Menu For Guests?
We asked The Old Kent Barn’s Head Chef James Crank for his expert advice.
“My number one top tip for a traditional wedding breakfast is to always provide one safe option for each course on your menu. Also, more importantly, choose one dish that you really want to eat yourself. That way, you’re ensuring all your guests will be offered something they feel relaxed and comfortable to eat, but you’re still getting your favourite dishes on your wedding day. Our chicken mains and fruit-based desserts are always the most popular year-round. ”
Corn Fed Chicken Breast, King Oyster Mushroom, Silverskin Onion and Pancetta Gravy
“Also, consider the season you’re getting married, as well as the nostalgia attached to food. The example I always give is, there’s nothing better than a warm hearty bowl of slow braised beef, roasted celeriac and buttery mashed potatoes on a bitterly cold winter’s day; but in the Kentish summertime, you’ll want lighter choices of course”
How do you make sure all guest dietaries are considered?
“Provide your wedding venue and/or caterers with as much information as possible about specific dietary needs and intolerances prior to the big day. Catering for intolerances is only tricky if discovered on the wedding day once guests are arriving!
Choosing a vegan option will often cover multiple dietary conditions, including dairy-free and vegetarian guests. If you’re only allowed one dietary option on your menu, I’d lean towards a vegan dish over vegetarian to include more guests.”
Baked Apple - Golden Syrup, Spiced Rum, Raisin, Vanilla, Served with Soya Ice Cream.
Suitable for Vegans, Vegetarians, Dairy Free and Gluten Free.