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If you’re looking for inspiration in April, and let’s face it, we’re all looking for inspiration, I have something for you. The Bristol Fire School, run by Genevieve Taylor, live fire cook, teacher and author of a dozen cookbooks devoted to cooking on fire. With titles like ‘Charred’ and ‘Seared’, you know what page she’s on from the outset, plus she’s a really lovely gal who clearly loves sharing her passion and knowledge with everyone
Read MoreIt’s August and traditionally the month to head off into the hills, or down to the beaches, join the chaos at the airport terminals or the hoards queuing for the cross-channel ferry, to scurry off to your personal, family nirvana. It’s great to have something in the diary to look forward to collectively. Time when the kids join you from university, or from a paid job, hopefully, somewhere in the country and you can enjoy quality, family time with them.
Read MoreStaff, they’re worth their weight in gold, the good ones, and we have some gems, although I couldn’t name names in public. When you have a strong team, you really can take on the world, well take on some seriously challenging events you wouldn’t even contemplate without the team behind you.
Read MoreIf you’re planning a party any when soon, here are a few top tips on how best to go about it. Start the planning early would be my number one piece of advice, like 6 months at least. You’ll need a little vision and a lot of help. It could be a mad one for 150 of your loopier mates, it could be an old-fashioned DP for 12, either will take a similar amount of thought and dedication.
Read MoreMy top tip for eating out this month is Pythouse Kitchen Garden Get yourself and your friends over there on Saturday June 17th for some top nosh served in a deliriously beautiful setting. ‘Eat the Equinox’ I think the event is called, the menu looks delicious, the staff are all lovely and the chef charming.
Read MoreHere is the famous Spanish tortilla recipe Martin has perfected over the years! We would love to hear how you get on making your own.
Read MoreBowl food is a versatile way to cater at an event. Canapes and then Bowl food are a winning combination. We do it often and I think we’ve got the hang of it. It’s food, in a bowl, eaten with just a fork
Read More‘Hi, we’re getting married next year and we just wanted to get a really quick idea of how much the wedding food will cost….’
Read MoreA lovely evening was had at St Giles House, Wimborne on Saturday 1st April at the Bread and Flowers pop-up, and we would like to thank everyone who came to enjoy it with us.
Read MoreI’ve just taken delivery of an old cookbook, ‘Barrafina’ by Nieves Barragan Mohacho and Sam & Eddie Hart, originally published in 2011. I stumbled on a recipe from it in a magazine a while ago, ‘Arrocina beans with Chorizo, Morcilla and pork belly.’
Read MoreWe’ve done our fair share of marquee weddings over the years in Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and throughout the South West.
Read MorePlanning is important, keep it tight and communicate it well to everyone. Guests like to know what’s happening, what’s coming up,
Read MoreSo if you’re planning your vegan, vegetarian, carnivore, omnivore, wedding or event, then you need to hook up with Bread and Flowers.
Read MoreSo this year, after numerous recommendations from people who have enjoyed a private dining session here at Longford Farmhouse, I decided to hire Bread and Flowers to come along and cater a small gathering of about 24 friends in our Bread and Flowers dining room, just outside Salisbury.
Read MoreAt Bread and Flowers, we get enquiries from many British brides/grooms, marrying overseas grooms/brides. Inevitably these clients want us to include something in the menu which nods in the direction of their overseas partner’s cuisine.
Read MoreWe have a wonderful space, a venue which we love to share, and is available for you to use, and the food we can offer for these smaller scale dining events is spectacularly good. So if you have something special you would like to celebrate with family and friends, we can offer you an intimate dining experience.
Read MoreWinter weddings are becoming a thing for sure and one of my favourites was the one we hosted for a friend here at Longford Farmhouse just before Christmas Eve, eleven years ago.
Read MoreWe’re here at Abbots Court in the middle of their open day and it’s absolutely pretty as a picture and popping with excitement. We arrived early to get the full tour ahead of the punters arriving at 3pm, what a stunning set up.
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