Christmas Catering Made Simple

We hate to say it, but December is well on its way, and it’s time to start planning the catering for Christmas. Hosting Christmas get-together’s can be stressful, time-consuming and somehow drag on for weeks. Between accommodating complex dietary requirements, thinking about kid-friendly options and plotting a knock-out dish that will finally impress your in-laws, there’s a lot to think about. That’s why we’ve put together a guide for making Christmas catering a breeze (or at least not a total nightmare).

1.Catering for different diets:

Balancing multiple dietary requirements can be challenging when catering for a crowd. With our gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options, ordering some of our ready-made meals can take a fraction of the hassle out of hosting. Our plant-based Gnocchi Basil Pesto and Gnocchi Primavera make for the perfect elevated vegan meals, and our gluten-free range provides delicious options for catering for a coeliac. Having a few of these in the fridge or freezer can also save you in situations where your guests “forgot to mention” their dietary requirements.

2. The main affair: 

Whether a full Sunday roast is a tradition you’re not willing to mess with, or a barbeque or seafood spread is more your style, side dishes are almost always necessary. We think side dishes are the perfect opportunity for out-sourcing. Preserve your energy for perfecting the main affair by asking guests to bring a side. Better yet, purchase one of our gourmet salads, pop into your own fancy bowl, and pass it off as your own. With our anything-but-boring fresh salads filled with high quality artisan ingredients, your guests will assume you’ve been slaving over your impressive side dishes for hours.

3. Simplify dessert: 

We’ve all been in situations where we’ve burnt the pavlova hours before everyone arrives, or run out of eggs mid-pudding-making. There’s enough stress around Christmas as it is, and the last thing anyone needs is additional dessert-related disasters. Our gooey caramel Sticky Date Pudding and moist Chocolate Almond & Raspberry Brownie are perfect crowd-pleasers that delight little kids and grown adults alike. Simply heat in the microwave for three minutes, pair with vanilla ice-cream or whipped cream and berries, and you’ve got a delicious dessert to feed the masses. Trust us when we say that once you’ve tasted our mouth-watering desserts, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a reason to ever make your own again.

There’s enough stress that goes into hosting Christmas lunch or a December get-together without adding dessert-disasters and dietary-dilemmas to the mix. Have our authentic ready-made meals delivered to your door when you order online, and rest assured that at least one element of your event is full-proof. Filled with high-quality locally sourced ingredients and made from authentic family recipes, our meals will have your loved ones nominating you for the next season of MasterChef, or at least leave them in a satisfied food-coma.