Food for thoughtMake your wedding a stand-out success with amazing food from Aussie BBQ or Gourmet BBQ – two contrasting yet much-loved catering companies…The Gourmet BBQ Company: We love catering for weddingsThe Gourmet BBQ Company offer brides and grooms tailored wedding catering solutions for what is widely regarded as the most important day of their lives. With years of experience and a reputation for excellence, these renowned wedding caterers have catered for hundreds of truly unforgettable receptions. Priding themselves on using only the fi nest ingredients and freshest seasonal produce, in addition to innovative menu design and a stylish fl air for presentation, The Gourmet BBQ Company’s wedding reception food is expertly prepared and skillfully served.

Food to suit all tastesThe gourmet BBQ Company offer a wide range of wedding catering styles including traditional two or three course sit-downs; beautiful buffets; lavish table banquets; elegant cocktail, chic afternoon teas and the ever-trendy food stations. No matter what your chosen wedding catering style, they will provide contemporary stylish cuisine to suit your needs and impress your guests and are only too happy to incorporate a theme into your wedding catering.

Absolute Bridal says:

Gourmet BBQ’s fusion of meticulous planning, fi ne food and sparkling service is sure to create a magical dining experience for you and your guests.

www.thegourmetbbqcompany.co.uk

Aussie BBQ: Authentic food with fl air - served with passion and a smile!For an enjoyable and unforgettable reception with a huge sprinkling of genuine Aussie good humour and fabulous food, then look no further than Aussie BBQ – the only authentic Aussie barbeque company in Essex. In the industry since 1999, Aussie BBQ have a reputation for excellence and their specialities - spitroasts; barbeque buffets and paella are talked about wherever they go. Indeed the company has built up great relationships with some of the fi nest wedding venues in the county including the Reid Rooms; Vaulty Manor; Greenstead Hall Barn; Marks Hall; Coggeshall and The Barn Theatre at Little Easton Manor.

A family passionAussie BBQ was lovingly created by husband and wife Jennet and Dwayne who met 20 years ago in Dwayne’s native Australia and who settled back in the UK 14 years ago. Born and raised on a dairy farm in Millaa Millaa (Aboriginal for ‘Land of many waterfalls’), North Queensland, Australia, Dwayne has brought his love of the outdoors into the business. His fi rst job, running his family’s white water rafting and horse riding venture, fi red up his interest in cooking. ‘Our farm had its own river’ says Dwayne. ‘The Beatrice River set deep in the rain forest. My parents ran a restaurant serving good old Australian home-cooked tucker, and the rafting and horse riding trips that I led included the odd BBQ!’ It was on one such trip that Dwayne met his British wife, Jennet, and settled with her in the UK. The couple decided to change their lives and recapture the enjoyment of their trail riding days (without the white water rafting obviously) and bring a bit of Australia to the Home Counties. As Jennet says: ‘We love what we do as it is part of us and we are passionate not only about the food but also the social aspect of eating. Our menus (BBQ’s, Hog Roasts and Paella) are all based around the outdoors and are to be enjoyed whole heartedly.’

Absolute Bridal says:

A friendly, down-to-earth company who will look after your catering throughout your day. With bespoke wedding packages covering delicious canapés; full on hog roasts; Bonza BBQ’s; the famed ‘bacon sarnie’ for late evening plus a ‘front of house’ co-ordination service which helps with all aspects of planning your Big Day, you are sure to be in safe hands with Aussie BBQ.

www.aussiebbq.co.uk