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Artist & Crew Catering at London’s Hampton Court Palace

Red Radish are more than a little delighted to have been chosen as the location caterers to feed the world famous artists and crew at the 20^th anniversary Hampton Court Palace Festival which begins in the UK on the 14^th of June. This year’s brilliant line-up will include the fabulous Liza Minnelli, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, James Morrison, Katie Melua, Jools Holland, Caro Emerald, Squeeze and all of whom will be tucking into some great Red Radish food for the full duration of the set-up plus each night of the concerts.

Catering breakfast, lunch and dinner for huge numbers promises to be very hard work and long days in our mobile kitchen but we absolutely can’t wait to work for the first time with the organisers PWR events who are responsible for some great festivals including London’s Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park which attracted a staggering 10 million visitors last year.

Hampton Court Palace and its beautiful grounds will provide the perfect back-drop for the midsummer evening concerts. As well as all these world-class acts there will be spectacular fireworks and sumptuous dining experiences for guests including picnics by Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts and the obligatory Champagne bar by Moet and Chandon.

We will be busy working but there is no reason why you should miss the show, so be sure to order your tickets here. We will just have to listen to it from our catering marquee!

Apr 14, 2012

| in Festivals, Latest News

Planning a Shabby-Chic Wedding in Saint Tropez

We are starting to think about planning the exciting wedding in September of a lovely couple currently living in Southern India. The venue will be in an old family Mas just outside St Tropez. There are lots of things to organise and every details of this French Riviera shabby chic marriage promises to be wonderful in every way. The catering, champagne and wine, photography, flowers, make-up and every tiny detail needs to be arranged to perfection which is why they chose Red Radish

They are looking for a kind of an India-meets-France theme, and the guests will come from India, France and America so are sure to know what is and isn’t authentic. The wedding “ceremony” will be a scavenger hunt/trivia session culminating in the bride and groom’s grandfathers leading the marriage vows.

Red, white and rose wine promises to flow as the guest’s party on down until well after the sun sets on the old port of Saint Tropez. We originally spoke about cooking Dahl, lentils and sambar over an open fire, but their friends in India insisted on one thing: They wanted good French food and where better than at a Red Radish party?

After champagne cocktails and canapés they are dreaming of a sit-down dinner with two or three options. Their brief is something French, something delicious, and (because the groom insists) something cooked on an open flame.

Dessert will be a Tarte Tropezian which is the bride’s ‘favourite dessert EVER’ and where better to tuck into a giant one of these than in St Tropez itself!

The delightful house outside Ramatuelle is not at all equipped to host big parties but that is never a problem to Red Radish as we are used to working in venues with very little catering facilities. Our chefs often find themselves in the middle of a festival field somewhere so are used to just being organised and taking everything from the tea spoons to the ovens and refrigeration with them.

What the clients can promise though is some beautiful outdoor space, wonderful views and a backdrop that will perfectly suit one of our Shabby Chic ‘Chocolat’ style weddings. It is Lucy’s all time favourite movie (not just because of Johnny Depp!) and we absolutely can’t wait for the big day.

Apr 12, 2012

| in Latest News, Weddings

London Festival and Crew Catering

Red Radish are delighted to say that we have been inundated with catering and event planning opportunities for 2012. It could well be caused by the shortage of suppliers due to the London Olympics but no doubt the flurry of work and crew catering opportunities has also been boosted greatly by our reputation as great organisers and planners plus also our wonderful client references which provide testimony to our hearty food and fantastic team of chefs and staff.

As well as working on the Olympic Tree of Light project we have also been approached to send our mobile kitchen to cater for artists, performers and crew (Katie Melua, Squeeze, James Morrison to name but a few) at gigs like London’s Hampton Court Festival, Sparks Will Fly in Hylands Park Chelmsford and the Field Day and AppleCart Festivals in Victoria Park, London which is just a stone’s throw away from the 2012 Olympic Village and centre. It looks like being a very busy summer indeed.

Apr 11, 2012

| in Latest News

Spring & Summer Provencal Menu

Do you really want to go on holiday and cook? You have probably spent a fortune renting a beautiful Cote d’Azur villa so why not go the whole hog and hire a chef or cook to cook you dinner or lunch. We can cater for just one special dinner party at home or a special package where we can come and create some great Provencal classics during the course of your vacation. We do everything from setting the table to clearing up and the costs are generally much cheaper than going out to eat and we obviously use the freshest ingredients straight from the market. After all there can’t be much better than going straight from the pool to the dining table.

Our 2012 spring and Provençal menus

Canapés

Salmon cakes with lime mayo

Cucumber cups with crab salad

Basil mussels

White Bait Fritters with tartare sauce

Mini quiche Lorraine

Tomato & Basil bruschetta

Salt cod fritters

Cheese shortbreads with pesto & sun dried tomato

Goat cheese & caramelised onion tartlets

Avocado mousse prawn cocktails

Stuffed mushrooms

Vegetable crudités and dips

Whole roasted Brie with fresh bread

Spinach & feta triangles

Olive & goat cheese tapenade croûtes

Pissaladiere

Hors d’ Oeuvres

Roasted Red pepper and Plum Tomato soup with Fresh Basil

Fish Soup with Aioli Croutons

Gazpacho

Fig and Parma Ham Salad

Pate de Campagne with Toast and Pickles

Mains

Chicken Breast Stuffed with creamy pesto sauce and Roasted Baby tomatoes

Beef Daube Provençal

Provençal Aubergine Gratin

Salmon wrapped in Parma Ham

Vegetables

Ratatouille

Green beans in lemon and Cracked Pepper

Courgette and Cherry Tomato Rosemary Skewers

Roasted Herb de Provence Potatoes

Dauphinoise Potatoes

Creamed Potatoes with French Grain Mustard

Puddings

Crème Brulee

Strawberry Tart

Chocolate Mousse

Summer Berry Compote with Mascarpone Cream

A selection of the best French Cheeses

Followed of course by Tea and Coffee

Please note that this is just a small sample of what is available and we can of course cook whatever you fancy eating!

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Mar 24, 2012

| in Latest News, Popular Posts

Private Villa Catering & Chef

Over the last ten years Red Radish have met some wonderful people as we have catered and delivered some fantastic food to some beautiful homes on the French Riviera. Quite simply there is not much better than having a great chef cook you up dinner whilst you relax around the pool with friends and family. Your very own bistro at home. It could be catering a simple supper for just six or a large party to celebrate something specially but quite simply if you have gone to all that trouble and expense finding the perfect place then why not look for as many ways possible to enjoy it. Below is a letter we send out to clients which will hopefully give you more of an insight of what is on offer. You can also get some menu ideas here.

“Good Morning,

I hope you do not mind me dropping you a line but at some stage over the last few months you contacted us regards renting our beautiful home in the South of France. It could even be that you have actually booked the villa.

My reason for writing is that my partner Lucy is a chef and as well as running events and parties on the French Riviera we also do quite a lot of private villa catering during the summer. It is nice having dinner round your pool with friends or family and is usually much less expensive than going out plus you do not have to worry about babysitters, taxis and paying extortionate prices for a bottle of great wine. You can see our catering website at www.red-radish.com and we are happy to do ‘one-off’ suppers or a package during your holiday. We can also arrange delivered meals or provisioning which can be really helpful and especially great for arrival day.

If you have time then you might like to read this reference which is just one of many on our website.

Lastly, please do not hesitate to contact me before or during your trip if you need any help or free advice regards your visit whatsoever. We have lived here for over ten years and as well as organising events, we also work in film and TV location fixing so know pretty much everything and everyone there is to know and would be only to pleased to share our love of this wonderful region with you.

Bon Weekend!

Wayne and Lucy”

Mar 24, 2012

| in Food, Latest News

Great for Staff Energy & Moral

Dear Louise

Thank you so much for providing the Crew/Artist Catering at Greenock Tall Ships Race on behalf of my company Richmond Event Management.

We would like to thank you and your team for all your hard work that you put into delivering the amazing menus each day. The quality of the food and the efficiency of your team helped immensely in keeping up staff energy and moral. Everyone has asked me to pass on their thanks to you.

If you need any references for the future then please pass on my details and would be very happy to speak to them.

I look forward to working with you in the future.

With best wishes,

Adrian Eyles-Jones
Site Manager
Richmond Event Management

Mar 18, 2012

| in Latest News, What our clients said

A St. Patrick’s Day Rugby Club Craic

Red Radish are throwing open their Chateauneuf doors for yet another great Supperclub and this time it is to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. You can be guaranteed a warm homely welcome as you enjoy some fantastic Irish food and what promises to be a superb afternoon and evening of first class Rugby. The perfect way to have fun and meet some great people even if you don’t like the rugby!

We will kick off at 1:30 with Scotland v Italy followed by the Welsh taking on the French in an attempt to hopefully win a mighty Grand Slam (after Ireland ended France’s 100% Six Nations record by holding them to a 17-17 draw in Paris) , and then the final match of the day as the Irish take on the English to ensure those from The Emerald Isle end up with the perfect Saint Patrick’s Day.

As well as this great menu we will have a big screen showing all three matches, a roaring log fire, a few surprises and hopefully plenty of Guinness too.