Catering For Vegans At Events
“You can easily make vegan cakes by substituting ingredients, such as providing burgers with bean patties or jackfruit in place of pulled pork…”
For the happy couple in the planning stages of their wedding, you want to make sure you present your guests with the most delicious food and drinks. There are so many mouth-watering options caterers can provide that can be hard to choose from an array of goodies, especially if you have guests with vegan dietary requirements. We’re here to help you with that; here are a couple of tips to help you understand the varied vegan dietary requirements of your guests.
Knowing who is vegan on your guest list
It’s important to collect information about your guest’s dietary requirements to cover things like allergies or intolerances, to avoid anyone at your event becoming unwell. This can also help you supply the correct and appropriate amount of food for your guests, and accommodate everyone fairly.
We think it’s important to respect your guest’s chosen diets and while you may have a set menu from your caterer or venue, it may be a good idea to include other varied choices. Some of your non-vegan guests may even be interested in those main courses!
If you do have a set amount of choices on your menu, double-check with your venue/caterer to see if the vegetarian option is suitable for vegans as well. The meal may include eggs or dairy products and it may not be obvious to your guests. When designing your invitations, ensure it’s clear which meal is suitable for each dietary choice and leave a section for any dietary requirements that are necessary to cover health needs.
Food options for your guests
There are options for vegetarian and vegan diets that aren’t centred around vegetables. For instance, you can easily make vegan cakes by substituting ingredients or providing burgers with bean patties or jackfruit in place of pulled pork. You can always speak to different caterers to see what they can offer you, and discover new meals along the way!
Here we’ve listed a few suppliers who create both sweet and savoury vegan treats, based within the North East.
Flip’N’Fast
If you’re looking for a sweet & savoury treat for your guests, Flip’n’fast provides vegan, cruelty-free and gluten-free crepes of your choice. Based within the North East but available across the UK, hire them for a tasty addition to your event! Flip’n’fast would be a great outdoor treat for you and your guests to have for an outdoor wedding/event!
The Green Guerrilla Vegan Bakery
Providing you with delicious plant-based sweet and savoury treats, not only do they sell mouth-watering biscuits and flapjacks but also have vegan pastries and pies. You will find this bakery in Darlington Co. Durham and they deliver across the North East! The Green Guerrilla bakery would be ideal for buffets for both indoor and outdoor weddings, giving you lots of tasty choices for you and your guests.
Little Green Social
Based within Newcastle, Little Green Social not only has a cafe filled with vegan/plant-based food such as pizzas, breakfasts bowls, and wraps but can also create bespoke wedding cakes, cupcakes and more for special occasions. Their gorgeous cake decoration will have you coming back to them over and over again!
It is important to cater to those with dietary requirements, but also remember that this is YOUR wedding. While you might want to make sure that your guests are happy, you and your partner should be happy and content with the decisions you make. It’s your big day — not your guests!
Have you got any suggestions for vegan caterers? Let us know in the comments or via social media — we’d love to know more and expand our knowledge on vegan catering!
See you next week.
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