Looking back to warmer times, we’re remembering a beautifully sunny day in May, when we had the pleasure of catering for our corporate client FatFace. The brand was holding an event for some of its influencer community at Stillwaters House, Avington Park, as they showcased a new fashion range.

We first chatted with the team at FatFace to understand their brief so that we could provide everything they needed.

With ten influencers, experiencing the new product range and enjoying the surroundings at Stillwaters, Avington’s luxury retreat in Hampshire, our role was to provide a grazing lunch, serve drinks and canapés at the pool, produce an evening meal, and a breakfast box the next day.

We loved being part of this event  – ensuring the team had a relaxed and refined day, enjoying food and drink that helped them enjoy their day with the right atmosphere, and capturing content.

If you’re looking to elevate your next event with exceptional catering and a touch of elegance, we’d love to help. Contact us at info@kalmkitchen.co.uk, use our contact form, or call us on 01483 813360 to discuss how we can make your event unforgettable.

Kalm Kitchen was recently asked by luxury jewellers, Laings, to cater for their luxury watch brand launch event at Pylewell Park in Hampshire.

Laings was established in 1840, and has always played an important role for those celebrating loved ones and marking special moments in people’s lifetimes.

For this event, Laings were celebrating a new product range of one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world, Patek Philippe.

Patek Philippe was established in 1839 and is the last family-owned Genevan luxury watch manufacturer.

Laings and Patek Philippe have worked together for many years – they hold the same values and are both family-owned, independent businesses focused on their customers.

It’s often said that a Patek Philippe timepiece is not something you ever truly own, but that you are the custodian of for the next generation.

It was therefore a huge pleasure to work with these two esteemed, family-owned businesses with such fascinating, storied histories and help elevate this event.

We held a consultation-style call with Laings and produced a bespoke proposal for their menu and tableware. On the day, our role started with serving welcome Champagne and a Blackcurrant Gin Fizz, whilst the product showcase took place.  

We then provided a sit-down, three-course meal for the guests. The tables were laid with Urbane Aubergine Linen to give a classy backdrop to the White Hemstitch Napkins and Brass Gold Cutlery. Nudo created the stunning floral displays that shone amongst this and the Boho Purple Goblets were like pops of pomegranate seeds scattered across the table.

Our guests enjoyed:

• Freshly baked bread with whipped butter and sea salt.

Starter

• John Dory | fennel | heritage carrot
• Sautéed girolles | spelt | truffle

Main

• Beef fillet | pumpkin | onion tart fine | rocket
• Kabocha Squash | pumpkin | rocket

Dessert        

• Kalamansi Chocolate box | red currant | pistachio

Let us know if we can help with your event – contact us at info@kalmkitchen.co.uk or 01483 813 360 (Surrey) or 02071 238 397 (London).

Last month, we served a three-course meal at the Hampshire offices and workshop of Gaze Burvill.

Gaze Burvill are designers and makers of some truly outstanding outdoor furniture. They are a B-Corp accredited company and they use the finest sustainably-sourced oak and work with their customers to create bespoke installations such as chairs, benches, tables and outdoor kitchens.

It was a real privilege to see inside their Hampshire workshop where each piece of outdoor furniture is handcrafted. As much as we’d like to, we couldn’t sit around all day, and so our team arrived in the morning to provide a three-course lunch for their guests.

The key to our on-the-day kalm is in the prep. Our cooking started the day before in our Surrey kitchen as we picked and prepared the produce, building in flavour that would be savoured on the day. Our planning started even earlier, when the client got in touch and talked with our planners so we could understand the brief and create a menu and experience that worked for them, their space and their guests.

We were working out of Gaze Burvill’s staff kitchen, so we first met with the team, unpacked our van and began setting up our station.

Starters

• A low-and-slow-cooked chalk stream trout with tartare dressings and scraps

OR

• Sauteed Girolles, puffed spelt and black garlic puree

Mains

• Hampton’s Estate Beef Fillet, Pumpkin Onion Tart with Rocket

OR

• Roasted Baby Kabocha Squash Stuffed with Mixed Grains, Sauteed Brussel Sprouts and Butternut Puree

Dessert

• Spiced Black Moor Orchard Fruits with Meringue and Pear Sorbet.

Our wonderful waiting team provided table service, serving bread, drinks and dishes.

We really enjoyed working with the Gaze Burvill team at their Hampshire HQ and once service was finished we ensured our client and guests were happy, we tidied down the tables and kitchen, packed up and headed back to our base.

Come along with us in this video as we go behind the scenes head to our client to bring the Kalm Kitchen catering magic to their event.

Let us know if we can help with your event.

Find out about Gaze Burvill at www.gazeburvill.com

What: Ferrari Roma Spider launch| When: July 2023 | Where: Somerley House

Somerley House was the spectacular destination for the Ferrari Roma Spider launch event, hosted by Meridien Modena. Nestled within the New Forest on over 7,000 acres of land, Somerley Estate was designed by architect Samuel Wyatt. Featuring a grand picture gallery, this was the focal point of mingling as the first of the VIP guests arrived.

This extra special car preview deserved an extra special menu. We had the pleasure of conjuring up canapés, bowl food and patisserie desserts to mark this wonderful, celebratory evening. While a first wave of canapés including scallop tartare, deviled chicken bun and cider braised pulled pork croquettes was circulated, guests enjoyed an Italian-themed line-up of drinks. Limoncello, Italian wines, Peronis, negronis and espresso martinis were all served up in luxurious glassware. Meanwhile, clean line seating and a bar were provided by the client to match in with the sleek lines of the evening’s main star – the Roma Spider.

Food fit for Ferrari!

Other crowd-pleasing bites on the menu included a selection of five bowl foods, which  included herb crushed tuna loin and a seasonally themed green summer salad with white asparagus, courgettes, feves, peas and goat’s curd. After everyone had finished gathering in the library, guests walked through the garden to the bottom lawn. This was the destination for the car unveiling where everyone got first look at the supercar up close and personal.

To round off the evening in fitting style, we circulated a sweet selection of three desserts in glass patisserie pots: Rhubarb mousse, chocolate fudge pieces and a buttermilk & rosemary pannacotta.

What an evening – Forza Ferrari!

Are you planning a corporate event that needs a professional touch? Talk to us about how we can bring your ideas to life. Give us a call on 01483 813360 or email info@kalmkitchen.co.uk.

Images: Kindful Creative

Credits:
Brand: Ferrari
Dealership @meridenmodena
Events Team @geniusprogetti
Photography and Videography @kindfulcreative @benkapurphotography @richpearcephoto @salternscreative