Set The Date Catering

Name: Set The Date Catering
Address: Billingshurst, GB
Telephone: +441403700653
Price range: £
Rating: 5

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Catering for all occasions. Contact Emma Foden to discuss your catering requirements.
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04/09/2022

This wedding feels like years ago but was in fact back in May. The marquee provided by Arundel Marquees was stunning & we served canapés followed by spit lamb, selection of quiches & salads with vegan options available.

04/09/2022

This was a hot one!! Cooking in a service tent in 37 degrees heat is a challenge 🥵 But with such a gorgeous couple and lovely guests in an amazing tipi in a stunning location it was worth it!

04/09/2022

With so many weddings postponed in the past few years, 2022 has truly been the year of weddings. Apologies in advance for the uploading of so many wedding posts in the next few days but life has been rather busy and I’ve neglected my FB page. It also turns out that my Instagram posts have been sharing to my personal not catering FB page, so my poor friends have been bombarded with foodie photos 🤦🏼‍♀️

20/11/2021

Always the showstopper at every drinks party we do. Mini Yorkshire puddings, horseradish sauce & rare fillet of beef. Sunday Roast in one teeny mouthful.

22/09/2021

This for me, sums up everything that’s wonderful about this time of year. A delicious homemade cake using foraged blackberries picked on a delightful sunny afternoon from local hedgerows & delicious apples that a lovely friend gave me. Recipe based on a recipe from one of my favourite books by Mary Gwynn

06/09/2021

Has anyone else’s summer passed by in a bit of a blur? I wonder how best to sum up the past 6 weeks. Do I do it in terms of events ? 10 in 6 weeks including 4 weddings & 3 funerals…almost a film some would say. Do I count it in terms of the number of guests I fed, well in hindsight that’s darn scary …
Or in terms of how many washing machine cycles cleaning aprons & cloths, a rough guess being at least 30 plus countless trips to the shops & many hours of prep work whilst trying to ‘encourage’ teens off the Xbox. Or is it in the number of brownies made & canapés prepared? But possibly it’s best summed up with the lovely thank you messages I’ve received and the joy it gives me being part of people’s celebrations & seeing them enjoy my food. I think I’ll settle for this and take a few weeks off to recover.

20/08/2021

Such a gorgeous wedding for a beautiful couple

28/07/2021

Stunning location and the most perfect weather for a relaxed summer buffet lunch in memory of a much loved husband & father. Such a privilege to be a part of such a beautiful & special day.

24/07/2021

It was a hot, hot day last Saturday but these guys and the rest of my team were amazing. The kitchen hit 40 degrees at one point with the blazing sun & industrial ovens adding to the heat. But my wonderful girls & boy worked through it with a typical British sense of humour & lots of water!

24/07/2021

Our first summer wedding in 2 years. It was great to be back doing what we love and being part of something special!

18/07/2021

Special plate of canapés for the bride & groom as they have some photographs taken

21/06/2021

The sun may not have shone, but nothing was going to dampen this belated 70th birthday lunch postponed from last summer. The garden was stunning, the guests delightful and dare I say it, the food was pretty good too

01/06/2021

Proving that vegan sandwiches don’t need to be just lettuce stuck between two pieces of bread. I served the vegan guests the following fillings:
Guacamole, avocado & tomato
Curried Coronation cauliflower
Houmous & rocket
Vegan cheese & caramelised onion chutney
They were much appreciated 😊

06/05/2021

Gorgeous day spent with my Mama exploring Sarah Raven’s stunning gardens at Perch Hill. I’m inspired to try growing veg in my flower beds this year. Delicious lunch too!

03/05/2021

Such a joyful return to catering. An intimate outdoor birthday celebration with a Mongolian twist to fit the stunning location

21/03/2021

This is the official 16th birthday cake showing teamwork at its best. I made the cake and the birthday girl offered to decorate it saying she’d do a better job and she wasn’t wrong. She turned 3 Victoria sponges into this biscoff extravaganza! Looks like I may be able to retire soon ?! 😉❤️🎂

01/03/2021

As promised here is the recipe for the Orange & Honey Polenta Cake

200g butter, softened
220g caster sugar
3 large eggs
280g ground almonds
150g polenta
1 tsp baking powder
2 large oranges, juice of, & zest

Cake syrup
1 lemon, juiced
1 orange, juiced
100ml runny honey

Icing
75g softened butter
130 icing sugar, sieved
300g cream cheese
Zest of 1 orange

Preheat oven to 160 fan. Grease & line 2 x 8inch cake tins.
Cream the butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, mixing each well, before adding the next egg.
In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients & orange zest, then fold into the other mixture along with the juice of the oranges.
Divide between the tins & bake for approx 40 mins.
When cakes nearly cooked, make the syrup by warming the honey & juices in a small pan. Whilst cakes are still warm, make small holes in the cakes with a cocktail stick. Drizzle the syrup over the cakes. Leave the cakes to cool in the tins.
To make the icing, cream the butter until light & fluffy, add the sieved icing sugar, mix until combined then gently whisk in the cream cheese & orange zest.
Ice the cake once cool, then stand back & admire your handiwork and then enjoy a slice or two!

01/03/2021

Pinch, punch first of the month! Spring finally feels as if it’s around the corner. We celebrated with this delicious Orange & honey polenta cake. It tasted fresh & zingy just like Spring

09/02/2021

Tomato, mozzarella and caper stuffed chicken breast served with a basil cream from the weekends drop off dinners 🥂

‘Deeelicious!
We all enjoyed your fabulous food, thanks Emma, it was superb, and thanks also from the boys for their chocolate torte. Clean plates all round 🙏🥂😀’

07/02/2021

Salmon and Dill tartlets with Parmesan and mustard pastry from last nights drop off dinner 😋 @ Wisborough Green

31/01/2021

I was asked if I could create a drop off dinner as a surprise gift to celebrate a special chap’s 75 birthday next Saturday (he’s not on Instagram so don’t worry I’m not spoiling the surprise!)
So it got me thinking that I could share the love and offer this out to others who may fancy spoiling someone next Saturday or just fancies a night off from cooking 😊DM or give me a call by Wednesday if you’re interested xx

Address

Billingshurst

Telephone

+441403700653

Website

http://www.setthedate.co.uk/

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A dreamy Midsummer wedding, with a ceremony in their garden before champagne reception & canapés, 2 course Wedding Breakfast before dancing til the early hours

The stunning view from my favourite venue: Downsview Wedding Venue in West Chiltington. Would love to show you inside the marquee but that would spoil the surprise for the guests tomorrow.