Piptree Catering

05/09/2024

A labour of love. Ham hock and apple bon bon, brioche, pickled red onion and squash purée. Sometimes the simple and classic flavours just work. A little tip for when making croquettes, providing they’re not vegan. Add some grated sharp cheddar cheese. It adds a subtle richness and helps keep in lots of moisture. As time consuming as they are to prepare, it’s all the worth while when plates come back clean.

31/08/2024

I get my beet with you. This lovely beet and walnut salad is complimented with beetroot ketchup and truffle honey. Blackberries and candy walnuts are cushioned against candy beets and sleep on a bed of whipped goats cheese. If you don’t like beetroot, you will do now. Speak to us about our wedding and corporate catering and how we can help you have quite a nice event.

13/05/2024

One for the vegans… these are our black garlic and whipped cashew with coriander espuma, popped freekeh in charcoal tarts. An attack of the taste buds!!

08/05/2024

Bowls are a canapé’s best friend. Bowls add something more substantial to an event, something different and break the trend of canapé after canapé. Like canapés, they’re interesting. A few little bites that are packed full of flavour, texture and colour. Our bowls are served in (yes, bowls) either premium chinaware or biodegradable bamboo bowls. If you’re planning an event, bear bowls in mind. Give bowls a chance!!!!

04/05/2024

We offer free tasting sessions to couples who are looking for wedding caterers. With absolutely no obligation at all. Couples (sometimes with parents) are invited to our HQ in Putney .coffee.and.kitchen to taste a selection of canapés, 2 starters, 2 mains and a dessert. Not only do guests get to try our food they also get to meet some of the team. A tasting session with a caterer is absolutely essential in making sure you’ve selected to right people to cater for your big day! If you’ve just popped the question or have just said “yes”, get in touch!

04/05/2024

With summer itching to make an appearance, we still have availability in June, July and September onwards. Speak to our lovely team about your lovely event and how we can assist you in having a lovely lovely time…

11/01/2024

Did you know ❓we also have a coffee shop in Putney, serving up this delicious brunch Tuesday to Sunday. 🥞☕️ check us out at 40 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 2RX

26/08/2023

Such a beautiful and simple tablescape for yesterdays wedding at the London Rowing Club in Putney.

18/06/2023

These guys are over being on point….

30/03/2023

We’re super proud to have catered for the Oxford & Cambridge boat race for the organisers. We were tasked with creating a British menu. And we LOVE designing bespoke menus! This was one of the dishes “Aunty Margaret’s Cottage Pie”. Margaret was one of our directors aunty. She was a phenomenal cook and would often make cottage pie. Although we didn’t follow Margaret’s exact recipe, we created our own with short rib, brisket and wagyu miso supplied by . The dish was a success and it was a brilliant fun day.

09/03/2023

We thought it would be a good idea to do a post, as it’s been quite some time since we have. Last summer we learnt that our kitchen was due to be knocked down for development. So, we naturally set out to find a new home. Well, we did, have, found that home. We have moved to gorgeous Putney. Where, we not only have our new kitchen to prep for events, our new HOME is also an eatery and event space. We opened our doors on the 4th January. And to say it’s already been a journey is a complete understatement. So, for anyone that might be wondering where the Piptree gang have gone…. You can find us in the comments below. If you’re in the area, come and say hello, have a speciality coffee and maybe a spot of locally sourced artisan brunch…. For all event catering enquiries, please use the normal channels!! Nice to see you again! And we’ll send some more updates soon. The Piptree team. ❤️

16/01/2023

Just look at this fireplace and the beautiful dried flowers, aren’t they gorgeous. A winter wedding at called for seasonal colours in the canapés too.

15/10/2022

Lobster rolls. These were a real crowd pleaser at a recent corporate event. We designed a menu for our client and think these tasty mini morsels will be added to our canape menu. Lobster supplied by and mini buns by .bakery

09/10/2022

We are running our first Supper Club at the beautiful in Putney on the 20th October. The supper includes canapés on arrival, sit down 2 course and canapés to finish. We have an Orchard theme running through the menu and a focus on socialising. As a preferred supplier at such a lovely venue, don’t miss the chance to come and meet some of our fabulous team, eat some brilliant food and meet new people on the river Thames. Link for tickets here tinyurl.com/4nadzpte

24/09/2022

Some of your wedding guests may have dietary requirements. Our menus contain a range of vegan and gluten free options to ensure all your guests can enjoy your wedding food. Here, Sasha is serving our asparagus, avocado cream, miso aioli, seeded crostini canapés which are both vegan and gluten free.

18/09/2022

Lovely brilliant bread… and, Brenda offers bread baking courses!!

01/08/2022

When planning your wedding, we can help with sourcing crockery, cutlery and glasses, plus much more. We work with a number of fabulous suppliers and can find that special charger plate, the perfect colour napkin or some beautiful glassware to showcase your bubbles for the toast. And setting it all up too? We can sort that as well! This beautiful set up was prepared for a recent couple who designed a gorgeous blush theme, along with some stunning cut glassware for their wedding tablescapes.

31/07/2022

Canapés are and will always be a party starter. These are arancini with aioli. But! They’re not your normal arancini…. These are not made with any Italian cheese. They’re made with aged Caerphilly cheddar cheese - and lots of it. Thank you again to our wonderful team for executing a wedding for a really lovely couple.

27/07/2022

Little delights in your mouth. Canapés are always a wonderful way to welcome guests and often start a conversation. Pictured here is salmon with whipped feta on blini. A true classic canape.

03/07/2022

Happy 40th birthday to our owner director and all round event guru Alice. We hope you have a fab day!

02/07/2022

Meet Dan! He’s one of our incredible event managers. Dan is always there when you need him, holding out a chair for an older VIP guest, remembering your drink order and topping up your glass before you’ve even realised it’s empty. And his customer service is second to none. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and when Dan is running your event, you can be sure all the little details will be thought of, as well as all the big stuff. We love you Dan! Here he is rocking his famous waistcoat and tartan trousers, along with some extra special boots for a barn charity ball. 💚

09/06/2022

We’re quite often asked how we make certain dishes and where we draw inspiration from. A lot of our recipes are created by us, others are inspired by other chefs, a recipe you might see in a magazine or just taken from a classic dish. Of course, a lot of dishes we create/try don’t work. All that said, a lot of what we do is bespoke. We take a brief from our client and create a menu/dish etc based on that. So, we thought it would be a great idea to share recipes with you. We’d love to see feedback and discussions around our dishes too! This dish was designed for a couple who are getting married this year. Duck and “something different” featured in their brief. Duck is a great meat to cook, so we went to work on designing a duck dish with a difference. Pictured is Blackberry sous vide duck. Recipe in the comments⬇️⬇️

04/06/2022

A beautiful marquee wedding, starting with canapés and plated dining to follow. Along with a bar. Congratulations to Grace and Freddie on their wedding day!!!

31/05/2022

One of our clients from this weekend has a farm. She personally delivered us a whole sheep for her event. “We have a flock of over 120 Black Welsh mountain sheep at our small estate at CLOATLEY Manor in Hankerton, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. We have had sheep since 2015. A small very hardy sheep from Wales”.

We were extremely privileged to be able to use such amazing produce. The lamb itself was wonderfully rich, sweet and deep in flavour which was cooked low and very slow and partnered perfectly with rose harissa. We served the lamb with tabouleh, mint yogurt and pomegranate. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to get any images as service was in full swing at that time! Though pictured is our black pudding rosti, quail egg, hollandaise with chive canape. Thank you once again to our lovely client for supplying such a wonderful product. To reach the farm, please DM us and we will send you their details….

30/05/2022

A proud day for us at Piptree. We have been listed as a preferred supplier for two beautiful venues with we catered for the team back in March and they’ve kindly asked us to come back as a supplier. To say we’re stoked is an understatement. Not only are the venues beautiful, they have a lovely team. We can’t wait to get cooking! Another thank you to our wonderful team for achieving such a milestone for us. Oh, and if your a couple considering a wedding venue in London, look them up

26/05/2022

We’re looking for some fab people to join our team for an exciting summer of events and beyond. Send us a DM if you’re a freelance chef, experienced waiting staff or a kitchen porter. We are based in West London and have events across London and the South East of England. Good rates of pay, flexible shifts and a fun working environment.

26/05/2022

25/05/2022

Smile for the camera! Our HC with a bespoke “surf n turf” for a wedding tasting yesterday. It’s rare we get a photo of him actually looking at the camera, so we thought we’d better post it! 🤣🤣 dish is beef fillet, courtesy of , chimichurri, reduction, endive and king scallops from . The tasting went well…… 👊 and thank you to our amazing team once again for hosting and the dedication you put in to what we do!