Jimmy Garcia Catering

19/02/2025

🚀 New Venue Alert! 🚀

We’re thrilled to launch our new role as an accredited catering supplier for the Science Museum! 💫

With its multiple iconic spaces, this incredible venue is the perfect setting for exceptional events. 🔭

We look forward to collaborating in the years ahead, bringing our passion for exceptional food to this fantastic venue. 🍽️🧪

14/02/2025

Roses are red or in this case, pink,
A Valentine’s treat, as delicious as you think!🌹

Handcrafted with love, a dessert to adore,
A rose made for tasting who could want more?💐

♥️From JGC to you, with love sent your way,
Wishing you all a sweet Valentine’s Day!♥️

15/01/2025

We’re thrilled to share that we are now a preferred catering supplier for the prestigious Hedsor House!

If you’re planning your wedding at this remarkable venue and dream of a menu crafted to your taste and vision, we’re here to help.🍽️

15/01/2025

06/01/2025

Congratulations to all the newly engaged!💍

Christmas is such a magical time of year, and we know it’s also a popular season for saying “Yes!”❤️

We’d love to help make your wedding day unforgettable. From beautifully crafted canapés to show-stopping meals and sharing dishes, we bring flavour, creativity, and a little bit of magic to your celebration.✨

Let’s create something extraordinary together! 🥂

31/12/2024

🎉 As we count down to 2025, how could we possibly choose just 10 highlights from this incredible year? But here’s our best shot at capturing 2024’s most magical moments:

From serving hot chocolates in snowy Davos to creating a fondue extravaganza at a celebrity wedding in India, we’ve truly gone global! Back home, we’re incredibly proud of reaching our community partnership goals with Waterloo Kitchen, while our pop-ups brought serious flavour to London - from our Spanish-inspired Terrace to BBQ & Beats on Southbank, and now Fire & Fromage and The Chalet at Somerset House.

We pinched ourselves appearing in both Vogue and Tatler (fancy!), celebrated 200 years of the National Gallery in style, brought Tim Burton’s vision to life at the Design Museum, and rounded off the year serving Britain’s Olympic heroes at the Roundhouse.

And that’s just scratching the surface! As the clock strikes midnight, we’re raising a glass to everyone who made these moments possible - our incredible team, clients, suppliers, and supporters.

Here’s to even more adventures in 2025! 🥂

18/11/2024

⚡️Lighting up Milan with innovation⚡️

This October, we had the honor of catering a cutting-edge, all-vegan electric banquet 🌱 for a Lynk & Co event, in collaboration with the incredible Jack Morton team.

London-based, but traveling worldwide to deliver innovative and creative catering experiences. From bespoke menus to bringing briefs to life, we’re all about pushing boundaries.

It was an unforgettable experience to be part of.✨

Check out the menu highlights:

Amuse Bouche: ‘The Pearl’ – Vegan cheese pearl, oyster leaf oil, tomato tea, served in an oyster shell.🦪

Starter: Heritage beetroot carpaccio, pickled and roast rainbow beets, green apple gel, beetroot yoghurt. 🌈

Main: ‘Vegan Gourmet Pack Lunch’ – Vegan brioche, potted wild mushroom, torn lion’s mane and chive emulsion. Served with olive oil crisps, candied carrot tartare, summer truffle parfait.🧺

Dessert: ‘Dessert in the Clouds’ – Cloud-shaped cake pop with lemon curd, almond sponge, basil mousse, and candied lemon.☁️

15/11/2024

Are you still searching for the perfect place for a Christmas party?

Experience Christmas magic at one of London’s most breathtaking venues, Christ Church Spitalfields.

It’s not just another beautiful building - it’s a masterpiece of English Baroque architecture that’ll leave your guests speechless.

This winter, the magnificent Nave is transformed into a festive wonderland, where our signature menus come alive beneath soaring columns and glittering chandeliers.

Whether you’re looking for a relaxed atmosphere with canapés and bowl foods, or a grandiose seated affair, this versatile venue offers a resplendent backdrop suited to your needs.

After dinner, the atmospheric Crypt beckons - a surprisingly light and airy space that’s perfect for dancing into the small hours.

Just minutes from Liverpool Street, this Grade I listed gem is the perfect backdrop for your seasonal soirees.

Get in touch to find out more.

05/11/2024

Let's talk drinks & nibbles - the tried-and-tested combo that never gets old.

Christmas is coming (how did that happen?!) and we've got some serious tricks up our sleeves to make your party pop! Our canapés aren't just tasty, they're proper show-stoppers. Whether you want them served with all the bells and whistles or kept classically simple, we've got you covered.

Love what you see? This is your nudge to plan that get-together you keep talking about! Whether it's a work do or just because, we're here to make it happen.

Let's make some party magic! ✨

🥕 Heritage carrot tartare, vadouvan spiced puree carrot tapioca crisp, carrot top, gremolata emulsion
🐚 Chicken and nori crisp, dressed Portland crab, granny smith gel, borage flowers
🦐 Gochujang prawn toast, toasted sesame, London honey and chilli ketchup

31/10/2024

🎃 Happy Halloween Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins and all manner of weird and wonderful beings!

Step into a delightfully dark dreamscape as we reminisce about last week’s extraordinary launch of The World of Tim Burton at the Design Museum. A night where imagination met culinary artistry, and every corner held a spellbinding surprise... 🦇✨

Our enchanted evening came alive through mesmerising production, haunting lighting and otherworldly floristry, whilst we conjured up an array of bewitching delicacies:

🍸 The Bar:

Blood Orange Margaritas (alcohol-free, for clear minds to savour Burton’s genius)
Flowing Nyetimber

🖤 The Canapes:

Midnight-black charcoal & truffle Tunworth arancini
Blood-red beetroot meringues with whipped Rosary goats cheese
Dark forest mushroom creations on porcini sponge
Our signature “Burton Lollipop” - a decadent chocolate cake pop emerging from candy floss clouds

A joy to collaborate with the following suppliers to bring it all to life:
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🎬 Want to cast your own spell of enchantment? The World of Tim Burton exhibition awaits as your event canvas until April 2025. Whether you’re planning a corporate gathering or private celebration, let Burton’s lifetime of artistic brilliance set the stage.

DM us to transform your next event into a masterpiece worthy of Burton himself.

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30/10/2024

What an honour and privilege it was to support the Sky Arts Awards at the iconic Roundhouse last month! As self-proclaimed creative caterers, a brief that celebrates arts and creativity brings our team pure joy.

The inaugural Sky Arts Awards, hosted by Joe Lycett, showcased the very best of British and Irish arts and culture. Our chefs rose to the occasion, crafting a menu that was itself a work of art.

Some of our favourites included...

JFC (Japanese Fried Chicken):
Crispy fried chicken with chilli crisp, miso emulsion, and furikake, served on vinyl records with custom Sky Arts stickers.

'Pumpkin Spice Arancini':
Vegan arancini presented in multi-coloured pencil boxes

Summer Squash 99: A playful twist on the classic 99 ice cream, served in colourful "paint pots".

Bangin' Beets:
A starter of smoked and roasted beetroot, golden beetroot gel, seeded tuile, black garlic puree, pickled apple, and candied seeds all served on an actual canvas, with beetroot leaf oil in a paint pot for guests to add their artistic touch.

The evening was graced by performances from The Darkness, TikTok sensation Ren, and poet Lemn Sissay. A never-before-seen rock collaboration between AC/DC's Brian Johnson and guitarist Slash left the audience in awe.

As caterers who pride ourselves on creativity, we absolutely loved being let loose with such a creative brief. It was a true privilege to contribute our culinary artistry to this celebration of the arts, approaching each dish as a canvas to create flavours and presentations that would surprise, delight, and inspire.

18/10/2024

When your eyes whisper "dessert" but your taste buds embark on a savoury adventure..!

These little pink pretenders may look like sweet afternoon treats, but they're hiding a deliciously sophisticated secret: these are beetroot macarons cradling creamy goats cheese, with fresh thyme and cider vinegar-soaked beetroot.

Tart, tangy, savoury triumphs.

We love to bring fun to the dining room with tasty trickery and edible deception? 💫

17/10/2024

📍 Design Museum, Kensington
🇨🇭 A night to remember at the Swiss Embassy's "Soirée Suisse"!

An absolute delight to partner with to create a magical "Forest" themed evening for 500 distinguished guests, including His Excellency the Swiss Ambassador.

Our menu celebrated the best of both worlds - legendary Swiss cheese from the 22-million-year-old Kaltbach Cave alongside London's finest local ingredients:

🧀 ricotta from Acton
🐟 hot-smoked salmon from Wimbledon
🍯London honey from Bermondsey
🌱Home-grown yarrow from our Battersea garden

From our Forest Floor Parfait to the whimsical Edible Forest desserts, every dish told a story served on moss and twig-dressed wooden trays.

Big shout out to for the stunning event design and for the spectacular blooms.

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16/10/2024

Our Autumn/Winter menus are available across a whole host of venues across London and beyond. Inspired by the seasons, we've got a range of options to satisfy discerning palettes whilst using local, artisanal suppliers and seasonal produce.

Take 'The ex dairy cow'.

Ex dairy beef fillet alongside earthy Jerusalem artichoke, braised cheek and Bermondsey Hard Press gratin, Cornish Seaweed Company and anchovy butter cabbage roll, jus and herb oil. Making use of the finest suppliers within a 10 mile radius of our Battersea HQ.

Seasonal eating never looked, or tasted, so good...

09/10/2024

Exciting news, cocktail lovers! Our Head Mixologist, James Ince, has crafted a stunning array of seasonal sips to warm your spirits this autumn and winter.

We're offering up 12 cocktails, featuring 6 London-based suppliers, 6 autumn-inspired creations, 6 winter wonders, 6 mocktails, and 6 elevated classics. We're proud to showcase repurposed fresh produce and local ingredients in these innovative libations.

Highlights include...

🍂Earl Grey Punch
🍏Apple Pie Martini
🥃Cherry Old Fashioned
🍷Winter Sangria
🍊"It's not Terry's, it's mine" (chocolate orange indulgence!)

🍾 Planning an event? James is ready to elevate your experience with bespoke corporate cocktails or creative concoctions tailored to your taste.

Discover the full menu by following the link in our bio, and let's raise a glass to the cozy seasons ahead!

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08/10/2024

We love to experiment with food, and that includes embracing cutting edge technology - not just to cook and present but also to help us avoid waste and the transportation of ingredients.

So for a while now we’ve been growing all our own micro-herbs at our HQ in Battersea, or in Garton’s Garden as we call it (because of our address) using an innovative EvoGro cabinet. This uses advanced horticultural LED lighting to create optimal conditions for growth all year round, with perfectly consistent results every time, ensuring every crop is full of flavour.

No herbicides or pesticides are used, we only grow what we need so there is zero waste, and being on-site, there are no food miles involved – a truly innovative and sustainable system which provides us with the herbs and salads in our dishes.

We think the cabinet itself is also a thing of beauty to look at, and the lighting adds another element to the ambience of our tasting room. Better still, when we’re hosting tastings we’ve been able to have chefs cutting and picking herbs in front of guests and adding them as the finishing touch to the dish in front of them - you can’t get any fresher than that, from soil to plate in seconds!

07/10/2024

We had the pleasure of catering a brilliant event at Copper's London office, celebrating their partnership with Kraken MTF. What a night it was! 🌟

Our team curated a special menu for the occasion, blending local flavours with a dessert that acted as a playful nod to the crypto world:

Canapés:
🥗 'Beet and apple tartare': Pickled golden beetroot and apple, house croustade, marigold, Minus 8 apple cider vinegar
🍅 'The 10-mile tomato tree': Stuffed cherry tomato, stracciatella, wild garlic pesto
🦀 'Crab cigar': Curried coriander crab, feuille de bric cigar, pickled apple, mango gel, coriander cress
🐟 'Hackney Gin cured salmon': East London Liquor gin cured salmon, blood orange pearls, lemon gel
🥩 'Big Mac tartare': Aged beef tartare, 'Big Mac' sauce, pickles, confit egg yolk, toasted brioche croute
Bowl Food:
🧀 'Oxford Blue and figs': London honey glazed figs, Oxford Blue mousse, frisee, candied walnuts
🇮🇹 'Italy in Acton': La Latteria stracciatella, Tempus King Peter ham, fresh paraguayo, mint and chilli dressing

Dessert:
🍫 'The Coin': Chocolate mousse, chocolate cremeux

"We all really enjoyed creating the menu for this event. For the money shot, we created 'The Coin' branded triple chocolate crypto dessert and a playful nod to the 'bitcoin'. It looked incredible but I think it tasted even better." - Jimmy Garcia

25/09/2024

🍂 Autumn's here, and we're trading summer soirées for cosy corners and autumnal affairs!

As we look ahead to the next few months, we're excited to embrace the change in seasons...

🍽️ Our seasonal menus are set, featuring the finest produce from trusted suppliers.
🍸 Our new cocktail menus are launching soon!
🎄 Our Christmas planning is in full swing!

If you're looking for caterers who prioritise seasonality and provenance, we're your team! We work with you to tailor our menus to perfectly suit your celebration, big or small.

Take this 3-day celebration with - a sophisticated gathering in a stately home, offering guests a different culinary experience every day.

Let's create something special together and banish those Autumnal blues with a seasonal celebration to remember. 🍁✨