A Few Things to Remember when enquiring about a quote for an upcoming Wedding or Function by A Class Catering Today I’d like to give some advice when enquiring about a Wedding or Function. But before I get there I’d like to share a famous line frequently used by John Travolta’s character Vinny Barbarino in the 70s classic comedy ‘Welcome Back Kotter’,& goes like this 1 What? 2 When? 3 Where? These 3 words were in relation to when Vinny Barbarino was in trouble but how do these 3 words relate to us here at A Class Catering ?? 1
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Steaming Food. Catering at events Today I’d like to share a recipe that uses steam as a cooking method ‘Asian-Style steamed Snapper’. I have had this dish many times when I was working in Sydney many moons ago & it is a favourite of mine ? Here are some fun facts & history of Steaming,did you know that some of worlds earliest examples of steam cooking can be traced back to the Stone Age in ‘Gunma Province,Japan’ & later evidence shows that steam cooking was used by the Italians & Sardinians during the Bronze Age & steaming pots dating back 10,000
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Catering Fine Dining on the South Coast of NSW From Wollongong to Berry, Kangaroo Valley and Jervis Bay. Ever thought of having a Fine Dining dinner party, fully catered for at your home or in the venue of your choice. What is Fine Dining? Check our website on https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/90/fine-dining-etiquette-for-servers.html Martin and Steve would be happy to come to you and cook and serve the most amazing lunch or dinner. Bringing back the forgotten arts of fine dining and silver service is our motto. We bring all crockery, cutlery, table cloths, serviettes and table decorations. Why not relax and let Martin serve you pre-dinner
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Reality TV Cooking Shows & TV Cooking Shows by A Class Catering. Reality tv cooking shows & tv cooking shows ??? We all watch them whether its a reality series like My Kitchen Rules (MKR) Master Chef (MC) & Hells Kitchen Australia (HKA) or cooking shows like Alive & Cooking,River Cottage,Hueys Kitchen or Surfing the Menu,we all seem to be drawn like moths to a bright light when it comes to cooking shows on tv.The networks are certainly on a ratings winner here with all forms of cooking shows and a great source for revenue raising through cookbooks,dvds & any
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The Challenges of Outside Wedding Catering A blog by Chef Steve from A Class Catering by Martin & Steve. A Class Catering has catered many wedding receptions on the south coast & with todays trends many bride’s & grooms (from Sydney) want to have their special day on the beach,at a surf club,hired guest house or with a bush setting on a farm,which ever they choose A Class Catering has been there to help organise & create a fantastic event that they will remember & talk about for years to come. We have a saying or mantra at A Class that
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The origins of French Fries, Fries or Chips by A Class Catering. You would all have to agree french fries or chips ( in Australia & UK )that we all enjoy them as a snack,w/fish,steak,salad,fried eggs or even after a big night on the town you name it french fries can be found on any menu around the world.Whether we smother them in tomato sauce (ketchup) mayonnaise,vinegar, gravy, chicken salt or even curry sauce you have admit we all love em ?. But how & where did they originate ???? Some claim that french fries originated in Belgium but there is
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With the warmer months not to far away,I would like to share a delicious Grape Salsa recipe that I made as a side dish at Saturday nights dinner party at Warrane House at Batemans Bay https://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/nsw/south-coast/batemans-bay & with some fresh rocket tossed through it makes it a perfect & healthy summer salad & easy to make (Great for vegetarians & vegans) Ingredients 1kg white grapes halved 1 bunch coriander roughly chopped w/ stalks 2 red chillis seeded & diced finely 1 red onion finely diced juice of 1 lime / finely chopped lime zest 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
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Gay & Lesbian Commitment ceremonies & hopefully Marriage Equality ceremonies in the near future by A Class Wedding Catering. First of all I would like to introduce myself I’m Steve one half of the dynamic duo that is A Class Catering by Martin & Steve.We are located in Shellharbour just south of Sydney on the beautiful South Coast.We are award winning caterers taking out the brides choice award for “Wedding Caterer of the Year” 2016 & runner up 2017 here on the south coast. We would like to say as a business that A Class Catering are gay & lesbian
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Today is the 1st of many posts about some true facts & trivia about food. Did you know ??? many of the favourite dishes we enjoy today have a story a history behind them & their origins. Today I would like to share the origins & history of a dish Chicken Marengo. Chicken Marengo is a french dish consisting of sauteed chicken in oil w/ fresh garlic & tomato,garnished w/ fried eggs & crayfish. The dish is similar to chicken a la Provencale but w/ the addition of eggs & crayfish make it the traditional way to make Chicken Marengo. The
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Have you thought or planning to get married in the winter, A Class Catering are offering prospective Brides and Grooms the opportunity to Save some money By having A Class Catering Cater for your wedding reception in the Months of May, june July and August 2018 You will receive all your Bridal party meals for free, (Maximum 6 persons) A Class Catering can help with finding a suitable place to hold your reception, party hire, and Marquee The South Coast of NSW is a beautiful part of the country, in Kangaroo valley and the Southern highlands, Berry to the shoalhaven we have some
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