WHY STREET FOOD AND WEDDINGS ARE A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN!
Why Street Food and Weddings are a match made in heaven!
Whether you’re having a traditional church ceremony or something a bit more unconventional, street food could be the unexpected star of your big day…
What’s a wedding without mountains and mountains of food? Not much of a wedding at all in our book. Sending your guests to bed hungry is a sure-fire way to get folk talking for all the wrong reasons.
But what you serve up to your guests is a big – nay, colossal - decision to make. According to stats jockeys at wedding website Bridebook, in 2018 the average spend on food for a wedding came in at £5,862. It’s little wonder then, that many brides and grooms to be spend a huge amount of time traversing the country checking out the options and sampling the wares of venues and roaming caterers for hire.
But what if there was an alternative to the traditional fusty five-course? One which didn’t require hours of agonising table planning and having to work around Aunties Brenda and Pauline’s long-simmering and unresolved beef, or the potential awkwardness of putting those two uni mates whose relationship ended messily with their new partners? An option which was more suited to mingling and conversation, and importantly, potentially cheaper too?
Enter street food for weddings. Whether you’re serving it as an alternative to your sit-down meal or as delicious chaser to the day’s events – it’s an ideal option for something to soak up to booze and provide vital sustenance after the exertions of the evening disco – street food can be the vital x-factor which elevates your days from ‘great’ to ‘absolutely fantastic’. And, all things considered, it’s infinitely more Instagrammable than shoulder of lamb with seasonal mixed veg and gravy.
It’s easier than you might think to have your dream street food wedding, too. The team at Street Food Warehouse have the nous, contacts and experience that comes with running rapturously received and smooth-running food festivals across the country, year-in, year-out, with a stellar cast of hand-picked vendors that can make your event pop. You might not realise they also offer street food for hire too.
What’s more, Street Food Warehouse can tailor a bespoke offering to your budget, based at a cost per head. So whether you’re after a trader or two, or a fleet of vendors, or even a marquee set-up, we can bring food from all four corners of the globe to your big day and manage it for you, meaning that you can get on with the important business of saying ‘I do’, and having the party to end all parties. So whether it’s tasty tacos (we highly rate The Bearded Taco on this one - see their pic at the top!) or flame-baked pizza; to mouthwatering burgers and slow-roasted local meats or next-level vegan cuisine, we’ve got you covered. We can even hook you up with something sweet for later which will knock dry, marzipan-encrusted wedding cake well into the long grass.
So, for a unique wedding day feast with bells on, drop Street Food Warehouse a line today with your requirements and we’ll tailor you a package that you’ll be sure to love…
Want Street Food Warehouse to sort the catering out for your big day? Hit us with a quick application form here and we'll get back to you with quotes and details!
STREET FOOD WAREHOUSE PARTNER WITH SOPHIA GARDENS FOR 'SOPHIAWORKS' BONFIRE NIGHT BONANZA!
STREET FOOD WAREHOUSE PARTNER WITH SOPHIA GARDENS FOR 'SOPHIAWORKS' BONFIRE NIGHT BONANZA!
Scrap your plans this Bonfire Night. Whatever you're up to, we've got something better. Street Food Warehouse proudly announce to you our partnership with Sophia Gardens for their Sophiaworks II event in Cardiff this Bonfire Night, and we want you to come and join us! It's set to be an absolute cracker...
Whether you're looking for a wholesome feed to warm you up beneath the exploding sky, sweet treats for the kiddies (and the adults...), or a jaw-dropping spectacle of pyrotechnics, Sophiaworks II promises to tick the boxes for the thousands of folks that'll pour through the doors on 5th November.
What explosions of taste are we lining up amongst the dazzling night sky, then? You'd better believe that a wintery feast awaits those who make their way to Sophia Gardens this Bonfire Night, as some of our favourite Street Food Warehouse regulars join us in Cardiff for a huge one.
A staple of our summer tours, Spicer's Meat Wagon bring 'Bubba Grill' - the big bad cooking rack - along with a mouth-watering menu of meaty goodness. Cooking delicately and to perfection, the Spicer's are experts in their field, and with meat feasts of epic proportions they're a perfect addition to a chilly November night of fireworks and fire-cooking.
On the sweet side, we've got Birmingham's finest purveyors of all things dessert with the Orgazmic Hot Chocolate & Waffle Company. They've got all sorts of calorie-filled yummy stuff on their menu; Belgian waffles, ice cream, warm cookie dough, and hot chocolate. Go on - treat yourselves!
Also in attendance for Sophiaworks II will be Grubshed, masters of the loaded fries scene. Passionate about bringing 'Honest British Street Food' to hungry customers across the land, they'll be serving an eye-popping assortment of toppings to compliment their tasty skin-on chips, from Beef Brisket to Chilli Con Carne. With plenty of veggie options too, they're a surefire hit with this year's attendees.
Street Food Warehouse will also be bringing their sister company, Pop Up Bar Hire Co., to Cardiff's biggest Bonfire Night event. So if you had a nice warm mulled cider or perhaps a cheeky beer on your mind to compliment the fireworks and the food, they've got your back.
After an incredible first year at Sophia Gardens in 2018, the second outing of Sophiaworks is set to be bigger and better, and we're expecting huge numbers in attendance from Cardiff and beyond. Secure a ticket for you and the family now, right here.
FANCY A NIGHT OF FIREWORKS AND STREET FOOD? BOOK TICKETS NOW.
WORKING WITH: FUSION STUDENTS (CARDIFF & HATFIELD)
OUR WORK WITH: FUSION STUDENTS (CARDIFF & HATFIELD)
Along with running our Street Food Tour across Wales and the South-West, here at Street Food Warehouse we also pride ourselves on our coordination of street food for all sorts of third party events. From corporate parties, events, birthday parties and even weddings, we've got the street food strategy for you!
So, how does it work?
As an event organiser, you might know exactly what sort of street food you're looking for. Or, you might need some inspiration from our side. For these, plus everything in-between, we've got things covered. We'll hand-pick traders from our enormous database of street food contacts from all ends the UK to find the best of the best to suit your event perfectly - whether it's a specific cuisine you're after, or just food that'll match your event. We can manage everything, from plucking out the street food of your dreams to getting down and dirty with the nitty-gritty admin side of things.
Fusion Students
We recently had the pleasure of curating the street food lineup for the opening parties of two incredible brand-new student halls in Cardiff and Hatfield, both run by Fusion Students.
The first of the two, the Zenith, hosted some of our staple traders here at The Warehouse.
That Street Food served up their Mexican madness with the usual friendly smile, and in their words “the students got treated to their first taste of Cardiff Street Food and South Wales monsoons all in one day!”
Tram Dogs also stopped off at the Zenith to serve up their heavenly hotdogs to the students of Cardiff.
Dios Mio Churros then served up dessert for the students, traditional Spanish churros coated in cinnamon sugar. What more could you need?
The following weekend, Luna in Hatfield welcomed The Yeerologist to their opening party. They served up some mouthwatering Greek souvlaki alongside Crepes Zone, who provided the students of Hertfordshire with sweet and savoury French delicacies in their mega colourful van!
So, if you’re looking for street food at your event, head over to www.streetfoodwarehouse.co.uk/hire-us to enquire - or give us a call on 02920 340587 for a street food chat!
STREET FOOD WAREHOUSE x POP UP BAR HIRE
STREET FOOD WAREHOUSE x POP UP BAR HIRE
If you attended our bustling calendar of street food events this summer, you'll no doubt have clocked (and probably headed directly for) the lovely, shiny bar we had with us. Provided all summer long by our sister company, Pop Up Bar Hire Co., thousands upon thousands of pints, Pimm's and other alcoholic delights were served from the bars alongside the brilliant street food traders. Proving to be the cherry atop our highly successful summer calendar, we thought we'd dig a little deeper into what these guys do - and how you can get a hold of 'em for your events, too.
From Swansea to Dorset, via Sussex, Pembrokeshire and more, Pop Up Bar Hire were with us every step of the way to pour the Amstel's and shake the Mojitos. Our partners since the beginning of the Street Food Warehouse story, we're absolutely buzzing to have them on board with us for our even bigger summer of street food in 2020, for which we've already begun the build-up process. Vendors are applying, our staff are picking out the best of the best, and some brand new locations are in the pipeline.
Pop Up Bar Hire had some major partnerships this summer. Across our Welsh-based street food festivals, Tenby Harbwr Brewery were on board with a selection of their famously delicious ales. Meanwhile, our full calendar saw Kona bring the summer vibes with their Hawaiian beers, Scandanavian brewers Lervig lit things up with their House Party ale, Barti Rum kept the Mojitos tasting of Wales, and Cygnet Gin was getting poured out faster than you can neck a G&T. Phew... 2020 is going to be something else!
But what else do Pop Up Bar Hire offer? Whilst they've got a busy summer aboard the Street Food Warehouse summer tour, they're always available for hire at events of all shapes and sizes throughout the year. With a multitude of fully-serviced bars and a host of fantastic staff on hand to pour the pints, they're a serious bargain whatever your request. Why do you think we have them at all of our events?!
Equipped and experienced in serving weddings, big ol' corporate functions, cute-as-heck birthday parties (see image above) and any other soirée you can imagine, we credit the Pop Up Bar Hire with being the most wonderfully reliable source of fun and good times, whilst also providing incredible service at quality rates. So if you're after something a little bit diff' at your event over the autumn/winter period and beyond, get yourselves in touch with them here.
