So I have been ridiculously slack at writing a blog at which i apologise! Life just seems so, well, busy. The outside catering has taken off with lots of weddings booked in for this year. I love the process of meeting people and discussing their event. Understanding what it is that people want and being able to create that for them is such a brilliant way to spend your day. I love seeing their ideas come to life as the big set-up on the day before arrives and the whole venue comes together to look fantastic. One of our favourite venues is www.kirknewtonestate.co.uk and it is an old stable block that has been created to form a stunning but very simple room. Their are big french windows opening out into the most incredibly large walled garden that have fruit trees fanning the walls, rose bushes clambering through the hedges and chickens strutting about. Our first wedding of the season is for one of my favourite people in the world, my lovely friend Davina and of course her fella, Ewan. We had a very good site visit out there looking at all the different things that she could do, how to decorate, where the tables would go, what the flowers would be like. They have some fab ideas and I can't wait to put up the pics of it after the big day!
Last weekend was pretty busy with 4 functions on in total on Saturday. One was for a private hire of the restaurant for a friend's hen do which seemed to work well. If you didn't know you can have the restaurant free of charge on a Friday or Saturday night, BYOB and with a menu to suit yourselves. We also had on a big charity function for a lovely couple who were raising funds for Brain Tumour http://braintumourtrust.co.uk/helping-us/groups/cameron-buchanan-friends-of-sdbtt-group/. They managed to raise a trememdous amount due to lots of hard work and organisation. The supper dance was held at the Walpole Hall in Edinburgh where they had a feast of Moroccan Chicken, Roasted Vegetable Tagine, Cous Cous followed by Ice Cream (which was generously donated by Mackies Ice Cream - YUM!).
I spent today down in the basement tapping away on the computer and have finally managed to cobble together a page for our website - it has only taken 3.5 years!!! There will be a far more professional one on the way but until then you can find us at www.annabellescatering.biz.
Anyway for anyone that read our previous posts you will have seen that we had done some food for the BBC for a series called Pramface. Well it has finally aired! Our chowder was on the TV for the world to see! Admittedly it was only for a few seconds but it was there, as well as my lovely Le Creuset Pot and my ladle from home!!
Anyway I promise to be more techno friendly now that I have a new website and a new computer (arriving shortly!) so I can actually be good at this updating malarky....recipe to follow shortly!
