eco cuisine wins RSPCA good business award

News from last week is that eco cuisine won the catering category award at the RSPCA good business awards. We had a lovely evening at one, Marylebone - the champagne was flowing before and after the awards ceremony and I was really chuffed to get this - that's me in the middle, with my two Vanessa's either side of me.

April to June

I don't know where these past few months have gone but here is a catch up on what we've been up to.

We had a food tasting with administrators and kitchen staff at the School of Economic Science which resulted in the Summer term menu of Stuffed aubergines, Thai green curry, Mushroom stroganoff and vegetable crumble.

The Wastewatch conference went really well and I met some interesting people there.

We catered for another Newnham college associates evening at a lovely venue - the Freud Museum, Hampstead. Sadly, the weather was initially quite wet but when the sun finally came out guests were able to take advantage of the garden too. A great venue if anyone is looking for something a bit different and with a homely feel.

In May I travelled to Colchester for two days to feed staff and film crew on a Greenpeace shoot for a secret campaign coming out later this month I believe. Each day providing breakfast and then a hot lunch - it was great fun. Hope to work with them again soon.

Our next big booked catering event is at the beginning of September - the WWF run Blue Mile event to be held at the West Reservoir, The climbing centre N4, off Green lanes. It should be a great day and I hope that anyone who can swim, paddle, hold an oar will take part and arise money for this fantastic cause.

We will be catering a wedding in Wiltshire on August too whcih I'm looking forward to. Will let you know how July ans August have gone soon.

cheers
Sonya

New Year to date

In February I cooked a hot buffet lunch for the suppliers of Kyocera Mita products - they were competing agains one another for an all expenses paid trip and needed brain food to keep their efforts up in the afternooon session. On the menu was fish pie using some lovely Cornish pollack and smoked haddock both landed on day boats or coq au vin using juicy chicken thighs from Devon. they were accompanied by some steamed seasonal vegetables and organic jacket potatoes. This was follwoed by individual portions of pavlova and fresh fruit - seasonal English apples and pears.

March has been really busy - especially this week with the two day CSO conference hosted and run by WWF at Bankside, SE1. The two days flew by and there seemed to be a lot of positive energy flying between the rooms of delegates. We ran the tea and coffee breaks as well as a buffet lunch with sandwiches, wraps, and finger food. The menu included mini thai style fishcakes, falafel balls with yoghurt and mint dip, mini duck pancakes, radish stuffed with tapenade, crostini topped with minted pea puree and sandwich fillings such as roasted vegetables, eco hummus and red pepper, Somerset cheddar, chicken salad - all organic of course ! We had many compliments on the food which is always a great feeling when you've worked hard to try and give people food that's tasty and want them to enjoy it.

Next week we're catering for the Wastewatch, Big Green Society conference and very much looking forward to it. I'm going to be saying a few words about my food too and will report back on that effort soon.

eco cuisine 2010

I thought it was about time to start a blog as 2010 saw us getting busier and there are actually things to write about and share ! I'll write about clients, suppliers, events and update on a monthly basis. I hope that some of it will be of interest.

We've consistently grown over the past 12 months so thanks to all my clients for making this happen. Because eco cuisine is an ethical catering business we attract a certain type of client - Charities, not for profit organisations and businesses who take their sustainability policy seriously and care about the environment.

We catered for two conferences  - one for WWF probably my oldest client,m held at the Hellenic centre............................and the next one for ClearlySo at the LSO..............................

Kyocera Mita (cleint lunches), USL Trustees (finger food buffets), Newnham Associates (canapes and drinks service), Daisy TV (lunches and on-site catering - including a weekend in Wales with a film crew and cast) and Lazy Sally's organic cafe. We catered for a large Family Day for the British Institiute of Human Rights just before Christmas and have had positive feedback that they will be using us again. December also saw us catering for Innovations based at Imperial College London (canape and drinks service) and again we will be working with them in 2011.

We started catering for the School of Economic Science in October, four evenings a week, a full vegetarian meal for 75. We will be continuing this contract into 2011 and the menu for next week is Leek and mushroom tart, Nut orast with fresh tomato sauce, Ben and vegetable pie, Barley and lentil bake.

Weddings are also a large part of the business and we've catered for some lovely couples over the last couple of years. Two weddings in Hertfordshire stick in my mind. A beautiful afternoon in June saw Dan and Anya have afternoon tea served and then an organic bbq in the evening - sausages, burgers from Eversfield Organic farm and organic sustainable salmon, plus vegetable kebabs and salads and cake of cheese !! Then in September Jenny and Geoff had a sit down meal in a teepee at the Thomas Moore grounds, then plates of antipasto and an English cheese selection in the evening.

Thanks to our ongoing suppliers, Anyware Hire who supply all our hire equipment with a recycling service, Organic Republic for vegetables etc, Eversfield for meats, Rob Wing and Pat at Green Lanes fisheries for fish and seafood.

So, that's a quick catch up on 2010. Thanks to all our clients and suppliers and here's hoping that 2011 brings more clients and happy clients.


Sonya
eco cuisine