Chris Yates, Managing Director of Sisal, offers some tips to turn your wedding catering up a notch.
Creating an unforgettable culinary experience for your Jewish event involves creativity, attention to detail, sourcing quality ingredients, exceptional service, and a commitment to sustainability. All these elements and more, are the hallmarks of caterer Hessian and its exciting kosher counterpart, Sisal.
The companies bring experienced and exciting hospitality and culinary professionals together, under the meticulous eye of Managing Director Chris Yates, formerly of Northcote and Jamie Oliver restaurants. Working across the UK and Europe, his team delivers mouthwatering event menus with a side order for theatre, drama, and service.
Specialist kosher caterers, Sisal, channels style, flair, and gourmet experience into its Kosher menus. Under the supervision of the Beth din, Sisal offers an exclusive dining concept for weddings, Bar Mitzvah, and private parties. It’s sister, Hessian offers non- kosher catering for a wide range of business and private events, with its trademark exceptional presentation.
An exciting duo of new private dining companies that are making a name for themselves through innovative, elegant, event catering menus all presented with theatre and a flawless finish.
Here, the team at Sisal share some top tips for upscaling Jewish wedding catering in 2024.
Tastes of theatre
Good wedding catering is not just about taste. For a memorable event, you need to create theatre. Every plate, a masterpiece performance of colours, textures, flavours, and presentation.
Hessian is renowned for its colourful dishes that are not only bursting with flavour but awaken all the senses. Your catering should always be part of the overall aesthetic. Bring freshness and vibrancy to the room, as well as enticing aroma.
Create visually stunning displays for food stations and buffets. Use elegant and thematic table settings that complement the overall wedding decor. Use props and out of the ordinary presentation – liquid nitrogen for example, can add an entirely new dimension to your wedding feast.
International influences
What sets Sisal apart from other kosher catering companies is the level of creativity, and finessed presentation. Plus, we like to give things a little twist of the unexpected. For your wedding, why not surprise guests with unique dishes that incorporate creative variations on traditional kosher menus. Introduce international flavours that dance on the tastebuds to add colour and excitement to the dining experience. A fusion of Israeli with Italian, African, south American. A hint of spice to elevate the traditional plate.
Getting involved
Make the experience multi-sensory with interactive elements such as DIY dessert stations or customisable dishes that allow guests to personalise their culinary experience. Incorporate live cooking stations where your guests delight as chefs grill and flambe, exquisite, freshly prepared dishes.
Flip the sit-down dinner script
Incorporate distinctive styles of catering and world cuisine. You could opt for more casual dining such as street food dishes and food trucks. They are still immensely popular and add a less formal atmosphere to the celebrations.
Personal touches
Craft a menu that tells a culinary story, incorporating elements that are meaningful to the couple to add depth and significance to the dining experience. Personalised meus create a uniqueness to any wedding day… but add to this craft cocktails and drinks pairings to complement your unique menu, and it becomes unforgettable.
To find out more about Sisal kosher catering for your wedding day, visit our socials @sisalevents or email hello@ sisalevents.com