Myth-Busting: You Don’t Have to Serve Hot Food for Your Wedding Breakfast

Lately, I’ve had a few couples tell me they adore sharing platters, it’s their favourite style of food, full of relaxed, rustic charm. But they worry about what their guests will think of cold food for their wedding breakfast. So let’s bust that myth right now: you absolutely don’t have to serve hot food, and your guests will love it.

Why Sharing Platters Are a Brilliant Choice

Whether you choose cheese, charcuterie, ploughman’s, or afternoon tea-style platters, sharing platters have so many benefits:

• No staggered service: Guests walk into the room to find tables abundant with food, styled to perfection, with the wow factor. Everyone can start eating immediately, no waiting for courses or worrying about timings.

• Stress-free planning: We just need dietary requirements, allergies, a table plan, and your order of the day. No chasing RSVPs for meal choices or worrying about complicated menus.

• We are fully self-sufficient, While a kitchen space is great, it’s not essential, and there’s no extra cost to you for kitchen equipment or cooking facilities.

• Tailored for you: At our planning meeting, we’ll create platters perfectly suited to you and your guests. From big chunks of cheese and chutney to scotch eggs and rustic breads, everything can be customised.

• Relaxed, social atmosphere: Guests can take their time, chat, sip wine, and enjoy the experience together. Sharing platters encourage interaction and make the meal feel relaxed and fun.

  Hot Food? It’s Still an Option

  
  If you love the idea of hot food, it can still play a part, just in a more relaxed style. Think:

• Our Middle Eastern BBQ Menu

• Our Street food-inspired evening BBQ with pulled pork buns and burgers

• A pizza truck or hog roast supplier to cater for you in the evening

A Day Designed for Sharing and Celebration

One of the reasons couples love our sharing platters is how effortlessly they fit into the flow of the day. After the ceremony, we usually start with welcome drinks, something cooling and summery like a Pimms, or crisp and fizzy like Prosecco, served alongside beautifully presented canapés on boards by our team.

Once everyone has mingled and settled in, we place the sharing platters on the tables according to your table plan, styled to perfection and ready for your Wedding Breakfast. Guests can sit and enjoy the platters at their own pace. Dessert sharing boards can also be provided, with champagne flutes filled and ready for toasts.

After speeches, our team clears and resets the tables, the bar ramps up, and your chosen cocktail hour from our Rhubarb and Ginger Bar begins. Evening guests start arriving, the music kicks off whether live or with a DJ, and the BBQ is fired up, allowing everyone to leisurely grab a plate and enjoy the evening food offering.

This relaxed, flowing structure keeps your guests comfortable, social, and enjoying every moment, with minimal fuss and maximum wow factor.

Why We Love Sharing Platters

The beauty of sharing platters is that they give you freedom and flexibility, you don’t have to compromise style or substance. Let’s shout it from the rooftops: sharing platters and grazing tables are perfectly acceptable for your wedding breakfast. They’re stylish, social, and your guests will genuinely love the experience. And if you’re still on the fence, just ask us about our Middle Eastern BBQ menu, a show-stopping, flavour-packed option that will leave everyone raving.

So if your heart is set on relaxed, abundant, and beautifully styled food, don’t let tradition hold you back. Cold food can be just as decadent, celebratory, and memorable as a classic hot wedding breakfast, and we’ll make sure it’s perfect for your big day.