After showcasing their talent and creative inspiration at the prestigious and highly competitive Square Meal Canape Cup, the Easy Gourmet team behind the mouth-watering winning dish has confirmed plans to brighten up private and corporate food.

Combining traditional techniques and exotic flavours with an eye for elegant, intriguing presentation has earned the brand an incredible reputation within the culinary industry. Off the back of their win, the gourmet gurus are branching out by making it possible for foodies everywhere the chance to sample their delectable canapes, whether they’re at their office desk or attending a prominent event.

Re-imaging ordinary ideas, the team behind the stunning Easy Gourmet dishes are culinary ateliers, taking customers on a gastronomic journey with an infusion of flavours from near and far. This signature flair for culinary creativity led the Easy Gourmet team to victory at the Square Meal Canape Cup 2017, one of the highest accolades within the hospitality industry.

Battling it out with 13 of London’s best caterers and restaurants, Easy Gourmet wowed the specially invited judges from the industry and hardened food critics with their delectable canape – Wildwood Festival. Using home grown, gluten-free ingredients saw Easy Gourmet setting the bar high and ultimately led to the much coveted canapé crown.

The winning creation saw melt-in-the-mouth organic beef fillet filled with a troop of wild mushrooms, crispy fried shallots, English butternut ring, truffle and balsamic caviar, all stacked atop a gluten free parmesan shortbread and paired with a dollhouse pint of Surrey gluten free pale ale.

Marie-Laure Preynat, Managing Director of Easy Gourmet, said, “We’re thrilled to have won the Square Meal Canape Cup against such tough competitors. It’s a testament to all the hard work that the Easy Gourmet team puts into every event we cater for and the truly innovative approach we take to crafting new, exciting dishes.”

Following the win, foodies can now order Easy Gourmet creations straight to their workplace thanks to the exclusive launch of The Moji Box. These clever, stackable boxes come packed with both savoury and sweet treats that promise to get diners salivating from first sight. Containing a chef’s selection of tasty foods which change on a daily basis, The Moji is ideal for a chic a desk meeting or slick director’s lunch.

Among the endless possibilities on offer for delivery is manchego and quince on pumpernickel black bread, tomato and pesto profiteroles, rare roasted beef on mushroom duxelle and truffle oil crostini, and tarte au citron meringue.

Preynat added, “The launch of our Moji Boxes means that exquisite dining can be experienced anywhere. Bringing our miniature masterpieces to exactly where customers want them, whether they’re planning an intimate corporate meeting or hosting an extravagant event, was the natural next step for Easy Gourmet. We’ve been catering large events for almost two decades, but we know that there’s a growing trend in customers wanting that experience in a setting that suits their lifestyle. Now they can be tempted by our creation, whatever their plans.”

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Saturday, 1st July 2017

At The Tab Venue, Austin Street, Shoreditch, London, E2 7NB

The creativity of Jez and Terence’s wedding day: they used a small suitcase as the ‘letterbox’ for the cards from guests and nicely styled easels at the entry to display the order of their day. Once every one was seated they brought the easels to the front of the room next to the stage. They hung many delicate banners above the tables and as centrepieces they placed vases with flowers and fairy light lit wine bottles. On top of the plates they laid out their menu, embroidered napkins and place cards.

The wedding cake was a naked victoria sponge with edible flowers. It was placed on the stage as a focus point, surrounded by flowers.

Wedding Menu

Assorted Artisanal Bread 
olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Mini Baguette selection
100% Rye
White Bloomer Sour Dough
Brown Tin Campagne

Share fast Menu
Wild mushroom & asparagus with shallots white wine and black pepper
Chicken & leek with béchamel

Sides dishes  
Roasted butternuts, rosemary goat’s cheese, honey fig, pumpkin seeds, rockets salad with balsamic reduction
Crushed baby potatoes

Kid’s Menu
Home made sausage rolls
Cheese rolls

Sides dishes  
Roasted butternuts, rosemary goat’s cheese, honey fig, pumpkin seeds, rockets salad with balsamic reduction
Crushed baby potatoes

Mini desserts

Chocolate pot
Panacotta salted caramel with warm salted caramel popcorn
Mini bread and butter pudding
Apple and sultana crumble
Citron tart tartlet

Evening Buffet Menu

Organic Cumberland sausage roasted in mustard and honey, roasted onions with 4” hot dog bum
Beetroot and chick peas vegetarian burger with halloumi cheese and tomato relish with 2Oz burger bum

vegetarian hot dogs, with onions and sauce in burger bun

The venue: The Tab Venu, Austin Street, Shoreditch, London, E2 7NB

Florist:  Bisi Williams

Photographer: Gary Carbon

Bus transfer to the Venu : Red Route Busses Ltd

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Saturday, 12 December 2015

At MC Motors, Wedding Venue : 28 Millers Avenue, Dalston, E8 2DS

In MC Motors you can decorate as you want. Beer bottles has been used as flowers pot, the greenery to decorate the centre of the table, the cutlery has been put in a jar, the napkins and a branch of rosemary were knotted by a rope with a cordon having the name of the guest for the placement with a branch and we put a candle on the table.

These objects have helped to do a rustic decoration. The menu has been written on the venue chalkboard, we used a greenery to decorate the venue, the cake has been displayed on the piano with wedding photos of each generation.

Reception Menu

Vegetarian Nibbles :

Houmous, Tzatziki, Spicy Tomato
Grilled Pitta Bread
Mixed Olives 
Feta Cheese marinated in olive oil and herbs

Wedding Menu

Shares Menu :

Pie bacon, chicken and Taragon (free range british chicken, smoky bacon, roast garlic and vermouth)
or
Pie teak & Ale (free range beef steak, cracked black pepper and real ale)

Pie goat cheese (goat cheese, sweet potato, spinach, red onion and roasted garlic)

Sides:

Mash baby potatoes skin in butter sea salt and chives

Mix winter Roost vegetables (beetroot, parsnips, butternuts squash, red onions, carrots)

Peas, butter and onions

Dessert:

Sharing Crumble blackberry and apple
with custard

Venue: MC Motors, 28 Millers Avenue, Dalston, E8 2DS

DJ : Jake Read

Photographer : Emilie White

Bus transfer : Super London Bus

Thanks from the brides :

“We just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you for Saturday. Everything was just as we’d hoped and it all ran so smoothly that I actually managed to let go of control and enjoy the day (something that I’m not very good at!) The tables looked beautiful, all our guests commented on how fantastic the food and drink was and it just ran like clockwork.

Thank you also for packing everything up for us to collect on Sunday morning – that was completely brilliant.”

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Saturday, 7 October 2017

At MC Motors, Wedding Venue : 28 Millers Avenue, Dalston, E8 2DS

MC Motors is the perfect venue to get creative with! LED candles were placed all over the venue to create a warm ambiance. Feather pens & notepads were left next to a little letterbox on a rustic table for guests to leave written messages. A chalkboard board displayed where the guests could find their seats. Wine bottles had stick candles inside, chic vases with animal faces brought character to the flower bouquets, little gold animals speckled the tables and an additional small flower vase finished the spectacle off.

Reception Menu

Indian Canapes 
Goats cheese, black olive tapenade and spicy aubergine chutney on scones
Cocktail sausages, gravy and mash potatoes in filo pastry
Grilled paneer with chilli
Mini poppadoms with mango salsa

Wedding Menu

Share Starter Antipasti Feast Menu
Pastrami , Prosciutto ham, Saucisson
Mozzarella fresh pesto and basil oil with beef and sun-dried tomatoes
Grilled aubergine, courgette, tomato, peppers in garlic and oregano oil dressing
Assorted foccaccia bread, black olives, sea salt rosemary, cherry tomato thyme
Olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Share feast Menu

Harissa & Preserved Lemon Roasted Chicken with onions and white wine spicy jus
Sautéed gnocchi with butternut, Swiss chard, Jerusalem artichokes roasted pine nuts, sage and red pesto drizzle

Sides 
Mix Greens with sesame seeds
Dauphinoise potatoes

Mini Dessert
Lemon mousse
Salted caramel panacotta with warm salted caramel popcorn
Chocolate brownie
Pecan Tart

Evening Buffet Pizza Menu
Goat cheese, red onions, asparagus, basil
Pepperoni, chilli, mozzarella
Margarita buffalo mozzarella basil
Roasted ham, mushrooms, mozzarella
Mozzarella, olives, rocket, parmesan

Venue: MC Motors, 28 Millers Avenue, Dalston, E8 2DS

Wedding Planner: Marie Laure

Florist:  Grace & Thorn – Rachael Irwin

Music for canapes: Dave Larkin

Music: Tom – The Nameless Three

Photographer: Chris Sansom

Photographer: Verity Sansom

Driver (for bride and groom): London Corporate Cabs

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At The Old Church

Menu

Children canapés

Sausage rolls and cheese rolls

Canapés and Verrine Selection 

Indian Canapés:

Grilled Panner with chili marinated
Vegetable samosa
Chicken coronation poppadoms

Mango Chutney to be served as dips for all dishes

Bowl food Menu 

Channa Masala (chick pea curry) perhaps finished with fresh coriander, served with poppadoms and a bed of plain rice – Medium hot

Veg biryani served with vegetable curry

Saag Panner and Batata vada

Chicken saag and Batata vada

Evening Buffet Menu

Pizza Menu:

Ham and cheese

Mozzarella Margarita

Dessert Menu

Mini Desserts (for Adults and Children) 
Served as tower

Lemon tart

Chocolate brownies

Creme Brulee

Pavlova pecan

Chutney

Sweet tomato and chilly chutney

Plum chutney

Wedding Cheese Cake Tower

Cornish Yarg

Brillat Savarin

Colston Bassett

Olde Sussex

Decoration:

Cake toppers: Provided by brides
Nuts, Rosemary, figs and Raffia

Bride: Lara McMurray

Bride: Sarah Bartholomew

Father /Mother of Sarah (Bride): Geoff and Sheila Bartholomew

Father /Mother of Lara (Bride): Malcolm and Maggie McMurray

Wedding information:

Venue: The Old Church – Stoke Newington Church Street N16 9ES

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Just a little note to say, ‘THANK you so much for making our Wedding Party so special’. We had the best evening and so did all of our guests!

It was just so different to any wedding that our guests had experienced before. The venue went down a storm, the Indian food was delicious and the cheese tower was admired and enjoyed by all.

Lara and I were so impressed with the tower – just amazing.

Thank you to all the staff who was at the venue on the evening – they made the party run so smoothly – guests appreciated the free flowing wine!

So thank you all so much again. Promise we will send photos through soon!

All the best,

Sara and Lara”

What a terrific testimonial from Sara and Lara! Many thanks to both of them.

Beautiful Wedding at The Old Church – Sara and Lara – Friday, 17 February 2017

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At Wilton’s Music Hall

Menu

Wedding Cake

Top Tier – Fruit Cake   8″

Second Tier – Lemon with Lemon Curd and Lemon Butter cream 10 “

Bottom Tier – chocolate ganache and raspbery jam  12″

Canapés and Verrine Selection

Smoked mackerel and horseradish rillettes on crispy rye bread with pea shoots
Roasted honey ham on mint mushy peas potatoes slice canapes
Sea salt roast baby jacket potatoes with mature cheddar and spring onions

Vegetarian

Smoked Tofu and sundries tomato kebab
Roasted Mediterranean vegetable skewers
Sea salt roast baby jacket potatoes with mature cheddar and spring onions

Dinner Menu

Share Starter Antipasti Feast Menu

Prosciutto ham , Salame Milano , Saucisson Mozzarella fresh pesto and basil oil with beef and sun-dried tomatoes Grilled aubergine, courgette, tomato, peppers in garlic and oregano oil dressing
Assorted foccaccia bread, black olives, sea salt rosemary, cherry tomato thyme Olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Vegetarian option:

Mozzarella fresh pesto and basil oil sun-dried tomatoes Grilled aubergine, courgette, tomato, peppers in garlic and oregano oil dressing
Grilled Asparagus buttered and sea salt
Assorted foccaccia bread, black olives, sea salt rosemary, cherry tomato thyme Olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Share Feast Menu

Slow cook lamb shoulder in red wine and Cotes du Rhone wine deep Sauce

Side’s

Dauphinoise potatoes
Mix winter Roost vegetables (beetroot, parsnips, butternuts, squash, red onions, carrots)

Dessert menu 

Sticky Toffee Pudding with toffee sauce and drizzle cream

Evening Buffet Menu

Pizza Menu

All the pizzas have a tomato base

Pepperoni, chilli, mozzarella
Roasted ham, mushrooms, mozzarella
Mozzarella, olives, rocket, parmesan

Evening Buffet / Brick Lane Bagels

Mixed bagels with the following fillings:

 Salt beef and mustard
Humus and grilled aubergine

Bride: Siobhan Murphy

Groom: Johan Ewing

Best Man: Gavin Finney

Father/Mother of Bride: Philomena/ Richard Murphy

Father/Mother of Groom: Lorna Ewing/ Andy Ewing

Wedding information:

Venue: Wiltons Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley, Whitechapel, London, E1 8JB

Florist: (Sam Cotterel) Violets and Velvet

Photographer: The Twins (Kelly & Caroline)

Band: Electric Soul Club (Jonathan Scott)

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At Brixton East

Menu

Carve Ham 

Spanish Serrano Prosciutto Ham on the bone

The above ham will be served with a selection of homemade Focaccia bread.

Vegetarian Nibbles 

Homemade Dips:

Houmous, Tzatziki, Spicy Tomato
Grilled Pitta Bread
Mixed Olives
Feta Cheese marinated in olive oil and herbs

Dinner Menu

Children Menu

Home made sausage rolls with same sides of adult

Share Pie Menu – to share on a table

Steak and ale (free range beef steak, cracked black pepper and real ale)
Bacon, chicken and Tarragon (free range British chicken, smoky bacon, roast garlic and vermouth)

Sides:

Mushy peas
Mix winter root vegetables
Mashed potatoes

Special:

Vegetarian
Baked sweet potatoes with quinoa, peas, peas shoot, alfalfa, pomegranate, mint, feta cheese, mint yogurt and tagine sauce

Dessert menu 

Mini creme Brullee
Mini chocolate dark cup with orange zest
Panacotta popcorn
Apple and sultam crumble
Lemon Meringue

Including 1 mini dessert per children

Wedding Cake

Wedding Cheese Cake Tower

Decoration: Nuts, Rosemary, Figs and Raffia

Evening Buffet / Brick Lane Bagels

Mixed bagels with the following fillings:

 Salt beef and mustard
Humus and grilled aubergine

Bride: Jennifer Tippett

Groom: Paul Adcock

Best Men: Jamie Grierson and Jonathan Dickson

Best Women: Victoria Mackenzie, Jenna Rolls, Keira Lapsley and Maria Treadwell

Father of Bride: Ed Tippett

Father of Groom: David Adcock

Mother of Groom: Linda Adcock

Wedding information:

Venue: Brixton East, 100 Barrington Road, London, Greater London, SW9 7JF

Florist: Bloomingayles florist (Gayle Evans)

DJ:  Disco Shed (Paddy)

Photographer: Adam Gray

Videographer: Skinny Boy Films (Kate&steve)

Band: Chainska Brassika (Tom)

Decorations: Vowed and Amazed (Caroline)

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All the beautiful cakes are stacked in layers and come in different shapes and sizes, including round and square dimensions, some filled with a variety of fruits, and others spread with cream, and sometimes topped with colourful flowers or even models of married couples!

Why not consider a wedding layer cake that could become a showstopper and talking point at your wedding event?

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Just wanted to say a big thank you for everything you did for the wedding – you really helped make our day special & we had so many compliments on the food!

We were impressed by Marie-Laure right from the very first phone conversation when obtaining a quote.

Her attention to detail was astonishing; in meetings, she guided us through the day with forensic accuracy, advising and guiding us on many aspects of our reception, not just the food, something which we valued enormously.

The food was fantastic; the menu choices extensive, the quality and presentation fabulous; the guests were effusive in their praise. We couldn’t recommend her more.”

What a terrific testimonial from Mark and Eleanor! Many thanks to the Bride and Groom.

Beautiful Wedding at MC Motors – Mark and Eleanor – Saturday, 08/October/2016

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