One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one

has not dined well.VIRGINIA WOOLF

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Welcome to ej cateringej catering is a vibrant company with 20 years of experience, knowledge and confidence, led by the creative talents of Emma Jenkins.

Emma trained at Cordon Bleu cookery school in London in 1992 and then took off travelling around the world, working in France, Ecuador, Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Inspired by her life long passion for food and with the strap line ‘stirring the soul’, Emma has set a standard for how catering

should be, bringing fresh and innovative ideas to create dishes that look, smell and taste extraordinary. Although her cooking style is rooted in classical French cuisine, she has been inspired by the foods and sights discovered around the world.

Creating a menu, co-ordinating, staffing and planning an event is as important as the cooking. At ej catering we understand that it’s not merely a statement of the dishes. Our team of professionals use fresh, organic ingredients combined with an energetic and flexible approach that allows us to create a menu that suits your personal tastes.

To us, every client is individual, so attention to detail is all important. We work with small and large numbers and will help you find the perfect venue, create the right look – and turn your ideas into the ultimate event.

Talk to us about your event to see why we are different, and whilst our menu range is extensive, we’re always willing to create individual menus and price any specific dishes on request.

Whether travelling or working, Emma was constantly drawn to new food ideas, interesting and unusual ingredients, stimulating tastes, aromas and alternative artistic presentation approaches. Emma’s passion for cooking has helped to create a new style of food….an edible orgy of taste sensations.

Emma Jenkins

All our friends and family were quite honestly blown away. I’ve never seen such a welcoming sight as all the staff lined up beautifully for the best

welcome imaginable into the tipi. Jon (was it Jon? Steven seems to think it was Jo) managed the whole day with calmness and amazing efficiency. I spotted he had surreptitiously posted a couple of people to help secure the table settings, as the damp weather was affecting the adhesion!” Alice & Dan

Make the right

impression with food

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FunctionsOrganising a corporate event of any size can leave you with 101 things to do. ej catering has catered up to numbers of 600 and understands all the complexities to make it work and run smoothly. We supply a full service including: supervisors, waiting staff, crockery and cutlery, glass wear, linen, table decorations and wines. We can even assemble kitchens in the back of beyond, believe me we have some stories!

Throwing a party at home can be equally daunting. We work efficiently and effectively, bringing everything we need with us and we always leave the kitchen tidier than when we found it!

ej catering regularly cater for:

• Weddings

• Gala banquets

• Corporate à la carte dinner

• Canapé and gastro canapé receptions

• Conference and seminar buffets, hot or cold

• Family parties, birthdays, christenings, celebrations, anniversaries and dinners

• Office catering, quick and fresh buffets

• Hog roast and BBQ

Venues

Proudly recommended caterer at numerous venues throughout South Wales, including Pencoed House Estate, Caerphilly castle, Ewenny House, The Secret Garden Dyffryn mawr, Treown House, Rosedew Farm, Barn at Brynich, Dyffryn Springs, Glyndwr Vineyard, Glangrwyney Court, Gileston Manor and more.

Having catered for a large number of clients, including; Many of Cardiff leading corporate clients, banks, solicitors, local authorities, newspapers, event management & advertising companies, launches, weddings, birthdays, big and small, ej catering love to cook.

ej catering works closely with many leading venues throughout South Wales.

Listed on our web site are a number of venues that we work with reguarly, from the: historic and elegant, exciting and modern, wild and windy, romantic and peaceful, marquees and barns. ej catering can help you to pick the right one for your event.

We are also very experienced at working discreetly within people’s homes, where we respect your space and leave your kitchen spotless!

Thank you for the work that you and your colleagues did for our party last week. The food was great and the people were excellent. Everyone

commented on the quality of the catering and we would be happy to recommend you guys for sure. We were very glad that it went so well and the catering was a big part of that.”

Steve

Find out more about our function services at www.ejcatering.co.uk/private-catering

Classically modern

cuisine for all occasions

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The food was amazing and just as good as we had hoped for. Thanks especially for serving the lamb pink, it went down a treat with everyone.

There were empty plates all round. All of the main courses were delicious, they were presented very well, the portions were a good size and the variety worked well. The salad with edible flowers also looked really impressive.”

Sarah & Joe

Find out more about our menus at www.ejcatering.co.uk/our-menus

Functions MenusHere is a selection of some of our favorite menus ideal for corporate and family functions.

Gastro Canapés

Pea soup shot with ham hock

Starry parmesan shortbreads topped with cream,

Welsh goats cheese and red onion jam

Crispy free range pork and cashew fritters

with a spiced apple salsa

Woodland mushroom filo crackers with truffle oil

Cod and Carmarthen ham saltimbocca

with a garlic lemon dressing

Mini Welsh black beef burgers with spiced red pepper relish

Roast partridge, parsnip and bread sauce

Jamaican BBQ Buffet

Jerk chicken thighs with sticky honey, rum and lime

Sword fish and king prawn skewers with

rock melon and ginger salsa

Chunky marinated aubergines with spiced

beetroot hummus

Spiced sweet potato wedges

Chard corn cobs with aromatic chilli salt

Free range chicken, fresh coconut and pineapple curry,

served on pea and rice in bamboo boats

Plated Main Buffets

Free range chicken and spinach lasagne in a creamy

homemade pesto sauce with a crunchy parmesan

crust, and an infused garlic and basil dressing

Authentic paella loaded with prawns, fish, free range

chicken, Spanish chorizo, peas, garlic, green beans,

roasted sweet peppers and fresh herbs

Slow braised and roasted local belly pork served with a

whiskey, raisin and apple compote

Coq au vin with smoky lardoons and caramelised baby onions

Salmon, prawn and scallop risotto with an aioli dressing

Free range chicken and chorizo cassoulet with a trio of

beans in a rich red wine and smoked paprika sauce

Swedish meatballs in a homemade tomato sauce on

a bed of spaghetti tossed in olive oil, black pepper and

rocket leaf

Individual hand cut Welsh beef shepherd’s pie with

Heinz 57 tomato ketchup

Check out our website for more information about our unique and mouthwatering menus including:

Jamaican BBQ Buffet, Bowl Food, Alice in Wonderland, Asian House Party & Carving Joints, Wedding Breakfasts

Freshbeautifully

prepared food

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Find out more about our wedding services at www.ejcatering.co.uk/wedding-catering

Wedding ServicesCongratulations, let your journey begin. Having made the most important decision of your life, now let it take shape. We believe in fresh beautifully presented food, and our wedding menus and catering services are creative with a personal twist.

You’ll receive our full and delicious wedding menu pack. The next step is to come in for a meeting and canapés tasting with Emma. It’s an ideal opportunity to bounce ideas, pick our brains, discover delights – and tailor a wedding menu to suit your style, ideas and budget. We supply friendly, efficient and well

trained staff to lay tables, set up the bar and organise the reception area. We will supply the cutlery, crockery & linen all of which is included in our prices. We can supply glasses for the reception, table and toast. The ovens and fridges. We are the full package.

Additional Wedding Services

We also provide these additional services to help make your special day that extra bit special.

• Tailored wines

• Refreshing wedding reception cocktails

• Evening buffets

• Cake tables, tables and chairs

• Music

• Venue selection

Wine

Champagnes, wines and reception cocktails ... we tailor these into packages to suit your menu, style and budget. Working closely with reputable suppliers in South Wales we are able to offer you a depth of knowledge and competitive prices. Leave us to worry about the transport logistics, the chilling, and the right quantity. We also recycle all the bottles.

Thank you so much for an absolutely awesome job, for helping our day run smoothly and for the beyond delicious food. You guys are awesome

and so easy to work with.”

Emma & Paul

I would recommend you a thousand times over. By the way, the hog roast a massive success too!”

Katy and Mat

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Find out more about our menus at www.ejcatering.co.uk/our-menus

Wedding MenusHere’s a selection of some of our favorite wedding menus. Make sure you check our website for more tantalising menus.

Starter

Parma ham, mozzarella and wild rocket salad with figs,

pomegranate, mint and balsamic dressing

Home tea-smoked duck breast with tomato and onion

chutney, baby leaves and raisin bread

Pembrokeshire cockle and local bacon risotto with

sautéed samphire

Home-cured gravad lax with wild thyme and lavender

dressing and young leafs

Warm salad of seared beef fillet and blue cheese with

pine kernels and hazelnut dressing

Caramelised onion, Fourme D’ambert and poached

pear tartlets

Carpaccio of Brecon venison fillet, honey, soy and

rosemary dressing

Smoked haddock chowder with fresh herbs and

a crab beignet

Served with baskets of Artisan loafs

Main Course

Char grilled fillet of Welsh Black Beef with dauphinoise

potato, garlic and sesame fine beans and peppercorn

sauce (supplement applies)

Lemon sole and salmon parcels with seasonal

vegetables and a crab and saffron cream

Roast rump of Welsh salt marsh lamb, bubble and

squeak and a tomato and basil jus

Slow cooked shoulder of Welsh lamb with butternut

squash puree, sauté chestnut mushrooms and red

wine rosemary gravy

Free range chicken supreme with lyonnaise potato,

truffled ‘café au lait’ sauce and green vegetables

Confit of Welsh duck, served with homemade

cassoulet and a chicory, apple and walnut salad

Pan fried wild sea bass on colcannon with a tomato

and dill Pernod cream

Welsh loin of lamb with a herb crust, fondant potatoes

and palm glazed Chantenay carrots

Free range chicken saltimbocca with Parisian new

potatoes and a medley of summer vegetables

Desserts

Individual dark chocolate and raspberry cheesecake

Hazelnut and white chocolate parfait with dark cherry coulis

Vanilla pannacotta with homemade honeycomb

Strawberry and vanilla mille-feuille with Pimms coulis

Lavender and dark chocolate mousse with homemade

sugar crusted scrolls

Light orange and champagne cake served vanilla

cream and summer berries

Rippled meringue filled with fresh local

strawberries and cream

Caramel banana and date tarts with a Greek yoghurt sauce

Assiette of desserts

We loved the serving of the desserts on the mirrors. It added extra theatrics which made it different from normal weddings and also added

that personal touch by allowing the guests to choose what they wanted. The desserts looked great and we really liked the additional creative touches that were made to them such as the caramelised crab apple on top of the apple tart, the decorations on the truffles and the colour added to the meringues.”

Helen & Adam

Exquisitemenus thatwill inspire

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tel 029 2033 1723 mobile 07974 810983 email info@ejcatering.co.uk

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