Buffets

Relaxed meal catering for all types of events

Catering for informal parties and gatherings

Buffets can be a relaxed option for lunches and dinners and can form a stunning display and focal point to the room, for your guests to graze upon at their leisure.

As fewer waiting staff tend to be needed, catered buffets can also be a useful way to reduce costs without compromising on the quality of the food.  

Cuisine styles for buffet catering

We can create buffet menus based on many styles of cuisine. Middle Eastern buffet dishes are particularly popular at the moment. This might be a mixture of Ottolenghi-style salads, dips such as freshly made hummus and baba ganoush with delicious flatbreads and seeded crispbreads, and hot dishes such as meat or vegetarian tagines served with steamed couscous.

Another great buffet catering option would be a beautiful poached and dressed salmon centrepiece with a variety of delicious salads, or we can design a menu based on whichever type of cuisine you would like. We have designed South African menus, Thai and Asian flavours or Japanese influenced buffet options, as well as many others, catering for a wide range of tastes.

Make the buffet table an inviting party centrepiece

One of the keys to a successful buffet is to make the table look as inviting as possible. In addition to the catering, we will design a buffet table setting to look as appetising as the food, so that your guests will be keen to tuck in. We can also recommend wines to work well with the buffet menu to complement and enhance the food you have chosen.

At Platter & Slate, we believe that food should be at the heart of a memorable event. A tempting array of buffet food can form a delicious centrepiece for your informal party.

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  • "Deanna and her team catered an event at our home for a family birthday and were absolutely fantastic! Deanna was very responsive and managed to interpret what we wanted perfectly. We wanted a relaxed and informal gathering but with brilliant food and that is exactly what was provided."

    – Becky Newell

  • "Everything was fresh and beautifully presented. The staff were all friendly, professional, and attentive throughout the entire event, ensuring everything ran smoothly. They truly went above and beyond to make our party special, and we couldn't have been happier with the service. "

    – Rebecca McDonald

  • "Wow - These guys know how to deliver some delicious food. We had 40 people including kids for a Christening and their attention to detail was so good. I would highly recommended them."

    – Alan Grosnell

  • "Deanna provided catering for our daughter's Bat mitzvah. She was a delight to work with and the food was delicious and very reasonably priced... we really appreciated her support and understanding throughout. Thank you to Deanna and all the staff."

    – Katherine Mckone

Exceptional buffet food for truly special events

At Platter & Slate, we love talking about food, so we'd be happy to discuss your buffet catering needs.
Drop us a line to start the conversation.

  • "We had an amazing experience with Deanna, and the Platter and Slate team. The food was absolutely delicious, with a wide variety of canapés that impressed all of our guests. Everything was fresh and beautifully presented. Highly recommend them for any event!"

    – Rebecca McDonald

  • "We feel very lucky to have found and secured Platter and Slate to caterer our wedding. Deanna was brilliant to work with. It felt like we bonded very quickly and refined the menu together. Deanna is very passionate, her ideas are creative, the food very tasty, and refined."

    – Peter Hodsman

  • "Deanna and her team catered an event at our home for a family birthday and were absolutely fantastic! Deanna was very responsive and managed to interpret what we wanted perfectly. We wanted a relaxed and informal gathering but with brilliant food and that is exactly what was provided."

    – Becky Newell

  • "I care passionately about food, so when we were deciding on who we would get to cater our wedding... I spoke to more than 15 companies across London. Deanna was completely delightful from the very get-go. I am allergic to gluten, which can sometimes create difficulties, but Deanna proposed a menu that was so delicious that no one even noticed that it was gluten-free."

    – Eleanor Nairne

Exceptional catering for truly special events

At Platter & Slate, we love talking about food, so we'd be happy to discuss your event catering needs.
Drop us a line to start the conversation.