Thursday, 14 March 2013

Spanish Tapas and their recipes



For those who have visited Spain anytime through the course of their lifetime, the ‘Spanish Tapas’ would be a well known and even well liked dish on their food itinerary. One of the best and most well known of exports from Spain, this is a delicacy which has now spread all over the world and is loved in every nook and cranny of the wide globe.

They are generally eaten as snacks or as finger foods but the different tapa recipes in existence mean that you can have them either as an appetizer, a small snack, or an entire meal in itself. Instead of having your everyday sandwich or a burger, the Tapas take your taste buds on a mellifluous ride, giving them an experience which food lovers would find irresistible.

You can pop into any Spanish bar at any time of the day and have a tapa with your drink of choice. This makes for a great conversation starter as well, as the Spanish pride themselves on their Tapas. Their well known philosophy about the tapas states, “Eat when you’re hungry and drink when you’re thirsty”. Excellent choice of words indeed.

Numerous Spanish tapas recipes have come up over the years, ever changing and transforming with the invasion and merger of different cultures with the age old Spanish civilization. The climate and the lay of the land have also had a say in the origin and the morphing of the tapas, namely affecting the ingredients which go into them.

Thursday, 7 March 2013

Corporate Catering, Restaurants and more


Corporate Catering Sydney

Catering for corporate events requires you to take stock of the Caterer in advance and see how good his services are, and whether he will be able to make the occasion as success. Most of the times, the host is judged on the basis of the event that he pulls off. It is always better to choose a caterer who has new and innovative ideas in his ideas, and who has a sample menu to provide in advance to help you decide on your requirements.

The food served, the cuisine, everything depends on the significance of the occasion, whether it is formal, informal, a casual corporate gathering or a high level meeting. Depending on all this, you can also decide whether you want a small breakfast part, a lunch, and an all out dinner complete with a buffet. The situation is no different for corporate catering Sydney wherein a number of Spanish restaurants provide a good number of dishes and packages as well and are in vogue.

Researching online, reading and perusing the catalogues and brochures of the caterers and getting a sample is good practice to find out the efficiency of the caterer.

The Crows nest restaurant is a renowned food haunt all over, and special events can be held on their premises too. With a rich and luxurious atmosphere and décor of the finest standards with the option of live entertainment, this is one of the most popular restaurants there and it is wise to reserve seats beforehand. Special services are provided on special occasions and it wouldn’t be amiss to try this place out for one of your special events.
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Saturday, 2 March 2013

The Nuances of Party Catering



If you’re ever assigned the task of setting up a party or an event, then the handling of the food and drinks section automatically becomes your most important task. And, if you aren’t someone who has ever taken cooking classes, fear not, numerous catering services shall help you make your task easier. Depending on the type of event in question, you can seek boardroom catering, party catering, or a simple, no frills attached catering service.
Party catering Sydney has been booming and in recent years has grown into a huge and professional service with a high quality and luxurious range to meet all your desires. It’s always important to keep an eye on your budget and your spending as most of it will be spent on the food and drinks. Most of the people who attend the event shall have an eye out on the type of food being served and the drinks available. The food is one yardstick by which the success of the party is measured. The memories of the attendees are almost always linked to the type and kind of cuisine and delicacies available. Satiating people’s hunger is a very important task and you do not want to fail in it.
Try setting up a theme for the party which everyone will enjoy, and make sure that the caterer knows about the theme so that he can provide the type of food which goes hand in hand with the mood of the event. If you carry out the task efficiently, then even your own reputation will be enhanced.

Monday, 11 February 2013

Spanish Tapas Recipes



Paella recipes and Spanish tapas dishes recipes from Extra Virgin Fine Foods. If you have any question on how to make it, send us an email. We are glad to help you.

Friday, 8 February 2013

What to look for in a wedding caterer!

Wedding requires extensive preparations right from getting the decorators, the lighting crew, a DJ and most importantly, a good wedding catering professional! Since people usually look forward to the food at a wedding, you should make sure that the expectation of your guests is duly met with! Here’s how you can select the perfect wedding caterers for the marriage:

· Use personal references: We often hear our friends raving about how amazing the food was at Jordan’s reception or we have a colleague who can’t stop boasting about how much people loved the food at his brother’s wedding! Take down the contact details of the caterer from such people. Personal references work the best.

· Visit them personally: You should pay a visit to all the caterers personally and get a first-hand experience. Ask them for their specialization because while some caterers are known locally for their amazing wedding food, there are some do just do corporate catering.

· Take along a couple of friends and family members: When you visit caterers, take a few people who have a good taste for food. They can taste the samples at the caterer’s office and rate it. If you’ve a friend who conducts cooking classes, take them along since they’ve the best sense of food.

· Price quotation: When you’ve confused between a couple of catering services, pricing can be the decider! Ask the caterers for their quotation. Someone who fits well in your budget can be hired for catering at the wedding. 

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Fabulous Party Catering Sydney



Sydney, it is a boiling pot of different cultures, a megacity, with several ethnic societies thriving and prospering away with great pace. Undoubtedly with different societies living in a great city like Sydney brings with it a lot of celebrations and festivals. And the city is definitely the best way to celebrate and share your happiness.

Catering services may be of several sorts, it may be with its own limitations of what they are able to handle proficiently and what they cannot handle. And this capability of their expertise reflects on the type of the company it earns its reputation in the market. A catering services company is free to concentrate on either more than one type of specialty or it may be a catering company with expertise area of solitary specialty. And the services that the Party Catering Sydney offers, it is exceptional. It excels in every department; right from the meeting the demands to taking care of the most intricate to a trivial detail. Some of the finest Spanish restaurants Sydney has, no other place has. The delectable recipes such as the Paella recipes have no match. Indian, Chinese, continental, Paella recipes, tapas recipes you will find it all here.

It is not hard to understand that a company too may dwell upon the free will, and this free will may be the pillar enough to make it a prosperous and profitable business organization in the ever growing hospitalizing industry. The hospitality industry is growing each day with a lot of seasoned experts and professional making this happen all over the world. And along with them sharing the responsibility are the new and upcoming talents. The industry is so wide and without limits that from a small amateur business run by a couple of foodies, food fanatics, housewives or teenagers to high end professionals, it can cater as a home to all. Under the umbrella every company big or small, every expert patisserie or ethnic, can prosper fruitfully.

There have been a lot of success stories telling us that a small group of amateurs making bog in the industry where the impressing the taste bud matters against the background and the educational qualification one has.
So it is when it comes to the foods industry, the taste takes it all. Whether it is a small or a grand party the catering services must be exceptional and satisfying, regardless of the size of your special event. And the vibrant city Sydney guarantees that. Right from the intricate details to the grandeur respective of the occasion, catering services available in Sydney comes through every last parameter that one can think of. It is a clear winner in comparison to the other places. The ethnic society that lives in this city vouches for the services it receives. The groups that travel all through the world; the groups that come from the other corners of the world to celebrate their most highly possessed moments here in Sydney; vouches for the same. That is correct, people from around the come here to experience the magnetic and delectable catering services that they will find nowhere else.      

Monday, 7 January 2013

What to look for in a wedding caterer!


Wedding requires extensive preparations right from getting the decorators, the lighting crew, a DJ and most importantly, a good weddingcatering professional! Since people usually look forward to the food at a wedding, you should make sure that the expectation of your guests is duly met with! Here’s how you can select the perfect wedding caterers for the marriage:

·         Use personal references: We often hear our friends raving about how amazing the food was at Jordan’s reception or we have a colleague who can’t stop boasting about how much people loved the food at his brother’s wedding! Take down the contact details of the caterer from such people. Personal references work the best.


·         Visit them personally: You should pay a visit to all the caterers personally and get a first-hand experience. Ask them for their specialization because while some caterers are known locally for their amazing wedding food, there are some do just do corporate catering.

·         Take along a couple of friends and family members: When you visit caterers, take a few people who have a good taste for food. They can taste the samples at the caterer’s office and rate it. If you’ve a friend who conducts cooking classes, take them along since they’ve the best sense of food.

·         Price quotation: When you’ve confused between a couple of catering services, pricing can be the decider! Ask the caterers for their quotation. Someone who fits well in your budget can be hired for catering at the wedding.