In recent weeks, our team has been a part of the Australasian Quilt Convention Expo at the Royal Exhibition Building. The quilt show is run by Expertise Events who are market leaders in craft events and this year they celebrated 15 years in doing so.

The Quilt Convention has many components which includes a 4 day conference for 400 quilters who receive 4 day class tuition including morning tea, all day coffee, buffet lunches and gala dinner to celebrate their achievements.

The general public comes in bus loads from Shepparton, Wangaratta and Frankston full of quilters who love their craft, scones and tea. Lots of tea !!

Our catering team for the Quilt Convention consists of many chefs and a huge kitchen team, delivery drivers, event hosts and their waiters, baristers and service staff. This is a large dynamic team, skilled in making it all flow magically.

Our very famous chocolate, almond & raspberry brownie was a hit amongst the Quilters & rumour has it our managing director even got up to sing “Volare” at the gala dinner… We do promise we are ‘catering with character’!

In recent months at The Catering Company, we’ve seen a rapid increase in customers enquiring about catering services for their destination wedding. Last month Matt and Monica’s wedding took us to Bacchus Marsh overlooking the rolling hills of the west.

The incredible venue was a school camp ground called Camp Sunnystones. This hidden oasis is a cozy and cute with stone walls, green gardens and kangaroos bouncing in the fields nearby.

Matt and Monica decided to switch up the conventional “alternate drop” plated meal for sharing style platters and buffets. Our classic Casalinga menu, which celebrates traditional Italian flavours, was a huge hit with the bride and groom’s family and friends. Guests were also excited for the speciality cocktail – ‘Espresso Martinis’ – which kept everyone going on the dance floor all night!

Helping Matt and Monica bring their wedding vision to life was an absolute joy. It was a blast spending time with their friendly guests and we’re so pleased that everyone loved the wedding catering!