Bowl Food: The Perfect Casual Dining Option for Parties and Events

04 Mar

Bowl Food: The Perfect Casual Dining Option for Parties and Events

At TGFC we offer many different dining formats to suit your occasion. Bowl food allows guests to mingle freely without the formality of a sit-down meal. Here's a delicious recipe for one of our popular choices 'Coq Au Vin'.

Coq Au Vin Recipe

Enjoy this comforting & warming classic with its rich flavour and wonderful aroma.

In a large pot, brown 200g diced Bacon until crispy, remove & set aside. Season & dust with Flour - 4 large skin on, with bone Chicken Thighs & sear them in the bacon fat until golden brown, cut into bite size chunks, remove & set aside.

In the same pot, sauté 1 x Onions, 2 x Carrots, & 2 x Cloves of Garlic, 250g cut Mushrooms until softened. Pour in 250ml Red Wine, 250ml Chicken Stock & add 2 tablespoons of Tomato paste. Stir well. Add 150g of Silverskin Onions, & the Bacon and Chicken & Bouquet Garni to the pot, bring to a simmer, & cover. Cook for about 45 minutes or until Chicken is tender.

Discard the Bouquet Garni & serve with a chunk of Crusty Granary Bread & garnish with fresh Parsley.

Hot Bowl Food Catering Informal dining Caterer Berkshire Coq au vin

"We absolutely had the best day ever, everything was perfect and both the food and your staff were exceptional!"

Louise Coe, Ufton Court Reading, 65 guests
"The party was a huge success thanks mainly to you and Martina. The catering was just brilliant and I had a lot of comments after on how delicious the food was."

Karen Shirlaw, Twickenham, 50th Birthday Celebration for 27 guests
"The preparation and flow of assistance throughout the day was seamless. All the guests loved the variety of food, it was delicious and beautifully rustic as we wanted."

Ting & Kee, Wasing Park Woodlands, 150 guests
"We had plenty of very positive feedback from the attendees of the day. The food was absolutely delicious, particularly the chocolate cake, and we were very happy with the professionalism of the service."

Dairy Crest, Stanlake Park, Corporate Lunch for 21 guests
"As soon as we met Clarissa we knew TGFC were the caterers we wanted to use for our special day. Thank you so much to all the team for helping to make our day so special. You worked so hard and the food was amazing"

Lisa & Ben Long’s Wedding, Ufton Court Reading, 114 guests

Community Care

The Great Food Company are happy to support our local Salvation Army by donating left over food from weddings to the homeless of Wokingham.