Often seen as a luxury service for wealthy aristocrats and the landed gentry, hiring a private chef is now an accessible and affordable luxury for many people.  In fact, the private chef industry is expected to double over the next few years. The USA has already experienced escalating demands for the services of a private chef and, only last year, market indicators were suggesting that growth would reach nearly $20 billion within a decade – https://www.factmr.com/report/personal-chef-services-market…

As corporate caterers, Citreus Catering is proud to be part of an industry that has become profitable and respectable since the beginning of the 19th century. We never planned to be predominant in a corporate capacity but our organic progression as professional caterers expanded through weddings and events catering – https://www.craigfloatechef.com/2023/01/30/wedding-catering-floate-on-food-catering-professionals/ – where we initially gained a reputation for our work as individual chefs – https://citreuscatering.co.uk/event-catering-citreus-events-and-weddings-east-midlands/ The Business of Corporate Caterers The business of using…

The constant demand for food and equipment can be an ongoing nightmare for catering professionals, with sourcing quality catering suppliers being a crucial element of a chef’s role. Chefs rely heavily on an uninterrupted supply of food for events and catering functions, and finding reliable, quality catering suppliers can mean the difference between an occasion one wishes to forget and a successful event that will remain long in the memory for all the right reasons.…

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For decades now, all-you-can-eat buffet catering has provided time-strapped Brits with variety, efficiency and value for money. More casual than a formal sit-down meal, the buffet appears more relaxed and nonchalant to a remorseless eating machine like Homer Simpson – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2dmfnSarDI – but any professional caterer knows,  buffet catering is a strategic, well-prepared service that is as much about the impeccable service than the quality and freshness of the food. Buffet Catering Beginnings A simple…

It’s an honour and a privilege to announce Citreus Catering’s place as a regional finalist at the TWIA 2023 Wedding Industry Awards, in Norton Fields, nr Leicester. Taking place on Tuesday, 15th November, we will be taking our seat amongst some of the very best wedding caterers in the East Midlands. Citreus Catering is no stranger to awards but the great thing about the TWIA is that it’s a UK client-voted award and it shows…

    A day in the life of a chef may well have started long before he or she enters the kitchen. Like many occupations, a day is never technically a day. A day is an amalgamation of many days leading up to one, all-important, memorable meal.  Preparation. For centuries, chefs have prepared meals in a very similar fashion. The sanitation and the cooking conditions have changed, but the love for food and cooking remains…