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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
We're having a few problems finding some decent caterers for PLAY. We've looked at a few but none can really offer us what we want
Does anyone know any good caterers, who work at events like PLAY and are willing to stay open almost 24 hours a day providing tea, chai, veggie, vegan and meat food (with lots of nice variation) and at good prices?
We played with the idea of providing our own but without proper experience and resources we feel it won't be as good as we'd like to offer.
Any links, phone numbers, addresses, pointers and information etc would be most appreciated either in here or by PM please.
Thanks!
We're having a few problems finding some decent caterers for PLAY. We've looked at a few but none can really offer us what we want
Does anyone know any good caterers, who work at events like PLAY and are willing to stay open almost 24 hours a day providing tea, chai, veggie, vegan and meat food (with lots of nice variation) and at good prices?
We played with the idea of providing our own but without proper experience and resources we feel it won't be as good as we'd like to offer.
Any links, phone numbers, addresses, pointers and information etc would be most appreciated either in here or by PM please.
Thanks!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Bristol, UK
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,009 posts
Location: Bristol, UK
Posted:
Have you got in contact with the people who organise the Bristol Convention? They normally manage quite well.
Or just leave leaflets from the local pizza delivery firm lying around
Have you got in contact with the people who organise the Bristol Convention? They normally manage quite well.
Or just leave leaflets from the local pizza delivery firm lying around
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old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
Posted:
some one should make an ical thing of all the events!!!!!
yeah that should happen!
some one should make an ical thing of all the events!!!!!
yeah that should happen!
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A) it does feel as good
B) it does not look as good on film
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
i know a few good caterers that do festivals serving vegan/vegetarian food that i've sampled over the years. Unfortunatly I'm a little drunk right now and can't remember any names right now! Will post again tomorrow when my brain is back in operation
great to see you're looking at caterers that do vegan food, tis always nice to know there's at least something i can eat for a weekend other than fruit and flapjack
i know a few good caterers that do festivals serving vegan/vegetarian food that i've sampled over the years. Unfortunatly I'm a little drunk right now and can't remember any names right now! Will post again tomorrow when my brain is back in operation
great to see you're looking at caterers that do vegan food, tis always nice to know there's at least something i can eat for a weekend other than fruit and flapjack
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
We spoke to the Bristol people tonight, and found a couple others too which was nice!
Flid -
been a good night mate? We figured it was more important to cater for veggies and vegans then pretty much everyone can eat. Plus it's cheaper so we all pay less There will be meat tho, so omnivours and carnivours don't worry yourselves too much
Talk to you tomorrow Flid
We spoke to the Bristol people tonight, and found a couple others too which was nice!
Flid -
been a good night mate? We figured it was more important to cater for veggies and vegans then pretty much everyone can eat. Plus it's cheaper so we all pay less There will be meat tho, so omnivours and carnivours don't worry yourselves too much Talk to you tomorrow Flid
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Geek-enviro-hippy priest
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Posted:
Yep, after walking round the site last night we saw loads of rabbits so theres even free food for the carnivours!
I don't think we have power on site (Dunc, as I right?) so they'll have to be gas powerd or something.
Yep, after walking round the site last night we saw loads of rabbits so theres even free food for the carnivours!
I don't think we have power on site (Dunc, as I right?) so they'll have to be gas powerd or something.
There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
It was a reasonably good paid for by work night
My fav food vendors of recent years at festivals that i can find on the net are:
https://www.purplepenguin.org/
(vegetarian/vegan, chilled out big marquee, lots of cake, chai, tea etc as well as hot food. Busy that weekend thou)
https://www.buddhafield.com/
(vegetarian/vegan, big marquee, no info on site however about the cafe. I've seen them at non religious/buddhist related festivals in the past)
https://www.veggies.org.uk/
(vegan, just a van, have been around for ever but weren't as good as they've been in previous years when we went there at kingston this year, have quite a few products inc burgers, cakes, etc)
Damn hippies! I can't find websites for even half of the ones I'm thinking of. There's a big list here, but haven't sampled them all and know some don't do festivals: https://www.veggies.org.uk/acd/groups/caterers.htm
From my experience most places that do meat will do a bit of vegetarian food and no vegan. Vegetarian/vegan caterers rarely sell any non vegetarian products
It was a reasonably good paid for by work night
My fav food vendors of recent years at festivals that i can find on the net are:
https://www.purplepenguin.org/
(vegetarian/vegan, chilled out big marquee, lots of cake, chai, tea etc as well as hot food. Busy that weekend thou)
https://www.buddhafield.com/
(vegetarian/vegan, big marquee, no info on site however about the cafe. I've seen them at non religious/buddhist related festivals in the past)
https://www.veggies.org.uk/
(vegan, just a van, have been around for ever but weren't as good as they've been in previous years when we went there at kingston this year, have quite a few products inc burgers, cakes, etc)
Damn hippies! I can't find websites for even half of the ones I'm thinking of. There's a big list here, but haven't sampled them all and know some don't do festivals: https://www.veggies.org.uk/acd/groups/caterers.htm
From my experience most places that do meat will do a bit of vegetarian food and no vegan. Vegetarian/vegan caterers rarely sell any non vegetarian products
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Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posted:
I can cook veg curry.
I can cook veg curry.
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old hand
896 posts
Location: Manchester England
old hand
896 posts
Location: Manchester England
Posted:
Ask Zane Rambardo(Think thats his surname) he works for the mean fiddler and get the guys who do homelands as the food there was better than my moms
Ask Zane Rambardo(Think thats his surname) he works for the mean fiddler and get the guys who do homelands as the food there was better than my moms
*Thats one of my favourite Nurseries over there,*
Roman, Trippie Hippie,On the way back from Play Festival
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old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
Posted:
ok i miss read that very very wrongly :S
ok i miss read that very very wrongly :S
Drawings by chalk minds, strech between the stars
Kyle Mclean-
Contact without dance is like sex without wiggling.
A) it does feel as good
B) it does not look as good on film
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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Thanks guys, you're all angels
I found that veggie.org listing the other day and we should now have someone lined up we just have to negotiate final terms.
Sym, we'll have some elctrical power around (for marquee etc) but these guys are solar powered, which is nice
Mags your curry would be lovely
if you can bring a big vat full all the way from Falmouth I'd happily let you sell it
Thanks guys, you're all angels
I found that veggie.org listing the other day and we should now have someone lined up we just have to negotiate final terms.
Sym, we'll have some elctrical power around (for marquee etc) but these guys are solar powered, which is nice
Mags your curry would be lovely
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Geek-enviro-hippy priest
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Posted:
*Bump*
Same Festival, same problem!
Moonbeams have dropped out at the last minute, so we are now looking for another cafe!
Help!
*Bump*
Same Festival, same problem!
Moonbeams have dropped out at the last minute, so we are now looking for another cafe!
Help!
There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
Posted:
Have you thought about asking swamp circus ifthey want to do it?
The food they did at BJC from the swamp bus was ace.
If you want i can ask for you or pass on your details?
Have you thought about asking swamp circus ifthey want to do it?
The food they did at BJC from the swamp bus was ace.
If you want i can ask for you or pass on your details?
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Geek-enviro-hippy priest
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Geek-enviro-hippy priest
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Posted:
No I've not, good idea I will talk to them
Thanks
No I've not, good idea I will talk to them
Thanks
There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees
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hehe, 'Member' huhuh
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Location: Behind you. With Jam
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Posted:
Swamp Circus were great.
On the the last day they looked like they were getting to close up and I poked my head in the door and asked for 'something'
Had no idea what I had ordered but what they gave me was nice, a kinda veggie platter with all sorts. Was definitely value for money.
Yah get them!
Swamp Circus were great.
On the the last day they looked like they were getting to close up and I poked my head in the door and asked for 'something'
Had no idea what I had ordered but what they gave me was nice, a kinda veggie platter with all sorts. Was definitely value for money.
Yah get them!
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Liquid Cow
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Location: High Wycombe, England
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Posted:
Pfah, don't bother with any caterers, just schedule plenty of chocolate eating workshops
Pfah, don't bother with any caterers, just schedule plenty of chocolate eating workshops
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
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hehe, 'Member' huhuh
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hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Posted:
Sponsored by Green & Blacks?
With archery classes. Targets sponsored by Thorntons (Logo in the bullseye)
Sponsored by Green & Blacks?
With archery classes. Targets sponsored by Thorntons (Logo in the bullseye)
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lapsed spinner
412 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
lapsed spinner
412 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Yep, we're having the same problem with the EJC in Ireland.
Also food hygiene laws are VERY strict here (more so than in the UK or most of Europe), so we need professionals who have all the right permits, equipment etc, but can serve some slap up veggie and vegan meals.
Any leads anyone?
Yep, we're having the same problem with the EJC in Ireland.
Also food hygiene laws are VERY strict here (more so than in the UK or most of Europe), so we need professionals who have all the right permits, equipment etc, but can serve some slap up veggie and vegan meals.
Any leads anyone?
Helen_of_Poi
EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
One of us local spinners has catered our last few events and the food has been simply beautiful. She is over your way but wouldnt have local permits and such.
One of us local spinners has catered our last few events and the food has been simply beautiful. She is over your way but wouldnt have local permits and such.
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Geek
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Location: Manchester, UK
Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
can we bbq on site?
can we bbq on site?
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hi Seye
Yes you can bbq on site so long as you ensure no grass is scorched, there are cows in the fields once we've left and aparently cooked grass doesn't agree with their tummies
Gnor, who is this? Is it Gabe? From what I know all that is needed to serve food is a basic food hygiene certificate
Hi Seye
Yes you can bbq on site so long as you ensure no grass is scorched, there are cows in the fields once we've left and aparently cooked grass doesn't agree with their tummies
Gnor, who is this? Is it Gabe? From what I know all that is needed to serve food is a basic food hygiene certificate
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
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Location: Wales
Posted:
When at the Womad festival I eat at least one meal a day with [url=https://www.womad.makessense.co.uk/locations/85.html]THESE] lot. The food is yummy and they have smily happy staff.
When at the Womad festival I eat at least one meal a day with [url=https://www.womad.makessense.co.uk/locations/85.html]THESE] lot. The food is yummy and they have smily happy staff.
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
thanks Lynne, that's an awesome link, I love manic organic!! I always eat there at Glasto cuz they're near where we usually camp
thanks Lynne, that's an awesome link, I love manic organic!! I always eat there at Glasto cuz they're near where we usually camp
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old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
old hand
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Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
Posted:
The Bedouin Cafe is really good and has an open-mike stage area.... don´t know their contact details but you could email the small world to find out. their email is solarstage (-at-) btopenworld.com.
The Bedouin Cafe is really good and has an open-mike stage area.... don´t know their contact details but you could email the small world to find out. their email is solarstage (-at-) btopenworld.com.
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