Green Conference Catering Package
Our greenest menu yet, for conferences, meetings and events.
Full of flavour and celebrating local, seasonal ingredients, this menu features carbon A-rated dishes, so you can be confident your event won’t cost the earth.
Available from August 2024.
Email [email protected] or call 0121 415 8400 to start the conversation with our expert team.
Don’t delay. To secure your booking we’ll need confirmed guest numbers and any special dietary requirements at least 15 working days before your event.
How we carbon-cost our menus
Our green menus aren’t plant-based: transporting fruit and vegetables from across the globe isn’t good for the planet, nor is highly processed vegan food. Instead, we’ve worked with suppliers and producers to calculate the CO2 equivalent value of each dish – and created outstanding menus that won’t cost the earth.
Each dish has been carefully chosen for its farm-to-fork emissions, and for being A-rated. That means we have considered* how each ingredient has been farmed, transported, and packaged, and the CO2 equivalent value was less than 500g. The CO2e value of the average UK meal is 1.7kg.
*Using data provided by the World Resources Institute and the Poore & Nemecek (2018) study, published in the journal Science, which is the largest meta-analysis of food systems to date.
Green Conference Catering Package
This is what your three-day conference catering package could look like. Everything on this menu is carbon A-rated.
Arrival
Fairtrade freshly brewed coffee and Rainforest Alliance-certified tea
Range of Fairtrade Clipper teas and infusions
Fruit juice
Glass bottles of water
Morning refreshments and nibbles
Fairtrade freshly brewed coffee and Rainforest Alliance-certified tea
Range of Fairtrade Clipper teas and infusions
Fruit juice
Cakesmiths super granola flapjack (VG)
Fresh berry pots (VG)
Lunch
Selection of meat and plant-based sandwiches
Crispy vegetable gyoza served with tamari dip (V)
Mahirs vegetable samosa served with mango chutney dip (V)
Eat Curious “not” chicken tenders served with sweet chilli sauce (VG)
Sundried tomato and feta quiche
Selection of homemade mini desserts
Supplements
£2 per person
Salads
Creamy coleslaw
Spiced Moroccan couscous
Mahirs fruity pilau rice
New potato, spring onion and mint
Mixed leaf
Afternoon refreshments and nibbles
Fairtrade freshly brewed coffee and Rainforest Alliance certified tea
Range of Fairtrade Clipper teas and infusions
Fruit juice
Cakesmiths super dark chocolate brownie (VG)
Local Cheddar and paprika straws
VG = Vegan
Although we have excellent food hygiene standards and keep food containing allergens away from non-allergenic food our kitchens are not a completely allergen-free environment. If you have any allergen or dietary requirement, please inform us when you confirm your order.
Arrival
Fairtrade freshly brewed coffee and Rainforest Alliance-certified tea
Range of Fairtrade Clipper teas and infusions
Fruit juice
Glass bottles of water
Morning refreshments and nibbles
Fairtrade freshly brewed coffee and Rainforest Alliance-certified tea
Range of Fairtrade Clipper teas and infusions
Fruit juice
Double chocolate chip cookies
Coconut yoghurt, berry and granola pots
Lunch
Selection of meat and plant-based sandwiches
Cherry tomato and bocconcini skewer
Kaur family traditional recipe red onion bhaji served with mango and chilli salsa
Eat Curious crispy not “chicken” tenders served with katsu curry mayo (VG)
Falafel bites served with red pepper hummus
Selection of homemade mini desserts
Supplements
£2 per person
Salads
Creamy coleslaw
Spiced Moroccan couscous
Mahirs fruity pilau rice
New potato, spring onion and mint
Mixed leaf
Afternoon refreshments and nibbles
Fairtrade freshly brewed coffee and Rain Forest Alliance-certified tea
Range of Fairtrade Clipper teas and infusions
Fruit juice
Cakesmiths Blueberry Bakewell (VG)
Marmite, cheddar and chive scone served with cream cheese
VG = Vegan
Although we have excellent food hygiene standards and keep food containing allergens away from non-allergenic food our kitchens are not a completely allergen-free environment. If you have any allergen or dietary requirement, please inform us when you confirm your order.
Arrival
Fairtrade freshly brewed coffee and Rain Forest Alliance-certified tea
Range of Fairtrade Clipper teas and infusions
Fruit juice
Glass bottles of water
Morning refreshments and nibbles
Fairtrade freshly brewed coffee and Rainforest Alliance-certified tea
Range of Fairtrade Clipper teas and infusions
Fruit juice
Cakesmiths banana and chocolate loaf (VG)
Fresh fruit pots (VG)
Lunch
Selection of meat and plant-based sandwiches
Spice Time vegetable spring rolls served with hoisin dip
Cakesmiths chilli and cheese cornbread muffin
Proper Cornish vegan “sausage” roll served with house piccalilli (VG)
Eat Curious southern fried “chicken” bites served with roasted garlic mayo (VG)
Selection of homemade mini desserts
Supplements
£2 per person
Salads
Creamy coleslaw
Spiced Moroccan couscous
Mahirs fruity pilau rice
New potato, spring onion and mint
Mixed leaf
Afternoon
Fairtrade freshly brewed coffee and Rainforest Alliance-certified tea
Fairtrade Clipper tea (range of flavours and herb infusions)
Fruit juice
Cakesmiths ultimate carrot cake (VG)
Fruit scone with Farmer Ted’s cream and Wild Side Jam
VG = Vegan
Although we have excellent food hygiene standards and keep food containing allergens away from non-allergenic food, our kitchens are not completely allergen-free environments. If you have any allergen or dietary requirement, please inform us when you confirm your order.
Weekend menus are also available but this will be chefs choice of what menu they will provide.
Our food stories
We are passionate about creating dishes using local and ethically-sourced ingredients. Meet our suppliers…
Roots and Renewal Foundation
Dr Bob Tyler founder of The Roots and Renewal Foundation works with vulnerable youngsters to grow produce on a Birmingham allotment, helping to transform and develop their skills.
Eat Curious
Every Eat Curious product is made from sustainably sourced plant protein, infused with key ingredients grown in their vertical farm in Northamptonshire. Powered by an onsite solar farm, Eat Curious is an AA graded and BRC accredited site and all products are manufactured in the UK to reduce food miles.
Farmer Ted’s Shed
Nestled in between Hockley Heath and Henley-in-Arden on the Umberslade Estate, is Farmer Ted’s Shed, home to their marvellous herd of Montbeliardes cows. Milk is gently pasteurised, cows are well kept and looked after, and they work with the Food Standards Agency to deliver the best quality farm-fresh produce.
Mahirs Experience
Award-winning and renowned in Birmingham, Mahirs specialises in authentic Punjabi and South Asian flavours. Founded in 2005, Mahirs Experience sources premium sourced ingredients to create delicious traditional and contemporary dishes.
Wild Side Preserves
Wild Side Preserves forage hedgerows along the inland waterways of England and Wales. Supporting Canal & River Trust, the couple cruise on their narrowboats – The Jam Butty and Wand’ring Bark – experimenting with flavours to create tasty homemade preserves.
Kimiko
Kimiko is a sister of the family-run business Tanpopo which brings authentic Japanese flavours to the UK. Every dish has been created by a Japanese head chef which means you’re getting the true taste of Japan. Embracing sustainability, Kimiko carefully sources its ingredients, and removes its waste via biomass generators.
Clipper Tea
Clipper Tea was started in 1984 in a Dorset kitchen by a couple fiercely committed to ethical sourcing and natural production. All their teabags are plant-based and biodegradable.
Cakesmiths
Cakesmiths crafts exceptional, award-winning wholesale cakes for coffee shops throughout the UK. Their handcrafted selection includes cakes, brownies, pastries, and cookies.
Proper Cornish
Drawing on nearly 35 years of expertise and supported by a team of over 260 professionals, Proper Cornish proudly identify as the connoisseurs of pastries and savoury delights.
*To secure your booking we’ll need confirmed guest numbers and any special dietary requirements at least 15 working days before your event.
All prices are subject to VAT.