Are you in charge of putting together the Christmas menu this year? Whether it’s for lunch on the big day or any time during the silly season, our top tips will make sure that, when it comes to the catering, your party is more festive fare than frazzled fuss.

Wedding, party, or celebration, cake tends to be a major part of any successful and memorable catering menu. Whatever the occasion, you can be sure that you or your guests have put a lot of work into creating a beautiful cake just perfect for the proceedings. That’s why you have to serve it right.

Know you want a wedding cake but not a fan of the traditional options? Helping a bride choose her wedding dessert menu and want to offer her something more than marzipan and a wedding couple cake topper? While we certainly believe that a wedding cake should be at the top of any wedding dessert catering list, we also know that it doesn’t have to be a traditional version to make a great impression (or taste delicious).

Nothing tops of a fabulous wedding menu like a made-for-the-occasion wedding cake. Both a traditional part of wedding celebrations and a chance to show off your unique style and taste when it comes to the dessert menu, your wedding cake is the perfect symbol of wedding day bliss.

Beach weddings can be fun, laid-back, and beautiful. They also present a challenge when it comes to catering – especially if you are planning to have your ceremony and your reception on the sand or by the waves.

When it comes to wedding catering, dessert menus have become a much-anticipated and memorable part of the big day. And, even though the wedding cake is most often the star of the dessert buffet, there are a number of dessert options that are sure to satisfy and delight your guests.

At Food Matters, we know just how important your wedding cake can be – the centre of your dessert menu and the star of the show when it comes to that first bite of cake as husband and wife. That’s why we love making dream weddings cakes for our clients.

It’s become common practice for organisations to put together lunch for their employees at least once a week, and often on a Friday. Not only does this save precious time away from work (as employees leave their desks to seek out lunch), it can also act as a token of appreciation for a job well done.

Are you in charge of the menu for a Heritage Day event? Whether you’re feeding a large conference group or bringing the food to a corporate celebration, a Heritage Day menu gives you an opportunity to explore foods from the many different cultural heritages that make up South African cuisine. And that can be both exciting and daunting.