At last, the wedding and event scene is finally starting to pick back up again, and that can only mean one thing… the world’s most imaginative and creative culinary minds are cranking up their game and reinventing the wedding catering trends all over again! Both clients and caterers are keen to make up for lost time from the year 2020, and are relishing extra enthusiasm for creating luxurious and well-crafted feasts of food that’s fun, innovative, and overall, totally tasty.

It’s safe to say that there will be no deficiency this 2021 / 2022 wedding season of tantalizing, top-notch, and trending wedding catering. From imaginative canapés and quirky signature cocktails, to street-food stands and late-night nibble bars, these wedding catering ideas are more than exciting and destined to get everyone inspired…

 

Crowd-Pleasing Canapés

You can not beat a classic canapé when it comes to your wedding catering. Each little bite offers a great appetizer to go alongside those welcome drinks, and is the perfect initial taster to introduce the beginning of the events culinary journey. Although not at all new to the wedding catering scene, there are a few unique canapé ideals this season that are set to be total crowd-pleasers. We love to get creative with our canapés! A couple of options that will give an element of surprise and extravagance will set the right foodie tone with all your guests at any great canapé session. Cherry Gazpacho anyone? Elegant choices of fresh, healthy, and light, yet flavoursome and fulfilling bites can host a never-ending list of creative ideas.

Think little individual portions of ‘Shrimp and Fruit Ceviche’, a selection of ‘Oysters’, ‘Beef Tandoori with Spiced Yoghurt and Chickpea Bread’, or even a traditional ‘Jamon Leg’ served with typical ‘Spanish Manchego Cheese’ and ‘Homemade Carob Bread’! Delicious…

 

Street-Food Stations, Fully Serviced Buffets & Late Night Nibble Stands

Street Food Stations or Trucks have been in the wedding catering mix as a star feature for many years. Seeing a very a noteworthy return in 2021, foodie stations and late night evening nibble stands are seeing a significant return due to the element of a simple, relaxed and socially distanced service that can be applied. What’s more, couples are excited about having more than one open air live food stand and combining a variety of cusines, where visitors can go back and forward, picking as many numerous mini-dishes as they wish all through the day! Think Paella performances, Vegan & Veggie stations, Oyster Buckets, Mexican Tacos and Luxury BBQ’s all day and night long… This leads us to take into consideration the usual self-serve buffet as a wedding catering option, which is now mostly forbidden or rejected due to the possibility of contamination and health and safety regulations, at least for the foreseeable future. However, the usual self-service buffet has not been completely forgotten, but has rather adapted and created a new trend, adding an element of elegance, whereby the buffet is fully attended by staff serving the food to guests, thus limiting the amount of potential contamination that may concern people, and offering a little luxury feel and professionalism to the event.

 

Dessert Tables

Dessert tables offer the perfect alternative to a one-off dessert choice or even having a traditional wedding cake for the big day that is hitting the wedding catering trend like never before. They’re fun, fitting completely with the food station trend, and making for a great decorative element that will truly create a statement piece at your wedding. With numerous choices for flavors, colours, and ways to exhibit your desserts, a sweet-filled table might be the perfect fit for your chosen wedding catering and maximise your guests pleasant eating experience. Deck out a table overflowing with your favourite candies, stack a cake stand full of brownies, include coated donuts and bundt cakes, and really fulfil each sweet tooth at the party. Why not add a little quirky Mediterranean vibe and opt for a traditional ice-cream parlour and candy floss stand to make the most out of your dessert station options.

 

The Morning After Brunches

More and more wedding couple have opted for smaller numbers for their 2021 weddings, in order to air on the side of caution and keep in line with current restrictions of gathering sizes. However, smaller guest lists have not necessarily meant reduced budgets. In fact, many have decided less is more in terms of attendees, but less has actually allowed more budget for a lavish and luxury experience. Some have even spread their celebration over a few days, instead of one large event! This is where the element of pre & post-wedding brunches have really come into play! Brunches can be as traditional or as creative as you wish. Typically the continental brunch is offered with a wide variety of fresh and healthy cuisine, but if you want to keep in tune with the element of global cuisine food stations with interactive food stations instead, allowing guests to mix their dishes and sample different food items, then why not! They are a great way to keep the special occasion going and ensuring all guest feel super accommodate for whilst on their oversees destination wedding event.

Wedding brunch with The Ibiza Catering

 

Why Choose The Ibiza Catering

With over a decade of experience, we are proud to say that ‘The Ibiza Catering’ is one of the island’s top catering companies. Our creativity in cuisine is at the centre of everything we do. With our high standards and hospitality experience, expertise in worldwide food, and utilisation of the best suppliers in Ibiza – our catering service strives for excellence, creating healthy and international menus with the very best seasonal influences. We offer a fresh way of thinking with the latest trends and endless possibilities. We have the honour of our very own talented in-house sommelier and our very own bakery specialising in custom baked goods, including personalised wedding cakes, cupcakes, and dessert tables for any occasion.

Our Event Managers can help provide the most prestigious venues, event styling, décor, entertainment, fully serviced bars, and quality hospitality staff to execute your function to perfection. So, whether it be for business incentives, weddings, high-class private functions, villa parties, yacht excursions, private chefs or even organising those catering packages – we want everything done with exceptional professionalism and style.

 

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