Wedding FAQs

Stress free, you’ll be glad to know! From here on in, we’ve got you covered! We first need to get you in to chat. We want to know what you like, what you don’t, how you see your day. We’ll even give you a little sample of what we do, while we chat and plan! We then...

Our final planning call, 2 months before your wedding, is when we lock in all the important details: Menu choices, timings, guest numbers, and more. Your final invoice is based on what's agreed during that call. We’ll always do our best to accommodate small changes...

As much as we would love to meet these wonderful people, from extensive experience, this turns a tasting, (where we are looking for big decisions from YOU on YOUR amazing food for the day), into a mini restaurant trip out for everyone. And as much as we love that, we...

ABSOLUTELY! All of our chefs are trained to the highest standards, and we take this very seriously! We can create fantastic dishes to take into account allergies and dietary requirements. Over the years we’ve found that guests beyond the top table are more than happy...

This is something we come up against SO rarely now, this tends to be the area covered by the hotel weddings or old school caterers, but occasionally we get asked the question. So, what do we do? We’ll run through the advantages of other ways of serving, but if your...

“We don’t want to provide a table plan / we want it be really casual”. We hear this a LOT now! And we will do everything we can to work with this, so unless you are having and old school, plated, sit down meal, we can happily work just knowing where the people with...

We’ve got you! Buffet style / feast tables work incredibly well. You come to us, table by table and select from an awesome array of delicious food. Want to be REALLY different? How about Festival inspired CONSTANT CANAPES! 4 hours of us delivering a selection of...

At Greedy Pig Catering, we’ll serve your wedding breakfast based on the service style you've chosen, and we’ll keep it coming until all the agreed portions are out on the tables. We always hold back a little contingency, just in case, it’s part of making sure...

In short, no, we don’t offer discounts based on the day of the week with our standard menus. The cost of ingredients, staffing, equipment, and logistics remains the same whether your wedding is on a Tuesday or a Saturday. We also maintain the same high standards and...

We cap our bookings at three events per day and six per week. Why? Because we know we can comfortably deliver three exceptional events in a day without compromising quality. Sure, we could take on more, but that would stretch our team, and we never want...

Absolutely! As long as they are having the same menu as you, or any dietary requirements are being catered for within your menu, we absolutely can! (It is worth checking contracts with suppliers as SOME can be quite specific. *Bands, it’s always bands……)  We do this...

As standard we provide crockery and cutlery. Whilst we can source things like glassware and linen, experience shows that that gets wires crossed! If it’s food, let the catering team do it, anything else, there are amazing suppliers out there to cover it. Need specific...

We love a pint here. But would you ask your bar company to produce a banging menu? They are the specialists in their field, as are we. Let them excel at what they do, while we do the same. Our advice on bars? By the time you have paid for glassware, drinks, staff,...

Our main focus, and what we do best, is delivering exceptional event catering. While we’re always happy to help your day run as smoothly as possible, and we’re always team players, we avoid stepping into roles better suited to other suppliers, such as venue...

Whilst we can arrange, Greedy Pig Catering will not be responsible for managing those staff on the day, this will fall under the jurisdiction of the wedding co-ordinator or whoever has booked those staff. Historically though, we’ve found that people request staff for...

We will need; A catering tent of at least 6 x 6 meters. Van parking and access, next to the catering tent. Trestle tables x 10. (Sturdy!) Either a solid, washable and non-stainable, kitchen floor, that is level and without trip hazard, or hardstanding that is to the...

For existing venues with facilities, we will need Space for service. Space and enough power for: 2 ovens and 2 fryers, 1 hot cupboard and 1 water boiler Don’t panic though! We always chat with the venue owners and carry out a thorough site visit prior to the day. If...

Based in the North of Derby City Centre we have the ability to be out on major roads quickly, meaning our 1hr (Approx!) radius can cover more than most! To give you an idea, this is where we can reach, (On a day with no tractors on the road!) in an hour.

We need your table plan, with all of your allergies marked on that as requested, which is obviously awesome as you followed the guide here, didn’t you? We then need you to have your information and numbers to hand. Including if you need to feed suppliers. Timings....