Zoë Watts joins the Creative Team

We are very excited to announce that Zoë Watts has joined our team at Creative as Business Development Director.  Zoë is an experienced operator in the Culture and Heritage sector and has held roles as Head of Events and Catering at the Natural History Museum and more recently as Head of Business Development at Company of Cooks.  She was also an integral part of the original team who set up the pioneering catering service at the Tate Modern and Tate Britain.  Exciting times ahead!

http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/Event_suppliers/article/1183922/zoe-watts-joins-creativevents/

A Cookie Recipe - Chocolate and Coffee Truffle

On a visit to our central kitchen yesterday it was these cookies - which are being trialled for the South of England Show next month - that really caught our eye.  Chef has kindly shared the recipe so give them a go at home... and if you fancy adding a personal twist, the Kahlua can be replaced with your favourite tipple, maybe amaretto or a raspberry liqueur?!

Chocolate and Coffee Truffle Cookies

160g plain flour

50g cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

180g caster sugar

50g butter

2 large eggs 

20ml Kahlua

50g icing sugar to coat

Sift all the dry ingredients together.

Add the butter and rub in until there are no lumps and it is sandy in texture.

Mix together all the wet ingredients and add to the dry mix. Once thoroughly combined refrigerate for an hour.

Make the dough into golf ball sized balls and cover in the remaining icing sugar.

Place on to a tray lined with grease proof paper and bake at 180 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

Creative Taste wins six year catering contract at Dulwich Picture Gallery

We are extremely excited to announce that Creative Taste has won a six year contract to provide the catering services at Dulwich Picture Gallery, the very first public art gallery in England.  Creative Taste will be operating Dulwich Picture Gallery Café together with hospitality for events in the Gallery and its gardens.

Menus will feature freshly cooked dishes with seasonal ingredients working with many local suppliers, including East Dulwich Naturally and the Paul Rhodes bakery.  We will be serving wonderful morning coffee and pastries, enticing brunches, afternoon teas, Sunday roasts and small portions on our children’s ‘Little Gallery Menu’.

The Café will be undergoing a renovation and open to the public in June.  Watch this space for more news!

http://www.catererandhotelkeeper.co.uk/Articles/8/5/2013/348389/creative-taste-wins-3-8m-dulwich-picture-gallery-catering-deal.htm

 http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/the_gallery/picture_gallery_cafe.aspx