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If you’re hosting a party soon or are looking for an excuse to host a party (seriously it can be anything – the fact that it’s Tuesday or even just a celebration of your dog’s first birthday) then you have to get in touch with my new favourite catering company to handle the food! We have been using Infusion Catering for our staff birthday parties these past few months and I can honestly say it is the best thing that has happened to Joburg’s Darling headquarters in a long time. Time and time again they have amazed us with their incredible food and their even more incredible pricing (the things these people can do with a tiny budget is just amazing!) and so I thought it was only fitting that I shared the secret with all of you.
The Johannesburg based catering company is truly amazing in that they are able to pull off everything from small and intimate affairs to big soirees with the most amazing finesse! The parties they catered for us were small with no more than ten people; each time they managed to make it seem like a fancy pants affair, and from the service we got you would have sworn we had commissioned them to cater for a swish affair costing thousands and thousands of Rands. Plating and presentation is definitely one of Infusions' major strong points as each time they managed to make our tiny little party look like something fit for royalty. Seemingly simple tarts and cakes are raised to decadent status with the use of beautiful plates, unique cake stands, and floral accents while warm and hearty stews, garnished to perfection, promise your eyes nothing less than a taste sensation.
The company is owned and run by married duo Stacey and Murray Platts – both qualified chefs who bring their own unique talents, passions and skills to the table and their love of all things delicious really comes through in their food. The two chefs have also brought a few other talented chefs on-board to make sure that their ever-growing client list stays happy. You can chat to the team about catering a picnic for two, an event for 2000 people and everything in-between and they will come up with the ideal menu to suit your palate and budget. In addition to whipping up incredible food Infusion Catering also offers small scale hiring for events – they supply a great selection of goodies such as snazzy decor and serving goodies to take your event to the next level.
Infusion Catering has catered three fabulous events for us so far – these included a healthy and delectable breakfast spread, a delicious lunch buffet and a fancy pants three-course sit-down lunch. The breakfast they planned for us included delicious treats such as a continental cold meat and cheese platter filled with preserves and other delicious treats; freshly baked croissants filled with scrambled eggs and wilted spinach and mini chive blinis topped with cream cheese and smoked salmon garnished with little sprigs of dill. The scones were absolutely delicious and the mini chive blinis were a winner of note! Our breakfast for 10 people came to about R2000 and we were amazed at how much food we got – we were eating leftovers for lunch and it was fabulous.
The lunch buffet included a delicious selection of Herb Crusted Salmon with cheromoula served with lemon butter sauce and char-grilled limes; Thai Chicken Curry topped with toasted chopped cashews and fresh coriander; Egg noodles cooked in a lemongrass and ginger broth laced with coriander; and stir fried Asian vegetables. The Thai curry was to die for and I couldn’t get enough of the salmon dish which was one of the best seared salmon dishes I had ever had. We rounded the meal off with freshly sliced fruit drizzled with a granadilla coulis, and lemongrass infused Crème Brulee topped with lavender shortbread hearts. The buffet was just R275 per person and once again we were super impressed with the amount of food provided, and we were delighted to have leftovers for lunch the next day.
By Crystal Espin
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