Let us suppose you’re planning to put on a festival. In that case, you’ll already be aware of the different components that set the scene and create an atmosphere, from the entertainment to the delicious food and festival catering that make a festival unforgettable.
In this blog, we will help you plan your festival and explain how our expertise in festival catering can help bring people together and take your festival to the next level. Through seven points, we’ll cover everything from your theme and size, to your location, entertainment and marketing and of course your festival catering menu, we’ve included a recommended supplier for beverages too, so that nothing has been forgotten.
1. Deciding on your festival theme and size
The first step to any good festival will be choosing the theme, whether it be the music that’s playing, and whether it’s going to be food-focused or family-friendly for example. Next will be the size of your audience, as this will impact the planning and the scale of catering needed.
2. Choosing your dream location
When planning a festival, you’ll want to consider the different types of venues that are suitable, including open fields, parks or even privately owned land. There will also be a need to consider accessibility, space and facilities when choosing a location.
3. Creating the ultimate festival experience
To create the ultimate festival experience, you’ll need to consider what kind of entertainment you would like, whether this be live bands or DJs and if you would like any activities there or immersive aspects such as art installations, workshops or games. All of these elements will contribute to the festival experience.
Decorations are also important as you’ll want to create a visually appealing festival space that aligns with your theme.
4. Crafting a festival-ready menu
A festival isn’t complete without some great options for mouthwatering food. We have various festival catering options available to you including our Prime Thyme Kitchen which is our adaptation to our main catering service. It essentially offers high-end street food to festivals and more via our 23ft catering trailer, converted van and gazebo options.
Whether you decide you’d like wood-fired pizza, BBQ catering or gourmet burgers, we can assist you in creating the perfect festival-ready menu.
You might decide you’d prefer bowl food catering or even canapes, whatever your needs are we have got you covered.
5. Considering everyone
You’ll want to consider whether people have certain dietary requirements, if they would like vegetarian options and whether the meals you choose are right for your audience, for example, whether they are child-friendly or suit the theme of your event.
6. Thinking ahead with beverages
They’ll also need to be considerations towards beverages and pairing these perfectly to your food plans. You could opt for craft beer, cocktails or non-alcoholic options too. You may also want to hire a bar for your festival, we recommend Beyond Bar hire for all of your pop-up bar needs.
7. Marketing and promoting your festival
When you’re planning a festival, you’ll want to market and promote it effectively. Whether this be through social media, partnerships, influencer marketing or a mix of all three. If you decide to go for festival catering you could highlight the unique catering offered in your marketing or engage potential attendees through previews or tastings.
Contact us for more information on festival catering
We hope we’ve been able to offer some help towards planning your future festival. If you decide that you need festival catering for your special event, feel free to contact us and we will be more than happy to help! We’re sure that with our diverse range of options, there will be something for everyone!