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"Don't worry about losing money, just carry on making it. And buy a good oven." Inside Events episode 6 is now live on YouTube. Rob from Humdingers Catering talks about the lessons he learnt when setting up his own catering business, his best advice for budding entrepreneurs - and some stories from those early days on the London scene that you won't want to miss. Watch the full ep at the link in comments ⬇️

If you've been to a wedding recently, chances are you haven't only been offered a choice of chicken or beef 💒 From trucks serving late night pizza, tacos and mac & cheese to ice cream vans during cocktail hour to sharing feasts in place of a traditional wedding breakfast, wedding catering has never been more diverse - or fast moving. That means venues have got to keep up, modernising their catering and offering couples more choice, flexibility, and authenticity. We spoke two three couples and some of our top venue partners about their priorities when booking their wedding catering, and what that means for venues.

"The more money we make, the more we can give back." Robert Hunningher started Humdingers Catering to bring unpretentious and accessible fine dining to the people of London and beyond. The business flourished - but something was missing. In 2020, Robert and his team started a Soup Kitchen to feed their local Hoxton community, and they never looked back.  Our full (fascinating) chat with Rob lands on Wednesday 👀

🔥 Join our events team next Summer 🔥 As Togather continues to grow, we're on the lookout to get connected with amazing Freelance Event Producers in the industry for a busy Summer 2025. We work with huge name clients, from Boiler Room to Pride in London, IMG to The Royal International Air Tattoo and everything in between, curating F&B line ups with our amazing independent suppliers to deliver the best & most delicious experience at Live Events. If you have experience with Live or Greenfield Events, have worked with trader/supplier/concessions management and want to be part of our network of Freelancers, please click through the link below to apply and we will be touch: https://lnkd.in/erP8r7RS P.S We love it when people come recommended! Please share this post with your network and tag any recommendations below. #FreelanceEvents #EventProduction #ConcessionsManagement #TraderManagement #Festivals

Live 360 is already making a splash 🌊 We're delighted to be shortlisted for the Innovation Award at the UK Festival Awards 2024, for our work developing Live 360 and our dedication building tech that makes event organisers' life easier and their F&B better. We'll be innovating our way down to Bristol to celebrate in December - rumour has it there's a stellar food lineup coming your way if you're lucky enough to be in attendance 👀

"These small little levers that you move, you don't realise it but lots of them have a huge impact." Every decision we make is backed by data. Through Live 360, we're able to give our clients oversight and insight into everything from sales to supplier social followers, helping you drive revenue and create a better guest experience year after year. Head of Partnerships Chris tells us how and why it works.

56 public events. 486 traders placed. 30,000 chicken tenders sold. Summer 2024 in numbers. A massive thanks goes out to every client (new or long-standing), every supplier, every customer, and especially to every member of our Events team - who walked an average of 68km per event between May and September 😮💨 And now we go again for winter season ❄️

Top of our list for Diwali feasts and team celebrations with a difference: Heritage Dulwich. Our team headed down to Dulwich last week to experience Heritage, where Roy Rai and his team are bringing modern fine Indian dining both to a quiet corner of South East London and the events scene at large.  From small private dinner parties to weddings of 150 and everything in between, opt for contemporary small plates, bespoke menus or Indian classics executed to their very best: our team swore the butter chicken is the best they've ever tried. And if you live in Dulwich, frankly, we're jealous.

Bringing Chet's (& THAT pineapple fried rice) to KRANKBROTHER in the Park 🍍 As one of The Hoxton's flagship restaurants, Chet's brings Thai Americana flavours and retro LA cool to Shepherd's Bush. This summer, we helped take their show on the road for a 2-weekend residency as part of the food lineup at Finsbury Park's Krankbrother in the Park. We're constantly working to elevate festival lineups by bringing new experiences year in, year out, so it was really special to pair our longtime partner KRANKBROTHER with a newer partner at The Hoxton and make magic happen. More to come next summer 👀 📹: Dan Stone

“The idea of a lavish Christmas without giving back doesn’t seem to work anymore." Humdingers Catering are committed to making a difference, running a not-for-profit soup kitchen alongside their thriving catering business. They specialise in stylish, beautiful dishes that are as suited to sharing-style feasts as they are bowl food and canapés, and in 2023 they served over 1000 Christmas dinners to people in need. This year, they're looking to do even more.  Read our full interview with Humdingers via the link in comments.