Blog stories from a Sheffield based event caterer. Catering for business events, buffet lunches, weddings, BBQ’s, wood-fired pizza parties and celebrations in Sheffield, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Come behind the scenes with us as we develop recipes, film events with food created in field kitchens, and look after our guests with honest hospitality.
With the 2014 Master’s Cutlers Challenge complete PJ taste can be satisfied with our first year’s entry. We were winners of the Media Mastery Award for highlighting the value of the cause but more importantly raised £1495.26 for the twin charities of Whirlow Hall Farm Trust and Sheffield Hospitals Charity. Special mention to our member of staff Julie who raised the largest single amount at £588 for her sponsored swim. Some facts from our Master Cutler journey below:
Read MoreWe were delighted to be the Best Event category winners in the 2014 Eat Sheffield Awards. The judges admired the creative menus and professional delivery of our events highlighting the 30th Anniversary of the Friends of the Botanical Gardens event in particular.
Read MorePJ taste are delighted that after a number of years search we have purchased a building with character in Attercliffe.
Read MoreSome cities have gone on to create their own customised version of this egg classic. The Manchester egg is a pickled egg wrapped in pork, black pudding and coated with Japanese panko breadcrumbs. So what about the Sheffield egg…
Read MoreLate summer into Autumn is such a time of wild food riches that my poor allotment suffers a certain neglect. Sure I still fly down but only for a quick harvesting raid – deprive the bees of some borage flowers, pick courgettes and if lucky some courgette flowers. Perhaps gather some blackberries from the path on the way down, and grab some elderberries from the old gnarled tree in the allotment corner, pluck some onions and pull some of the seemingly perpetual rhubarb stems.
Read MorePJ taste created a simple gift for Fathers Day this year. Containing essential local goodies including a Sheffield Egg, a bottle of Bradfield Ale and a tub of Yorkshire Crisps we threw in some rather special socks too.
Read MorePeople with an interest in booking state of the art meeting rooms are invited to the newly refurbished AMP TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Open Day on Thursday 5th June 2014.
Read MoreFollowing his convincing win at Ponds Forge on the 26th April to gain the vacant WBC Youth World middleweight title to add to his IBF Youth Super Middleweight and IBF Youth Middleweight title, Adam is back in training for his next bout. With balanced nutrition gained from quality “clean” food such an important partner to strenght and conditioning work we are pleased to be supporting Adam again.
Read MoreMeal Plan Week Commencing: 21 April 2014
Adam is a 23 year old professional boxer from the Sheffiled with15 fights and15 wins current ibf youth champion and Ambassador for @WPCancerCharity. PJ taste are supporting Adam with supply of our creative and locally sourced food. These delicious and nutritious meals will help Adam as he trains for his next challenge at Ponds Forge on the 26th April. In this run up week to his next fight the portion sizes are somewhat reduced.
Let us know if you would like to follow Adam’s progress, see how the meal plan helps him reach his fitness objectives or even if you would like to buy into this nutritious and convenient way of dining.
Weekly Food Plan for Adam Etches by PJ taste
Week Commencing: 14 April 2014
Adam is a 23 year old professional boxer from the Sheffiled with15 fights and15 wins current ibf youth champion and Ambassador for @WPCancerCharity. PJ taste are supporting Adam with supply of our creative and locally sourced food. These delicious and nutritious meals will help Adam as he trains for his next challenge at Ponds Forge on the 26th April.
Read MoreWeekly Food Plan for Adam Etches by PJ taste
Week Commencing: 7th April 2014
Adam is a 23 year old professional boxer from the Sheffiled with15 fights and15 wins currently ibf youth champion and Ambassador for @WPCancerCharity. PJ taste are supporting Adam with supply of our creative and locally sourced food. These delicious and nutritious meals will help Adam as he trains for his next challenge at Ponds Forge on the 26th April 2014.
Read MoreThis week Adam will be mainly eating ...
Read MoreA healthy, locally sourced and convenient meal plan.
Read MoreIts a privilege to have the opportunity and freedom to develop one off menus for our customers to help celebrate their significant occasions. This week was extra special as the occasion is to be hosted in Sheffield’s Botanical gardens and I needed no excuse to visit on Wednesday evening in beautiful spring like sunshine. A_Himalayan_Inspired_Menu_PJtaste_2014
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Read MoreAs Sheffield caterers dedicated to local sourcing we have a direct and vital involvement with the local community. Here’s some of the ways we would like to extend this involvement 2014 – a list I guess but also a way for us to make a commitment to these initiatives – in public!
Read MoreOn the 14th November 2013 we organised an evening to demonstrate the art of lamb butchery and some simple pork charcuterie. We held this at Green Directions in Stannington and with brilliant input from Mark and his wife Sarah. Barry from All things Wine and More made excellent wine pairing and Gwilym, our favourite sheep farmer did an amazing job with the butchery demo.
Read MoreOn arrival: Cone of hot Parsnip (Yorkshire parsnip) and Vanilla mousse
On table: Smoking Bilberry Mojitos (Derbyshire Moors), Mini Sheffield Eggs (Qualis eggs) with Moss Valley Pork, Henderson’s Relish, PJ taste chutney and Yorkshire cheddar, mini slice of Moss Valley pork knuckle terrine
Read MorePJ taste Granola made with Organic Yorkshire oats and Sheffield Honey, with Cranberries, Figs and Local Hazelnuts (2012 wild crop).
Followed by…
Read MoreDrinks
PJ taste Premium select wines, PJ taste handmade Citrus Hits (Made in Sheffield) – Real Lemonade with a Hint of Yorkshire Mint, and Orange with Rosehip and Hibiscus.
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