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Weddings
With Open Kitchen
Your special day, your way...
Choose from our classic collections, or create your own bespoke selection
Our experienced chefs create unique, delicious and thoughtful menus that echo our values, so you can enjoy your special day knowing that you helped local people, and made our city a little bit greener.
Our suggested menus can be adapted to be completely bespoke, and our friendly team can plan every detail from dishes, service style, drinks, staffing, linens, wedding stationery and more.
Browse below for our most popular menu styles...
SELF SERVE & CASUAL MENUS
An elegant buffet-style offering, featuring a curated selection of dishes for your guests to enjoy at their leisure. Open Kitchen’s attentive front of house team will be on hand to guide selections, replenish offerings, and ensure every question is expertly answered.
Our classic collection menu includes a range of hot and cold elements, with a modern British theme (see full menu for details and pricing).
But if you love the idea of crafting a menu that’s entirely your own, our team are here to turn your vision into a reality with a bespoke dining experience.
FAMILY SHARING STYLE menus
A range of dishes are served to guests at the table on sharing plates for groups of up to 10. Guests help themselves from the sharing platters. This is a lovely informal way to serve a celebration feast and a great way to spark conversation!
How does it work? Our classic collection menu offers a curated range of beautiful dishes. View the full menu for full list of options. Select 2 hot dishes, 4 cold dishes, and 2 side dishes to create your menu.
If endless choice feels like a luxury rather than a stress, our team are on hand to help you create your perfect bespoke menu.
GRAZING TABLES
Grazing tables offer a modern and casual way for your guests to indulge whenever they choose. If the focus of your event is guests coming together, and a formal meal time would break the flow, our team can arrange a grazing table (or tables) for guests to savour at their leisure.
Grazing tables are intended as an elegantly balanced menu option, with a focus on beautiful ingredients, big flavours, and lighter portions.
Our classic collection grazing menu changes seasonally and can be themed. Example menu elements may include; mini spiced kofta, falafel, pakora, hummus & breads, tzatziki, crudités, olives, cheeses & chutney.
Or let your imagination run wild and create your own bespoke selection grazing table with support and guidance from our events planning team.
THREE (or more) COURSE MENUS
A three course meal is a timeless and elegant way to signal celebration. Choose from our classic collection of curated dishes, or design your own menu with our bespoke selection service.
More formal dining options range from the classic three course meal (starter, main dessert), to more modern foodie taster menus ranging from five to seven courses.
For a full list of classic collections three course menu options, and pricing for both classic collections and bespoke menus, see our full menu.
Canapes & small bites
Each bite-sized creation is a delightful blend of flavour and artistry, designed to complement your event's style and charm. Whether circulated by our front of house team or elegantly displayed for guests to savour, canapés add a touch of refinement.
Our classic collections menu offer a selection of our favourite mini creations and asks you to choose any four for your special day (see full menu for options).
For those who see choice as a delight rather than a dilemma, work with our team to create an exquisite selection of canapés and petite bites, thoughtfully tailored to complement the style of your event and the dietary preferences of your guests.
Desserts & sweets
What’s life without a little sweetness? A sweet finale to your celebration, featuring indulgent creations that delight the senses and leave a smile on everyones face.
Our classic collection and luxury collection offer a range of sweet treats to choose from.
For those with a clear vision of the perfect final note to their celebration, whether a decadent sweet treat or a savoury cheese board, our team will work with you to craft a bespoke dessert experience that delights your guests.
Staffing & Services
Beyond delightful dishes, Open Kitchen offers a range of services to ensure your wedding day runs smoothly.
Drinks packages: We work with a range of local, ethical and independent producers and importers to source beautiful craft beers, sustainable and organic wines and fizz, spirits, soft drinks, and more.
Our team can also arrange glassware, crockery, cutlery, linens, seating charts, printed menus, and a range of other wedding stationery.
Wedding tasters: We can arrange a wedding taster to sample all of your chosen dishes. Open Kitchen offer a unique "your taster at home" service, where we can deliver a taster menu for you and your partner to enjoy at home.
Our ethos...
Sustainability and ethics at the heart of everything we do
Open Kitchen work with a range of local, independent, sustainable, and ethical suppliers to source ingredients that are good for the planet and support ethical trading practices (good for people).
Your wedding menu will be created using seasonal, organic, and sustainably produced ingredients, grown and reared by people with a real passion for what they do. We also work with a range of food businesses to stop beautiful food from being wasted, helping to lower Greater Manchester’s carbon footprint.
Open Kitchen is a social enterprise, with all profits subsidising our community focused work supporting people experiencing food insecurity.
Our experienced chefs create unique, delicious and thoughtful menus that echo our values, so you can enjoy your special day knowing that you helped local people, and made our city a little bit greener.
Quotes & Next steps
Get in touch and chat to our experienced and friendly team.
Email: weddings@openkitchenmcr.co.uk
or call: 07851 080 342 (Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm)
