Core Values  450x318 - We're listening...

In a world where mental health is becoming more and more predominant, here at Saffron we feel it is extremely important to look after our team, Our own Core Values reflect, Accountability, Passion, Teamwork and Respect and by ensuring that all staff are looked after and valued, we know we are doing our best as […]

MM image 450x450 - Micro Markets

We have posted a lot about Micro Markets in the last 12 months and the growth of this technology-based catering concept has literally taken America by storm. Over 10,000 new Micro markets opened in the US in the last year alone.  What we are interested in, is the question as to whether this will follow […]

Refurb 1 450x338 - Contract Catering - Refurb Project

2019 sees our 4th year with the team at Specsavers, working closely at the HQ site in Nottingham to offer a Deli service to all 350 employees.  Its been a fantastic project for us to set up the canteen in 2015 and continually work on making it the success it is today. We were really […]

Drinks 7 450x636 - 2019 Inspiration and Trends

It’s 2019 and we’re back with a  bang!  2018 was brilliant for Team Saffron, we continue to grow year on year and 2019 will be no different! Over the festive break we’ve been contemplating what will be on trend for 2019, taking into consideration what was popular last year and how couples view their catering […]

competition winners 450x450 - Competition Winners!

Last week we had the pleasure of meeting Lynsey and Joseph who were our lucky competition winners, winning free venue hire for one of our venues, The Glade!  We took the opportunity to sit down with them both and chat through some questions regarding their big day and the couple themselves. The couple met through friends […]

Kim and Kez - Expanding our Saffron Wedding Team!

With Christmas now out of the way, our team are back fully focused on wedding catering, and with the business continuing to grow, we’ve expanded our wedding team! Towards the end of last summer, we welcomed Kerrie to the team, Kerrie joined us as our Wedding and Events Coordinator, liaising with all of our lovely […]

5 450x338 - Catering at Christmas

Now December is well and truly behind us, the team have taken a little time to reflect on our busiest period of the year. For 2017, we finished our ‘summer’ of weddings by Mid October, with a number of corporate and private events booked in for the end of October and all of November, meaning […]

Warwick Castle Standard Set up 450x300 - Catering in Castles!

We have recently formed a partnership with Warwick Castle which is really exciting for Team Saffron!  At such a historic and prestigious venue, it is an honour to be a part of the history and we’re really looking forward to working with the team at Warwick, particularly on their corporate events. Collaboration has already started […]

1 450x338 - Catering for a Good Cause

On Sunday we had the pleasure of attending the Kings Head pub in Lichfield.  With most of our smaller catering bookings, we don’t always know the nature of the event until we arrive and it was an absolute pleasure to hear the back story of this venue. When the locals of Lichfield heard the lease […]

Point to Point 1 450x338 - Catering & Bar at Point to Point!

This weekend we had the pleasure of offering our event catering and bar services at the Point to Point event in Atherstone.  It is our second year at this event, last year the weather did not go in our favour and our staff had to battle through the mud, wind and rain, but this year […]

Elvaston outdoor - New Venue - Elvaston Castle

As a team we are always looking for opportunities to expand our portfolio and embrace new projects.  So when the opportunity to tender came up last Summer for Elvaston Castle, we jumped at the chance!   Our team worked together to input into the tender which is no easy task but after a long process, […]

Corporate catering

Over the last 6 weeks or so, our kitchen team have been staying after hours to come up with a range of new corporate lunch menus.  With over 30 corporate clients ordering lunches with us on a daily basis, its important we keep our catering menus fresh, appealing and of course, cost effective. With this […]

Admin team 1 450x253 - Team Restructure!

Today we welcome to the team Kellie Williams!  Kellie has been working on a part-time casual basis as an Event Manager for the past couple of years, but has today started her new position as Weddings and Events Co-ordinator in a permanent capacity.  Kellie has a background in hospitality management and HR, and brings a […]