When high-school sweethearts Peter and Donna first got married, back in 1996, they vowed to spend their 25th wedding anniversary soaking up the sun in The Aloha State: Hawaii. Unfortunately, with lots of question marks still surrounding air travel at the minute and concerns about the virus continuing to put travellers off long-haul jaunts, the couple decided it would be best to postpone their dream holiday for another year and agreed to celebrate the occasion more simply.
Their son, Steve, and daughter, Mandy, had other plans in mind, however. Since Peter and Donna wouldn’t be able to make it to Hawaii, they had decided to take matters into their own hands, promising instead to bring Hawaii to them.
In secret, the duo began making preparations for a luau-style affair, which they planned to host in Steve’s garden that he had spent the summer holidays renovating. They sourced floral leis, hibiscus garlands and tiki torches for the occasion, and using grass table skirts and fairy lights, they even managed to transform Steve’s traditional garden bar into an authentic tiki bar complete with coconut cocktail cups! All that was left to do was send out the invites and organise the food…
While sorting out catering is often deemed the trickiest part of any event, Steve and Mandy were lucky enough to find Hog Roast Bridlington early on in their planning process, and with our team on hand to lend great advice, they were able to pick the perfect menu.
The Classic Hog Roast Menu was the feast Steve and Mandy booked in the end, and so, on the day of Donna and Peter’s anniversary, Hog Roast Bridlington rocked up to the client’s house ready to rustle up a lip-smacking meal! Knowing this menu like the back of their hand, the catering crew worked on autopilot to spit-roast the full-size pig, which they had topped with fresh pineapple rings for a more tropical flavour and served with crackling, applesauce, stuffing and salad.
The end result was a gorgeous, flavour-packed spread that everyone was excited to dig into – especially Peter and Donna, who were gobsmacked by the lengths Steve and Mandy had gone to in order to give them a memorable anniversary. The Hog Roast Bridlington team had a wonderful time too, and before clearing away the tables, they left our business details with interested guests!