To coincide with World Vegetarian Day (1 October 2018), we thought we’d take a closer look at the most popular veggie options trending on the party scene today.

A pumpkin based dish is great for autumn. It’s in season from October to December hence it being perfect for a Halloween soiree – as a main dish and not just carved! Think pumpkin risotto with a selection of salads or mix it in with your vegetables and pulses for a filling and flavoursome vegetarian lasagne.

A vegetarian chilli served with tortilla chips is a great warming dish and perfect bowl food, which is an on-trend way for serving dishes at parties these days.

With the Food People’s Food & Beverage trends report for 2018-2019 highlighting key foodie trends such as ‘do no harm’ and ‘harnessing mother nature’, the experts are predicting trends such as ‘plant replacement’, ‘very vegan’ and ‘creature welfare’ as influencing our food choices. And this extends to how hosts are looking to cater at their functions these days – is it just people who identify as vegetarian or vegan opting for the veggie dish?

With over 3.5 million vegans in the UK*, ensuring an option suitable for all your guests that’s tasty enough for all to want to try, is a real popular option. And, with, this year’s Great British Bake Off’s new series including a vegan week, there’s sure to be some inspired creations from contestants to get your taste buds tingling. We’re here to help cater for your guests’ dietary requirements and we can make simple tweaks to our vegetarian dishes such as our tasty stuffed peppers, or aubergine, tomato and cheese bake to create vegan options.

So, what are you waiting for, if you’re catering for a function in Croydon, Surrey around national vegetarian day, why not think about spicing up your veggie choices. The possibilities are endless and with a host of meat substitute options being created today, catering for a vegetarian has evolved from the nutroast that you so often see on menus. And, there’s always many guests who don’t class themselves as vegetarian but always love to dip into the veggie choices.

Source: *www.metro.co.uk