London  – 12th February 2010 -  “rhubarb” food design is a London catering services company based in the Wandsworth area. Specialising in the very highest quality catering for weddings, corporate events, private parties and charity events, “rhubarb” is at the absolute pinnacle of the London catering services industry.

With superbly designed and constructed canapes, delicious fresh and seasonal starters and main courses, jaw-dropping desserts, and a truly extensive and eclectic winelist featuring the world’s most superb wines and champagnes, this is a London catering services company that can deliver the most luxurious catering service to pretty much anywhere in the world.

Despite being based in London, “rhubarb” has recently catered at events all over the UK as well as in the South of France and Western Africa, and the company has been involved in corporate catering at major international sporting events such as the Beijing Olympics and the Rugby World Cup. “rhubarb” will also be directly linked to providing crucial catering services at London 2012.

With close to 20 years experience, and with some of London’s best chefs, most professional staff, the finest suppliers and the most discerning customers –  “rhubarb” is very much a catering force to be reckoned with. So much so that the company has now moved into the retail sector with restaurants at Heathrow’s Terminal Three and The Saatchi Gallery, and with fixed contracts at Royal Ascot Racing Club and The Silver Fleet on the Thames.

“rhubarb” is able to work at the very best London venues – The Natural History Museum, Madame Tussauds, The Royal Courts of Justice and The Science Museum, to name just a few.

“rhubarb” also works in a joint partnership with a Home Counties catering company – Cottage Caterers with “rhubarb” – to provide top quality catering services to Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, and therefore regularly caters at Hampton Court Palace and Blenheim Palace.

It is “rhubarb’s” ability to be deliciously different that makes it stand out from the competition , as well as an absolute dedication to stunning service, presentation and

superb quality at all times. “rhubarb” catered events often feature incredible food stalls – where sushi is made to order or where noodles are cooked freshly in front of guests.

Ensuring that, as a company, “rhubarb” is always searching for new and fabulous ways to do things means that it is absolutely at the cutting edge of London catering services.

For further information about the London catering services provided by “rhubarb” food design, please contact “rhubarb” HQ on 0208 812 3200.

“rhubarb” have always made it their business to understand corporate events catering. They know how crucial events (and budgets) are, and their corporate clients love them because they have a reputation for innovation that really stands out from the pack. In fact, at “rhubarb” the Corporate Events planning team take the attitude that every event is a theatrical production – one that ends with a standing ovation for your business.

Specialising in ensuring maximum impact for your company and your clients, “rhubarb” ensures that every single one of your guests leaves your event feeling that they have been looked after in the very best of ways. Not only will they have eaten the most fabulous food and sampled the finest wines, but most importantly they will have been impressed.

In 2010 “rhubarb’s” corporate events catering team looks set to get busier and busier. The londonlaunch:LIVE event is taking place on 20th and 21st October, will feature over 150 exhibitors, and is expected to attract over 2000 key buyers from London’s event scene. And “rhubarb” is a big player – catering for the Saatchi Gallery event in its entirety.

“rhubarb” has now catered for numerous events for some of the UK’s biggest corporate hitters such as HSBC, Barclays Capital, De Beers, KPMG, Royal Bank of Scotland, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Deutsche Bank, Sotheby’s, Citibank and Rolls Royce.

At the close of last year, “rhubarb” added two more prestigious brands to their corporate client list – BOKKS and Moet Hennessy. At a very special ticket only lunch, “rhubarb’s” delicious menu and styling, Moet Hennessy’s Grand Marc Champagnes, and BOKKS luxury packaging & presentation, made for a truly superb brand marriage.

For further information of Corporate Events Catering by “rhubarb”, please contact Head Office on 0208 812 3200.

London – 14th December 2009 – “rhubarb” food design , In the last few weeks before Christmas, party season is in full swing. And of course it is the job of the UK’s top catering and event companies to make Christmas 2009 the most gorgeous yet.

At “rhubarb” food design, the ethos is very much ‘let the food speak for itself’, but whatever the chosen menu it has to look and feel celebratory.

Colour is crucial to our Christmas party food this season – rich red and green vegetables, superb silver serving vessels, gold flecked linens, and candy striped cupcakes and carousels. Gold and silver leaf is used to fabulous effect on desserts, garnishes and place settings (and it couldn’t be easier to use yourself either, just make a simple sugar and egg wash and apply the leaf with a pair of tweezers – instant decadence!).

Fresh deliveries of seasonal foliage are being made each day to our warehouses. Huge swags and swathes of evergreen, countless flickering candles, and bright coloured berries or beribboned mistletoe look and smell fantastic in any venue. And don’t think the colour scheme has to be restricted to traditional reds and greens either. Colour co-ordinating your Christmas table or venue is relatively easy and so much fun – how about white and hot pink, or black and purple?

Variety is crucial so our party catering strive to add colour & life to Christmas party table – varying sizes, shapes, presentation and texture makes the food function as decoration itself. Think how much more fabulous a towering stand of multiple mini desserts looks than one large dessert. Imagine mini mince pies and perfect fresh baked pastries dusted with fabulous edible glitter (at only £3 a pot its easy to use yourself at home too); or light as a feather cupcakes with different coloured icing; or crudités with different jewel coloured dips. All make real visual talking points and create a proper party feel for your guests.

And finally we try never to forget a present or two – your guests will love tiny gift-wrapped canapés, or individual Christmas petit four favours, or bespoke designed Christmas crackers. After all, who doesn’t love opening presents at Christmas? UK Catering enhances your party.

For further information, please contact “rhubarb” food design on 0208 812 3200.