If you need set / site catering, I could not recommend Forkandles more highly. Making the initial arrangements was effortless, and over the course of a three day rehearsal period Tara and her team prepared consistently delicious meals for a very hungry touring party that topped the scales at 116 musicians, crew and a BBC documentary team. They also transformed an otherwise un-remarkable parking-lot into an extraordinary "dining village" which swifly became much more than just a place to eat for the visiting musicians as well as for interested members of the local community. When the tour finished it was unanimously agreed that the catering in Machester was the best by far, and if it was possible to have taken Forkandles with us for the rest of the dates I would have done so without hesitation. Thanks Tara- you guys rocked it! Phil Jackson. Tour & Production Manager, L'Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste UK tour, 2014
To whom it may concern. I am a freelance Producer and Production Manager and have been recently working with 4 Creative at Channel 4. I worked with Tara Merritt, when Forkandles provided the catering on a Channel 4 production, over 3 days in Liverpool, March 2013. We had a very large crew and cast of around 600 and Tara and her team managed to provide wonderful food whilst always keeping a sense of humor. We were working outside on continuous working days and experiencing very cold weather. Tara provided a selection of homemade hot snacks and meals including; sausage rolls, soups, risottos, hotpot with pickled red cabbage (a personal favorite), pasta dishes, which were all handed around to the crew at regular intervals throughout the day. Tara was very hard working, professional, reliable and easy to deal with. I was very impressed with her attention to detail. She also effortlessly led her large team to deal with the dead lines and timings, given by production and managed to cope with unforeseen additional numbers to cater for on the day, nothing was ever a problem. I would definitely work with Tara again on any production I do in the North of England. Your sincerely Ali Laing Freelance Producer & Production Manager
Everyone enjoyed the food, which was exactly what was required, wholesome, hearty and very delicious. I know it was a tough one, but you were all charming and great to work with. I would certainly like to use Forkandles again! Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year for us all. Kind regards, SUSAN Susan Weathrall-King Starlight Design
We used Forkandles for our wedding, and wouldn't hesitate in recommending them to everyone else. Not only did they impeccably manage the table-service and front-of-house, but they also cooked up some stunning food. We had canapés to start, which received rave reviews, followed by luxury fish and chips, which had the potential to go badly wrong (and soggy!) Thankfully Tara and her crew are experts in mass catering, and managed to produce over 170 crisp, delicious servings. It was a triumph, and one of the high-points of a fantastic day. Adrian Tognarelli - iSport Media
Thank you for your magnificent catering, all the way through our shoot. It's bloody lovely to be looked after so well, and on such chilly, manky, wintry days - specially for weirdo veggies like me. Forkandles rock. With warm love and a crew and castful of happy stomachs, Lucy X Lucy Armitage, Freelance Producer for BBC Comedy
Hi Tara, I am writing to thank you for your efforts in providing the catering arrangements for the location filming of Still Open all Hours Series 4 in Doncaster. Your team served my cast and crew both promptly and efficiently and the food was always hot and presented well. Your daily menus made it very difficult to choose what to have on some days and feedback from the crew was very positive indeed. I have no reservation in recommending you to others and look forward to working with you again in the near future. Ian Locker Production Manager BBC Studios Limited