Some birthdays feel a little more important than others, and turning 21 is definitely one of them. Historically viewed as the beginning of adulthood, the significance of a 21st birthday is deeply ingrained in British culture and provides a massive excuse for a celebration that’s all about you. So if you’re heading toward the big 2-1 and want it to be properly memorable, getting the menu sorted is a pretty good place to start.
We all know good food and good parties go hand in hand, but cooking for dozens, or even hundreds, of guests yourself is a serious undertaking and it can suck a fair bit of the fun out of your own birthday. Luckily, there’s really no need to spend the day worrying whether everyone’s been fed when Hog Roast Exeter exists. By leaving the cooking to us, you can get on with enjoying the celebrations and making memories without a single worry.
Hog Roast Exeter has been catering events for over thirty years now, so between birthdays, weddings and everything else in between, we’ve seen it all. We know that a 21st calls for something fun, generous and crowd-ready, while still making sure everyone finds something they’ll love – and our Gourmet BBQ Menu fits that brief perfectly.
Our latest client definitely seemed to agree, which is why they picked this menu for their 21st party on the 12th of September, serving it to 80 guests who had plenty to work through as the party got going. Thai chicken kebabs, BBQ spareribs, slow-roasted pulled pork and grilled vegetable and halloumi kebabs formed the core of the menu with melted cheese and fried onions were on hand for anyone looking to add a little extra pizazz to their plate, while seasonal green leaf salad, Greek salad and roasted baby new potatoes made sure every plate was properly filled out.
The client was thrilled with how the evening came together and was grateful to have Hog Roast Exeter in their corner, which made the catering fun rather than a source of stress. That left the guest of honour free to properly enjoy the party, catch up with people they hadn’t seen in ages and celebrate a genuinely big milestone without distraction. After all, you only turn 21 once.
Whether you’re planning something huge or keeping things low-key, remember that great food always gives people one more reason to come together and enjoy themselves. So if your own 21st is on the horizon and you’re already juggling the guest list, venue and everything else, let Hog Roast Exeter handle the food and cross one big thing off your list.