Katy Turner, operations manager for GIG...fyi, said: “It’s always a pleasure and an honour to work at the National Television Awards feeding some of the biggest names in the TV and entertainment world.
“Operationally it is a challenge with so many areas running at once that sees 70 staff on site at the ceremony serving over 2,000 canapes and 2,400 bowls of food.
“Preparations start before Christmas when we agree the options from a bespoke sample menu that we specifically develop for the awards. This year the menu combines contemporary items with popular favourites that have been given a unique new twist in their presentation.”
GIG…fyi (feeding your imagination) catered at the National Television Awards for the thirteenth consecutive year, and also kept the hundreds of back-stage crew fuelled with round-the-clock food and refreshments during the build and break of the 21st anniversary show.
For the 800 VIP guests, pre show GIG…fyi provided fully serviced bars and canapés of smoked salmon with pickled fennel salad on potato cake and ham hock terrines served on edible spoons.
Afterwards they were treated to a Champagne reception with bowl food comprising of braised beef cheek, miso sesame salmon and tomato and saffron risotto as well as salt and pepper prawn and smoked chicken canapés. Desserts included lemon posset with shortbread and salted caramel chocolate mousse with honeycomb.