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Why Having Dessert Truck at your Event is a Must!

So your event is ending; all the organisation and arrangement efforts have proved worth it, but how will you close the event in a blaze of glory? It's simple, a dessert truck.  Hiring a Dessert Truck or pop-up Dessert Table is a creative way of adding an element of...

Plan a Corporate Summer Party to Remember!

Office Party Planner? You & your co-workers have come up with a set of great ideas, but now you need to work on fine-tuning the details. We are here to help with some top tips is your planning the office party. Whether you're organising an in-house party, family...

Events & Street Food in Scotland – Know What’s Going on This Summer

       “Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” —Jenny Han It's the moment we have all been waiting for. Summer is upon us, and this time we can look forward to the return of events. We have a jam-packed few months full of...

Sunshine on Leith: Scottish Street Food Awards 2022

WOW, what a weekend down at The Pitt, Leith. The Scottish Street Food Awards kicked off the annual three-day celebration of Scottish gastronomic genius. A vast foodie festival that ended with the crowning of a new Street Food champion. Guests could eat, drink, and...

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend – What’s on in Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen is the first monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee and we are all for a long weekend of celebrations! Brits will be given a two-day holiday from Thursday 2nd June to Sunday 5th June 2022 to commemorate the Queen's 70 years of service.  Events...

Planning Checklist – Must-Ask Questions for Your Wedding Caterer

There are many aspects to planning wedding catering. So we pulled together some of the best knowledge and advice to prepare you for your Wedding Planning.  After all, aside from celebrating, the food is arguably another crucial part of your special day. Leave it to us...

Espresso Green: Edinburgh’s Sustainable Coffee and Cakes

If you have dreams of becoming a small business owner, joining the street food community can be an excellent opportunity to achieve your goals. Many people over Scotland transitioned from their past careers during the pandemic. They entered the food truck industry...

Dream Team!

AndMunch is a start-up business and anyone involved with or aware of start-ups know how crucial the team is to our success. While everyone has defined roles, much of working within a start-up requires our team members to pull up their sleeves, and cover odd jobs here...

Fringe Pit Stop!

We were delighted to hear that Edinburgh Fringe would be back on this year, albeit in a smaller capacity. Regardless of size we know it never fails to be a huge street food feast. Here's the low-down of our meandering if the capital To start off we made a b-line to...

AndMunch Staycation Street Food Guide: Scotland’s East Coast

After travelling to London we are back again with another Street Food Staycation Guide – giving you all the top street food munches around the UK so you can have a feast of a holiday.    Street Food Guide to the East Coast   This week we are focusing on the...
Events Are Back & We Are Ready

Events Are Back & We Are Ready

At the start of July the AndMunch team got back out there, doing what we do best with one of our first large-scale events in over 18 months.  Oh was it good to be back! We had the joy of organising & delivering the public catering at the Scottish Open, hosted by...

Scottish Street Food Awards 2021

Scottish Street Food Awards 2021

Fifteen of Scotland's finest independent street food caterers headed down to The Pitt Market to battle it out for the number one spot at The Scottish Street Food Awards 2021. Our marketing assistant, Sophie, went over to Edinburgh to check out the festival’s final day...

A Trend We Hope Is Here To Stay!

There's light at the end of the tunnel with the further easing of restrictions in Scotland, continued success of the vaccine and anticipation of gathering again. However, despite the positive moves towards normality - planning your next event can still be an...

Our March Munchies!

Our March Munchies!

Light is at the end of the tunnel as we head into March. The government announcements certainly brought optimism to the industry and a flurry of event bookings. We have been talking to suppliers about getting back on the road and upcoming events. From Gourmet Hotdogs...

Micro Events: The Roadmap to Recovery

Micro Events: The Roadmap to Recovery

With the government's recent Covid-19 recovery roadmap, things are feeling a bit brighter in the events catering sphere & we couldn't be more excited! With a long winter of restrictions, everyone is eager to get Covid-compliant events back & dust off our...