Choosing a seasonal menu to cater to a diverse group of people isn’t a simple job. Anyone who has ever tried to compile dietary requirements for an event of any size will know how quickly things can escalate, with allergies and intolerances to consider – and that’s before you get to the fussy eaters!
Peter Moulam of PJ taste, whose kitchens are based in Attercliffe, Sheffield, takes menu choices in his stride. Launching the business from their city centre shop in 2006, PJ taste is now a full external catering business as well a 120 seat private dining, meeting and event venue.
Upstairs@PJtaste has become a mainstay of Sheffield business events. Hosting for the Island Networking as well as being one of the favoured venues for Andy Hanselman and Jill White’s popular 3D Connect get-togethers, they host anything from training days and corporate events right through to private dining and weddings.
This is all on the back of a well-recognised appreciation for delicious food using locally sourced ingredients.
Peter said: “Our meat comes direct from farmers in Derbyshire and Yorkshire including Moss Valley in Sheffield; our milk and cream from Our Cow Molly in Dungworth; and our eggs from Penistone. Groceries are sourced from Lembas in Heeley and organic Yorkshire flours and oats from Carr House Farm in Driffield with amazing Yorkshire cheeses from award-winning cheese mongers Cryer and Stott.
“We make our own jams, pickles, fruit leathers, bread, cakes and biscuits. You may even have heard of our unique Sheffield Egg and Citrus Hits. Increasingly we are growing more of our own produce, concentrating on more unusual vegetables, edible flowers, soft fruits as well as apples and pears.”
Guests at last year’s Sheffield Business Awards were treated to the delights of a PJ taste menu, which Peter curated specially for the event.
He added: “We treat every event as one-off, striving to continuously improve every aspect of our food, service and our approach to sustainability.”
Importantly, this is not an approach that goes un-noticed.
One review praised the ‘friendly’ nature and ‘fantastic’ customer service skills of the staff, as well as the ‘great’ food – a comment reiterated by all guests at the event. The ‘excellent’ service and ‘variety of the menu’ are just some of the reasons why customers return.
Regular clients of PJ taste include The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, The Millenium Galleries, Wake Smith, Aesseal, ITM Power and St Luke’s Hospice.
If you would like Peter to devise a bespoke menu for your event or would like to book Upstairs@PJtaste as a venue for your event in 2022, please contact him on: ask@pjtaste.co.uk 0114 312 3663 www.pjtaste.co.uk
