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Dishes and desserts served by The Italian Banquet Company
Feeding Everyone at the Table: Dietary Needs at Scale (and Why We Serve Several Desserts)
The Italian Banquet Company handles complex dietary needs at scale without making anyone feel like an afterthought — and serves several desserts on purpose. On the generous-table philosophy behind how... Read more...
Wedding Catering on the Isle of Skye & the Highlands
Wedding Catering on the Isle of Skye & the Highlands
The Italian Banquet Company caters weddings on the Isle of Skye and across the Scottish Highlands — the wildest, most remote settings in the country. On turning logistics into romance,... Read more...
Preparing a meal in a country-house kitchen in Scotland
How It Works at a Self-Catering Country House or Private-Hire Venue
Booking a self-catering country house or private-hire venue and wondering how outside catering actually works? The Italian Banquet Company explains, step by step, how a full brigade arrives, sets up... Read more...
A dish from a destination event by The Italian Banquet Company
Beyond Scotland: Destination Events & Our Romania Residency
The Italian Banquet Company travels. Beyond Scotland, we've cooked destination events abroad — including a residency in Romania. On what it takes to bring a full kitchen wherever the occasion... Read more...
The Italian Banquet Company cooking on site in Scotland
From a Modena Kitchen to the Scottish Highlands: The Story Behind the Company
The Italian Banquet Company grew out of founder Giuseppe Manzoli's years cooking as a private chef. The story behind the company — from an Italian kitchen to cooking across the... Read more...
A table prepared for a wedding celebration in Fife, Scotland
Weddings in Fife: Country Houses & the East Neuk Coast
From country houses to the East Neuk coast, Fife is one of the loveliest corners of Scotland to cook a wedding. The Italian Banquet Company on catering weddings and celebrations... Read more...
A family celebration meal by The Italian Banquet Company
Christening & Family Celebration Catering in Scotland
The Italian Banquet Company caters christenings and family celebrations across Scotland — gentle daytime lunches, generations at one table. On the quietest and most tender occasions we cook. Read more...
A dish prepared on site by The Italian Banquet Company
Rolled by Hand, On Site, On the Day: Our Pasta
The Italian Banquet Company rolls and fills every sheet of pasta by hand, on site, on the day of your event. On why there is no machine and no shortcut... Read more...
An intimate wedding dinner setting in the Scottish Highlands
Intimate Weddings on Loch Ness & Around Inverness
The Italian Banquet Company cooks intimate weddings on Loch Ness and around Inverness — small tables in the Highlands where the food can be the heart of the night. On... Read more...
A table set for a milestone celebration dinner in Scotland
Catering for Milestone Birthdays & Anniversaries
The Italian Banquet Company caters milestone birthdays, anniversaries and retirements across Scotland — the unhurried, no-programme meals that are often the most moving work we do. On cooking for the... Read more...
Canapes served at an event catered across Scotland
Corporate Events in Scotland: Beyond the Function-Suite Buffet
The Italian Banquet Company caters corporate events across Scotland with plated, cooked-on-site dinners — not function-suite buffets. On why a proper dinner changes the temperature of a company evening. Read more...
A plated Scottish seafood dish prepared with Italian technique
A Scottish Summer Larder
The Italian Banquet Company cooks to the Scottish season — Italian technique meeting the summer larder of the east coast and Highlands. On langoustine, soft fruit and why June and... Read more...
A banquet table dressed for a celebration at a Scottish castle
Lickleyhead Castle, Aberdeenshire: A Venue We Keep Coming Back To
Lickleyhead Castle in Aberdeenshire is a venue The Italian Banquet Company returns to — a 16th-century tower house whose owner knows our cooking firsthand. On why a recurring venue relationship... Read more...
An elegant private dining table set at a country house in Angus
A Week at Kinblethmont House, Arbroath: Cooking a Residency in an Angus Manor
The Italian Banquet Company catered a week-long residency at Kinblethmont House, a private-hire manor near Arbroath in Angus — cooking on site, day after day, for a milestone celebration. This... Read more...
A dressed dining table for an Italian catered celebration in Scotland
For Any Occasion: A Kitchen That Travels
We are an Italian kitchen that travels — and we will bring it to almost any occasion worth feeding people properly at. Weddings, corporate evenings, milestone birthdays, christenings and private... Read more...
Italian Banquet Company brigade at Kinkell Byre, St Andrews — full-service Italian wedding banquet catering
Italian Wedding Banquets at Kinkell Byre, St Andrews
A Fife stone byre on the cliffs above St Andrews Bay, recently endorsed by the venue itself, has become one of the most natural fits in Scotland for a full... Read more...
Italian Wedding Banquet at Drumkilbo House, Perthshire | 30 Guests
Italian Wedding Banquet at Drumkilbo House, Perthshire | 30 Guests
Italian Banquet Company catered a 30-guest wedding at Drumkilbo House, Perthshire, this month — four courses, six chefs, seven starters and one family who first hired Giuseppe Manzoli as a... Read more...
Italian Banquet Weddings in Fife: From Kinkell Byre to the East Neuk Coast
Italian Banquet Weddings in Fife: From Kinkell Byre to the East Neuk Coast
Italian Banquet Company has been cooking Italian wedding banquets across Fife for over a decade — at Kinkell Byre, Birkhill Castle, Dairsie Castle, Balmule House and across the East Neuk.... Read more...
Italian Banquet Weddings at Alexander House: A Perthshire Setting Built for Banqueting
Italian Banquet Weddings at Alexander House: A Perthshire Setting Built for Banqueting
Italian Banquet Company is on Alexander House's preferred suppliers list. Why this Perthshire country house — with its outdoor pavilion, brigade-ready kitchen and Modena-trained head chef — is built for... Read more...
Italian Banquet & Wedding Catering in Perthshire: Costs, Menus, Self-Catering House Service & FAQs (2026 Guide)
Italian Banquet & Wedding Catering in Perthshire: Costs, Menus, Self-Catering House Service & FAQs (2026 Guide)
Authentic Italian banquet, wedding and event catering across Perthshire, Tayside and Scotland. Pricing, menus, self-catering house service and FAQs. Read more...
Italian Wedding Catering in Scotland: 5 Reasons to Choose an Italian Banquet for Your Wedding Day
Italian Wedding Catering in Scotland: 5 Reasons to Choose an Italian Banquet for Your Wedding Day
Italian wedding catering in Scotland is usually a buffet. We serve a full Italian banquet — Modena-trained chef, full brigade, bespoke menus, no compromise. Read more...