ARTISAN CATERING
Private Chef & Catering Events
Artisan Catering takes people on a culinary exploration through extraordinary cuisine. With a passion for food, Artisan Catering has a flair for igniting the senses.
Our company ethos aims to use fresh British Produce and local businesses as suppliers.
THE STORY OF ARTISAN CATERING
Artisan Catering is a small private chef company created and run by Harry Lumsdon.
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Harry who hails originally from Saint Albans Hertfordshire has refined his cooking ability in some of Hertfordshire's top restaurants.
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Starting as a kitchen porter at 15 years of age Harry soon started to rise the ranks, working with local wild game and foraged foods which has been a important part of his ethos that has carried through his career.
Whilst working in high accolade restaurants Harry would train in top restaurants across London to help hone his skills.
Harry has accomplished great accolades of his own including becoming 2016 Young Great British Chef of the year from the Masterchefs of Great Britain. Regional Finalist in Game chef of the Year 2020 aswell as winning some local accolades for best everyday dining whilst heading up his first kitchen.
CHARITY AFTERNOON TEA EVENTS
19th March 2022 - Charity Afternoon Tea 'Fundraiser for Acorn Playschool
20th March 2022 - NHS Afternoon Tea Giveaway
We are Artisan remain invested in being a part of our local community.
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Please contact us via the forms below to enquire regarding our services.
ARTISAN SUPPER CLUB
Artisan Supper Club @ The Great Northern Pub and Restaurant
Artisans sell out Supper Clubs have been a way of bringing the community back together.
The exclusive events have sold out up to 6 months in advance which is why we have now created a mailing list for first priority tickets and will release ticketed events separately to give all a chance at experiencing our nights.
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Please get in touch if you would like to be added to our list.
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THE VENUE
The Great Northern 172 London Road, St Albans, Herts AL1 1PQ
The reason i have chosen this Venue for my supper clubs is due to the owners who took a chance on me and gave me my first head chef position in which was to become a very important learning curve in my career and helped me start to understand my own style of food which i am hoping to present to you now in a casual social atmosphere.
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The pub is run daily by two close friends of mine, Emma and Sheri who are heavily involved in the local community and carry the same ethos for local support as we do at Artisan.
THE ETHOS
'Respect for food is a respect for life, for who we are and what we do'
Whilst sitting thinking about what I really want to achieve by this venture the quote above came to mind. Something that is important to me is by eating local does not mean ignoring other cultures and cuisines.
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Bread is my prime example of this, we all eat bread products in such diverse ways whether this is pitta in the middle east, corn tortillas in south America or a little more close to home with our cobs and rolls. The One thing that brings all this together is the social aspect 'Breaking Bread'
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These Supper Clubs are food led with a strong social and fun feel. Do not expect a restaurant service instead think high interaction with the chef and his knowledge of the food being served and a chance to socialise with friends or maybe meet new foodies at these events.. I cant think of a better time than now to bring the community back together than through their simple love of food.
DATES
New Dates to Follow
Please Follow our Link Above to book via our Eventbrite Ticket Service.
All our Supper Clubs are 3 Course Meals with a selection of Chef Treats peppered throughout your experience.
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PIES & PASTRIES
Beef Shin & Onion Pie, Creamed Potato, Runner Beans, Girolles
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Lemon tart, Glazed Raspberries
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Sticky Toffee Pudding, Caramel Sauce
PATE EN CROUTE
Starting at £55 Per Terrine (Feeds 12)
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A Cold Traditional French Pastry set with a Meat Jelly.
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Bespoke Personal Flavours and Creations made to order.
SHARING GRAND PIES
Feeds Between 2/12 and is the perfect show stopping sharer.
SWEET PASTRIES ALSO AVAILABLE!
Cruffins, Pain au Chocolate, Croissants
and many others all handmade by our resident chef.
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Prices available upon request.
SAMPLE MENUS
Tasting Menus & Bespoke Catering to suit your culinary needs.
All menus are sample menus and subject to change due to seasonality and availability. Please make us aware of allergens when booking.
5 COURSE TASTING MENU
£55 Per Head
Treacle Beer Sourdough, Bungay Raw Milk Butter
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Smoked Cods Roe Egg
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Smoked Ash Cod, Wild Garlic, Chard
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Chicken Caesar Terrine,Anchovy, Wilted Baby Gem
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Arctic Char, Watercress, Pickled Cockles, Jacks Patch Carrots
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Sourdough Cracker. Cultured Almond, Samphire
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80% Chocolate Delice, Caramelised Hazelnut, Malted Milk Sorbet
SERVICES
If you require a different culinary service than stated here please enquire through our website contact form.
RECIPE DEVELOPMENT
Recipe Development service catering to your specific needs.Â
Food Supplier in need of some recipes to help push your stunning produce or a fitness coach looking to give an extra layer to your business for your clientele we have you covered.
BUFFETS & CANAPES
We can cater for Buffets, Summer Barbeques and Canape reception parties throughout the year with two options of either having a chef on site throughout your event or delivering prepared food for you to serve yourself.
DINNER PARTIES
Here at Artisan we create set tasting menus and personal bespoke menus to suit your culinary needs.
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We also feature Event tastings based on our award winning chefs competition menus in which he won Young Masterchef Of Great Britain & was Game Chef Of The Year Regional Finalist.
HEAT AT HOME
We cater for finish at home boxes to suit your every need. A romantic night in or anniversary is the perfect time to have a 3 course meal delivered to your door. We can help take away all the fuss and time spent working away in your kitchen or maybe just a hard week at work and your looking for something extra special to treat you and the family.
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Booked a Heat at home for my parents anniversary and it was packaged well with instructions to walk you through the simple steps of finishing the dishes! Would definitely order again!!
Shantelle Merton
Me and my partner used Harry for our anniversary tasting menu. He was extremely professional and it made our romantic night in so easy.
Kerry Golland
CONTACT
Please use our form to submit any queries about our services or to contact our chef directly.
Thank you
07949964568