Catering at Morley Old Hall.

Morley Old Hall is a Grade I-listed manor house in the village of Morley St Peter, a few miles from Wymondham and about twelve miles from Norwich. Built in the sixteenth century and completely surrounded by its moat, it has the kind of history you can feel - a tree-lined drive, manicured gardens and reception rooms that have hosted guests for centuries. Few Norfolk venues give you this much character without you having to add a thing.

For the food, the setting does some of the work for you. Drinks and canapes land beautifully here - handed round in the gardens while photographs happen by the moat, or on the deck of the Orchard, the venue's entertainment space, which comes with its own bar and kitchen facilities. On-site accommodation for the wedding party means the day starts slowly and ends late, and the glamping meadow with its firepit is a lovely place for the last hour of the evening.

The practical detail that matters most for the menu: the Orchard's kitchen gives us a proper base to cook from, so plated courses can leave the kitchen hot and on time rather than simplified for logistics. It is worth knowing that larger weddings, and any celebration held in a tipi or marquee out on the lawn, will likely need additional kitchen equipment hire plus a refrigerated trailer - we will flag this early and cost it clearly in the proposal. Menus here can be as ambitious as anywhere - canapes on arrival, a plated modern British wedding breakfast or sharing platters down long tables, and proper evening food for the people still on the dance floor.

As ever, the menu is built around you rather than picked from a package. Ryan will talk through the shape of your day, the season and the rooms you are using, then write a proposal with the food, staffing and any bar service costed clearly in writing.