OUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Here you'll find examples of the events and menus we've cooked up over the years - who knows, maybe you'll get inspired!
Festival - ticketed
WE HAVE WAYS FEST
The largest World War II history festival in the UK, this event was born from the podcast of the same name, hosted by Al Murray.
A full-on 3-day event with breakfast, lunch and dinner service, where we met the most amazing people!
"The BEST food during the whole We Have Ways Festival - thank you"
- Regular festival goer
Pop up ticketed event
Gatsby Night at The Residence
When The Residence Bar & Kitchen decided to hold a New Year's Eve party with a playful, luxe theme - we were the perfect choice!
Our exclusive Gatsby-inspired Dirty Fries menu:
🦞 Daisy (shellfish in a lobster bisque)
🔥 Speakeasy (bourbon BBQ pulled pork with charred sweetcorn relish)
💃 Flapper (brie, homemade fig jam & cured ham)
🌿 Waldorf (crisp apple & walnut salad)
For different dietary requests we swapped pork for jackfruit, brie & ham for roasted veggies, and all our dressings were dairy free!
Pop up ticketed event
Bottomless Christmas Brunch at Popworld Milton Keynes
There were festive vibes, full plates and big tunes as we served up:
🍗 Turkey with a Pig in Blanket
🍄 Roasted Mushroom with a Veggie Pig (VE, GF)
Plus, all the best festive sides: cauliflower cheese, leeks & sprouts, red cabbage, cranberry dip, and onion gravy — with a cheeky dessert to finish 🎁
"... that cheeeese pull!"
- Traya Buns, Drag Queen DJ
"I cannot recommend Auntie Em’s Kitchen highly enough. From the initial planning stages to the day of the event, they were absolute professionals and a joy to work with. The staff are incredibly friendly and went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly.
Most importantly, the food is truly amazing—our guests haven’t stopped talking about it! Auntie Em’s is reliable, consistent, and delivers top-tier quality every time. If you want a stress-free experience with delicious results, this is the team to hire."
- Manager, Popworld
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Pop-up - ticketed
MOLLY'S IRISH PUB MK
For a few short weeks in December 2024, Secklow Gate Car Park transformed for festive fun, focused on Irish music, drinks and our bespoke menu as the sole food trader.
Alongside the promoter, we built a kitchen from scratch, and kitted out two market huts. Offering two menu options tailored for the event (from pulled beef "Dublin Dirty Fries" to our own-recipe bangers with colcannon), we captured the theme and fed the hungry hoardes.
We got amazing reviews...
"Absolutely bangin!"
"Your cauliflower cheese was 🔥🔥🔥"
"I didn't know Dirty Fries could taste THIS good!"
Public food, drink & music festival
MARKET HARBOROUGH FOOD FESTIVAL
For two years in a row we've enjoyed feeding the visitors to this awesome food & drink festival, including most of the musicians once they come off stage!
"We had the Jerk 'n Dirt at our local food fair and it was amazing! The chicken was tender and seasoned well with a nice bit of heat from the curry sauce balanced with a creamy coleslaw. The fries were fresh and crispy and we enjoyed having a choice of toppings too.
Everyone was really friendly and chatty with real enthusiasm for the food they served!"
- Ben Lockwood, local foodie
"I'm back for a second day at the festival - already done a lap around and I've still chosen Auntie Em's Kitchen and their amazing Dirty Fries, thoroughly recommend it!"
- Festival goer
Ticketed festival
Geocaching Festival
The Great British Geocaching Party celebrated in style with our generous portions. Held at Bletchley Sports Club, guests enjoyed the numerous events and geocaching in the local area, pausing for a good feed in the sunshine with us!
"Without doubt, one of the best I've eaten ever!"
"That was absolutely delicious - ready straight away and tasted lovely"
- Party guests
Public markets and fetes
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
It's amazing to get out and about in our community!
Previous events include:
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Street Food Fridays and Sunday Sessions at The Yards, Kettering
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Summer Fayre at The Rushmere Park Academy, Leighton Buzzard
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SpringFest at The Orchard Academy, Milton Keynes
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Euros Final at The Old Swan, Earls Barton, Northampton
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"Pugcella" at Teddy's Doggy Day Care
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Meet Of MK (by MKFM) at Popworld Milton Keynes
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The George, Little Brickhill
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Medical Detection Dogs Summer Event
Private event
ENIGMA SQUARE & SOLSTICE APARTMENTS
It was no mean feat catering for two sets of residents in entirely separate buildings!
Providing a Caribbean menu with all the sides, plus desserts and a rum punch, we had an absolute blast partying with everyone.
"Thank you so much for all your hard work and efforts. We were both really pleased with your service, as were the residents. Food was lush!"
- Michelle & Danielle, Grainger PLC
Private event
H.B. Fuller Summer event
Covering two shifts, H.B. Fuller wanted to provide a tasty treat for their staff.
They chose the Deep South Pulled Pork, plus a breakfast menu of bacon, eggs, sausages, and beans!
"We had Em cater for our companies annual summer bbq day, the BBQ pulled pork dirty fries were amazing, Em was also able to offer a breakfast option for our night shift team! Communication was amazing from start to finish, we had a few last minute visitors and Em was able to accommodate the additional headcount with short notice! Couldn’t recommend enough, will definitely be using Auntie Em’s Kitchen again at future events."
- Nicole from HB Fuller
Private event
STACEY & JAXON'S 40th
Held at the beautiful , a large group of family and friends enjoyed pizza topped fries and hot dogs on a very chilly evening in September!
"We booked Auntie Em’s Kitchen to cater our joint 40th party in September and we’re so glad we did.
Em was really easy to deal with from the start, communication was clear, and everything felt well organised, which took a lot of stress out of the day for us.
On the night, the team were friendly and the food was piping hot and full of flavour. The menu went down really well with our guests, especially the Pizza-Topped Dirty Fries and the Campfire Beans Dirty Fries. We had loads of people coming over to tell us how impressed they were.
It was also great that there were options for different dietary needs, including gluten-free, and Em made that side of things feel really straightforward.
We had a brilliant night and would definitely recommend Auntie Em’s Kitchen to anyone looking for catering for a party or event."
- Jax & Stacey
Private event
Charles' BIRTHDAY
At Blackpit Brewery, we celebrated Charles' 11th birthday with pizza-topped fries and hot dogs!
Party in the pub
The George At Little BrickHill
As sole trader for a fantastic live music event in the back garden of this lovely pub, we served up bags of flavour!
"I just had the Cowboy Beans - they are amazing!"
"I had the BBQ Beans & Pulled Pork - awesome"
- Guests