Ripon · North Yorkshire

Hospitality
done right

The Yorkshire group behind HGFD, Funky Fridays, Trufflehunters and Tastybirds. Chef-led, locally sourced, built on 20 years of craft.

MOBO Awards National Eisteddfod Burghley Horse Trials Royal Welsh Show
Evening tipi wedding with fairy lights

We are one of the country's leading catering companies. Every dish made fresh, every time — using the best produce available. Local is best: great quality and money back into the Yorkshire economy.

The Group

Our family of brands

HGFD — Harrogate Food & Drink Co.

Where great occasions are made

From intimate garden parties to 500-guest celebrations, every HGFD menu is built from scratch using the finest local produce. Founded in Ripon, rooted in Yorkshire.

15+Years in Yorkshire
5★Hygiene rating
Visit HGFD
Evening tipi wedding, string lights — HGFD Yorkshire
Bar service in a marquee — HGFD event
Charcuterie board — HGFD event catering
Funky Fridays

Feeding the nation's biggest productions

20+ years feeding demanding crews brilliantly. MOBO Awards, National Eisteddfod, European Figure Skating Championships — and the same high standards every single time.

8,642Crew meals, Eisteddfod '25
+28%Meal uptake uplift
Visit Funky Fridays
Hot buffet counter with roast chickens — Funky Fridays crew catering
Salad bar spread — Funky Fridays event
Mini quiche buffet display — Funky Fridays
Trufflehunters

Hog roasts & BBQ catering across Yorkshire

Whole-animal hog roasts, spit-roast BBQ and outdoor catering for weddings, festivals and corporate events across Yorkshire and beyond. From £15 per head — wood smoke, fire and proper feasting.

Visit Trufflehunters
Hog roast outdoor catering — Trufflehunters Yorkshire
BBQ catering spread — Trufflehunters outdoor event
Tastybirds

Rotisserie chicken, the Yorkshire way

Two legendary trailers — Marguax (2012) and Fred (2013) — spinning fresh, locally sourced Yorkshire birds at festivals and events across the UK. Deershed, Spiegeltent, Burghley and more.

Visit Tastybirds
Tastybirds at Burghley Horse Trials
Fresh salad and mezze bar — Tastybirds
How We Work

Four things we never compromise on

01

Local is best

Fresh, high-quality ingredients sourced from Yorkshire neighbours — R&J Butchers in Kirkby Malzeard, Roosters in Harrogate, Yorkshire Vintners in Ripon. Quality and community, together.

02

Chef-led & fresh

Every dish made from scratch by a chef. Ever-changing, seasonal, creative menus that reflect the occasion. We never rest on a fixed formula or a production line.

03

Food theatre

BBQs, rotisserie, hog roasts, big pan curries, carving stations. Cooking you can see, smell and feel. Mealtimes should be memorable — not just fuel.

04

Sustainability

BYO cups and plates, waste oil recycling, food waste reduction, compostable packaging, seasonal menus. We take our footprint seriously at every event, whatever the scale.

Rooted in Yorkshire

Ripon, North Yorkshire — home

Primrose Weddings & Events is based in Ripon — a city of cathedral spires, market squares and agricultural heritage at the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Our suppliers are our neighbours. Our venues are our landscapes. Our crew are our community. When you work with any of our brands you are working with a business that is genuinely, proudly Yorkshire.

From Ripon we serve the whole of the UK — film sets in London, festivals in Wales, horse trials in Lincolnshire — but the same values, the same kitchen philosophy, wherever we are.

Ripon

North Yorkshire · HG4
  • 14 Primrose Drive, Ripon HG4 1EY
  • Company No. 14906420
  • VAT No. 455723479
  • 5-star hygiene — Harrogate Borough Council
  • 5-star hygiene — Wrexham Council
  • £10m public & employers' liability
Sourcing

The suppliers who make us who we are

We name our suppliers in every tender because we are proud of them. Great food starts with great ingredients — and great ingredients come from people who care as much as we do.

Food & Produce
Meat
R&J Butchers
Kirkby Malzeard
Meat
Underwood Meat Co
North of England
Pork
Timothy Stothard
Kirkby Malzeard
Poultry
Nidderdale Poultry
Brimham
Fruit & Veg
Class One / GT Produce
Skipton & Leeds Market
Bread
Thomas the Baker
Yorkshire
Sourdough
Balterszens
Harrogate
Artisan Bread
Haigh's Bakery
Yorkshire
Drink
Cask & Keg
Roosters Brewery
Harrogate
Ale
Theakstons
Masham
Classic Ale
Timothy Taylor
Keighley
Craft Beer
Wetherby Brew Co
Wetherby
Craft Beer
Wharfedale Brewery
Ilkley
Craft Beer
Ilkley Brewery
Ilkley
GF Beer
Wold Top
East Yorkshire
Gin
Slingsby
Harrogate
Gin
Masons
Bedale
Gin
Spirit of Masham
Masham
Gin
Hooting Owl
York
Wine & Fizz
Yorkshire Vintners
Ripon
Coffee
Rounton Coffee
Northallerton
Tea
Yorkshire Tea
Yorkshire
Local Wherever We Go

We find the best people in every postcode

Our Yorkshire roots run deep — but when we travel we take the same philosophy with us. At every event, in every county, we seek out the finest local producers, put money into their economy and bring their story to the plate. From Anglesey sea salt at the National Eisteddfod to a specialist butcher in Lincolnshire for Burghley — we put local on the plate wherever we land. Yorkshire is home. Everywhere else is an opportunity to champion what's on the doorstep.

Home base
Yorkshire
HGFD · Funky Fridays · Tastybirds · Trufflehunters
R&J ButchersKirkby Malzeard · Meat
Nidderdale PoultryBrimham · Poultry
Roosters BreweryHarrogate · Beer
Slingsby & Masons GinHarrogate & Bedale
Yorkshire VintnersRipon · Wine & Fizz
Balterszens BakeryHarrogate · Sourdough
Rounton CoffeeNorthallerton · Coffee
Whitby SmokehouseYorkshire Coast · Smoked fish
Timothy Taylor'sKeighley · Classic Yorkshire ale
Haigh's BakeryYorkshire · Artisan bread
Wales
Cymru
National Eisteddfod · Royal Welsh Agricultural Show
Castell HowellWest Wales · General wholesale
Henllan BakeryDenbighshire · Bread & cakes
Wrexham BeanWrexham · Fairtrade coffee
Salt and SmokeWales · Smoked salmon
Halen MônAnglesey · Sea salt
Welsh Lamb & BeefAssured Welsh provenance
Langford's SausageWelsh pork & leek sausage
East Midlands
Lincolnshire
Burghley Horse Trials · Athletes & VIP Dining
R P Meats LtdPeterborough · Butcher
Kale & DamsonCambridgeshire · Fresh produce & dairy

We actively seek out regional suppliers at every new event location. The list grows with every contract.

About Us

20 years of craft — and counting

Primrose Weddings & Events Ltd is run by Andi Aikman, who has been at the sharp end of catering since 2003. Starting in film and TV production catering, Andi built a reputation for feeding demanding crews brilliantly — then turned that same discipline toward weddings, corporate events and the wider hospitality world.

We are calm under pressure, creative with a brief, obsessive about quality. "Almost set and forget" — we understand the demands, plan for disruption, and deliver whatever happens.

20+
Years in catering
5★
Dual hygiene rating
4
Brands in the group
£10m
Public liability
Key Events
MOBO Awards, Newcastle
Crew, artist & dressing room · 350+ per meal
2024 · 2025 · 2026
National Eisteddfod of Wales
8,642 crew meals · 28% uplift · "Best food in 40 years"
2025 · 2026
Burghley Horse Trials
Athletes, owners & VIP dining
2025
Bramham Park Horse Trials
Members' Enclosure · counter & à la carte
2026 ✓ Won
Royal Welsh Agricultural Show
Judges & Stewards Dining · full B/L/D
2025 · 2026 ✓ Won
European Figure Skating Championships
3 simultaneous service points
2026
Night & Day — Feature Film
Full crew catering · 6-week shoot · Newcastle
2024
Film & TV Production Catering
Feature films, drama series & commercials — and many more
2003 – present