Hardys Tipi Brochure (v5)

Your day. Your way. All under one tipi.

From tipis to tapas and everything in-between

We are Matt and Lou Hardy and we’re here to make your special event go with a bang. We provide an end-to-end catering experience for customers across the North West and beyond, bringing fun, fine food, and a festival atmosphere to any event. We cater for all size and types of celebration or eventfrom private fine dining to street food, weddings to corporate away days.

Since we started this crazy adventure in 2015, we have catered for hundreds of events up and down the country, though centred around the North West. In that time, we have earned ourselves a reputation as one of the region’s top independent caterers. We have much to offer our customers across the region and beyond, from bespoke food and drink menus, to event tipis, and, of course, our famous ‘Big Dub of Love’ street food vans.

Weddings

Here at Hardy’s Events and Catering, there’s nothing we love more than a good wedding. Call us sentimental old fools, if you like, but there is no greater moment than seeing two people declare their love for one another in front of their friends and families. It’s incredible to be part of such a significant celebration.

We understand that everybody wants the perfect wedding experience and we also know that there is so much for a prospective couple to deal with along the way. You can give yourself one less thing to worry about by leaving the food to us.

By providing you with an end to end, wrap around service, we are able to advise you every step of the way. We provide tipi layouts which suit the vibe of your day, a menu which reflects the food you love and your personalities. Plus a drinks service tailored to your budget and taste.

We are experts in creating both days & nights to remember

What they say...

“First class!

Thank you so much to Lou, Matt and their amazing team for making our wedding day so special! We had the most incredible day. We’ve had so many comments from guests on both the incredible tipis and the delicious food. Even the thunderstorms didn’t hold them back! Lou and Matt were brilliant from day one, understanding exactly what we were looking for and being on hand for answering any questions and liaising with other suppliers if needed. They are super friendly people who also get the job done- the perfect pair to be involved with your wedding day! Would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. Thank you so much guys.”

Lucy :)

What they say...

“We couldn’t have asked for more!!! Wow Wow Wow! We couldn’t have asked for anything more from Hardys as a supplier for our wedding. Matt and Lou where great from the first day of meeting them, they took us through everything from the food they could provide, details around their tipis, wedding accessories and some ideal wedding locations for the tipis.

Matt and Lou took time to understand what type of wedding we where after and worked with us to make sure that happened and I wouldn’t have changed anything at all. We also had to move our wedding date THREE times due to covid and they where accommodating each time supporting us along the way.

Thank you again for making our wedding weekend so magical! It wouldn’t have been so perfect if it wasn’t for Hardys! Couldn’t recommend them enough!”

Samantha

What they say...

“We can’t even begin to thank you enough for all your help and support for our wedding last weekend at Silverholme.

The Lake District put on it’s finest in terms of weather and the torrential rain/thunder/hail was barely noticed as the cosy tipis were so perfect.

You kept us so calm in the lead up to the wedding, helping with suppliers and giving us advice as complete event planning amateurs.

The food was unbelievable - we still can’t figure out how you managed to cook everything so perfectly for so many people and we had too many compliments to count.

The service and the team were exceptional, constantly smiling and they felt like part of the wedding.

We will be recommending you to anyone who listens!“

Sophie & George. x

The Big Tipi of Love

Why feel restricted by a traditional wedding reception or party in a local hotel, when you can rent a field and build your dream event from the ground up. At Hardy’s Events and Catering, we are experts in creating both days and nights to remember with our beautiful, multi-functional tipis. If you can find the space, we can turn your dream into a reality.

We have Giant, Midi and Mini Tipis available to hire, which we can arrange in whatever configuration suits you and your guests.

If you think the Big Tipi of Love is just a fancy name for a big tent, then you’ve never been inside one.

Working at some of the most stunning locations across the Wirral, Merseyside, North Wales, Lancashire and the Lakes, we will find the spot perfect for you.

Build your dream event from the ground up

Your choice of extras and accessories

We know that there’s no ‘one-box-fits-all’ tipi solution. We want your wedding or event to be exactly as you envisioned it. If you have a particular theme that you want us to apply to the Big Tipi of Love, just let us know and we will see to it. Whether you picture balloons, flowers, ribbons, or some other form of decoration, we can help make it happen. We already have a wide selection of accessories (available to hire) that we can incorporate into your tipis, including Chesterfield sofas, vintage trunks, peacock chairs, rugs, candles, vases, pampas and more. Never forget that this is your day – we’re just here to make it amazing.

GIANT TIPIS

We have Giant Tipis, which can seat from 50 to... well... you name the number! They come with beautiful flooring & fairy lights throughout to create the most magical setting and backdrop to your day.

FURNITURE

We work with some of the coolest hire companies in the country, and we will source you the furniture you want to create a bespoke back drop to your day. Contemporary, rustic, classic or traditional - its up to you. But we do the leg work so you don’t have to.

MINI TIPIS

The Mini Tipis make excellent chill-out zones, separate to the main structures, where you can relax around a fire pit with your friends. It’s also a great option for an additional outside bar area.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

We have access to an array of services, accessories & essentials required for an outdoor event. Toilets may not be glamorous but they are essential! Power, lighting, licences and insurance may not be exciting, but they are absolutely necessary. We will advise, apply and install... so you don’t need to worry!

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THREE GIANTS WITH CHILL OUT AREA

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“We honestly cannot thank our vision to life and helping informal, homely feel

thank you enough for bringing helping us create the relaxed, feel of the whole day.”

High-quality catering solutions for any size of event or occasion

Fine food, cooked on site by our owner and head chef Matt and fab team of chefs, from the freshest ingredients. Whatever kind of event you have planned, it can only be enhanced by our restaurant-quality food, designed from scratch to meet your exact requirements.

We have been catering events across the North West and beyond for years, bringing fun and food to our customers and their guests. With the experience, the skill, and the facilities to provide an holistic catering service, we have much to offer our clients.

As professional caterers, our job is to create the food you want to serve to the guests at your event. We don’t have a set menu of options for you to choose from – though we can certainly offer some ideas if you’re stuck. Instead, we let you spark our culinary imagination by discussing the food you love and the reasons behind them.

From here we create a unique and exciting menu centred around your favourite flavours, scents, and ingredients.

Restaurant-quality catering, tailored for you

It all starts with an idea – your idea. At Hardy’s Events and Catering, we don’t provide you with a list of choices for your menu – that’s not how your big day is supposed to work. We will have a little chat with you over the phone and discuss what you want for your wedding or event.

You might have a specific dish that means something, you might love a particular style of cuisine that is significant or meaningful. You may have something as simple as a favourite ingredient.

Whatever your starting point, we use that as our foundation on which we will construct a menu that is as unique and exceptional as your relationship.

Your event, your menu, done your way

At Hardy’s Events and Catering, we work with you to create a bespoke menu for your event.

HAVE A TASTE

We don’t expect you to make a decision without giving your meal a taste test. Once we’ve established the menu, we will invite you to our home in Oxton and prepare a sampler of each dish on the menu. You can watch Matt work his magic in the kitchen and we can discuss any extra touches we can help you with to make your event a success.

RESTAURANT QUALITY

All our meals are cooked fresh at your event venue. Kitchen equipment and catering tents can be hired if there is not a kitchen available at the site. We will source, cutlery, and tableware for however many guests you have invited and which suits your style and budget. Every dish is cooked to perfection and served by a members of our front-of-house team.

FRESH & LOCALLY-SOURCED

We believe that a fantastic plate of food starts with first-rate ingredients. All our produce is sourced from local suppliers, whom we have worked alongside for years. We trust them to provide us with the finest stock of ingredients, which will translate to a dining experience that’s out of this world.

AN END-TO-END SERVICE

Along with our fully-fitted event tipis complete with flooring, lighting, and heating, we can also bring our ‘Big Dubs’ – two vintage VW street food trucks - for late night street food or a mobile bar. From furniture and drinks, to chill-out areas and music, we can put together a complete package for you and your guests.

What they say...

“Lou and Matt at Hardy’s are just amazing. From the first contact we could tell that they understood exactly what we were looking for. We didn’t want a traditional wedding breakfast and instead opted for a Mexican sharing feast followed by Asian street food in the evening.

Once we met with Matt and Lou at their lovely house for a tasting, we knew we’d made the right decision! All the food was amazing, with the guests especially raving about the canapés! Hardy’s also provided us with two giant tipi’s which perfectly complemented our venue. They were perfectly sized for our roughly 80 guests to enjoy our meal in while taking in the beautiful surroundings.

I would highly recommend Hardy’s for catering and tipis.“

Lora