The above is the cake supplied for and
decorated by Georgie, our
manageress, for her daughter's wedding, November 2011
Site optimised for 1024 x 768 resolution
Celebration or Wedding Cheese Cake from R.P. Davidson of Chesterfield
Wedding Cheese Cakes
Quotes Photo Gallery Construction and Decoration
A Cheese Wedding Cake - something
completely different from
the traditional idea of a wedding cake. Surprise and delight your
wedding
guests with your own choice of whole cheeses, tiered in the traditional
form.
Davidsons will ensure you have cheeses in their prime. But why restrict
this
wonderful idea to wedding cheese cakes - why not also special
birthdays,
anniversaries, in fact, any significant celebration where you'd like to
do
something different and appealing for your guests.
Find someone artistic to
garnish it in an attractive manner. We
do not provide fruit or other garnishes as everyone has their own
personal
ideas.Foliage, cherry tomatoes, green/purple grapes, flowers, and even
some
figurines all seem to work well. If you are worried about cut flower or
leaf
stems touching the cheese, wrap the stems in a little clingfilm or
foil. Where
a soft cheese is chosen for one or more tiers, internal (invisible)
pillars are
inserted to offer support and ensure that your "cake" retains its form.
See
further notes on construction and
decoration below.
We are accumulating a number of photographs of cheese wedding cakes
which can
be viewed in our gallery below. Hover your mouse over an image to
display a
slightly enlarged version or click on an image to load a larger version
to view
in more detail. You will then have to use the browser "Back" button
(left hand
arrow) to return to this page and view more images.
Quotes
31st July 2010 - Good Evening Simon, You kindly helped us with our wedding cake for our wedding on 23rd June 2010, I thought we would send you some pictures of it.As we got married in Scotland the cake was perfect and travelled very well. It was a complete hit with everyone, as you see from the pics we just dressed it simply with lovely grapes, apples, biscuits and chutneys..... it was demolished on the evening of the wedding!!! The staff in the shop when we picked the cake up were fantastic, in fact all along the service was second to none, thank you so much for making that part of our day hassle free and very very special. We have been highly recommending you ever since. Thanks again, Brett and Laura Jenkinson, Married at Caerlaverock Castle
4th December2010 - it is safe to say the cheese went down exceptionally well especially the Creme Delice. We have just finished eating the Lincolnshire Poacher. For anyone who doesn’t fancy a traditional wedding fruit cake, cheese makes a brilliant alternative and creates a real talking point. Thanks once again for your help. Regards, Ian
Thursday, 9 December 2010 - To everyone at the cheese shop. Sorry it has taken so long to contact you but we realised it was an e-mail we thought everyone else had sent to you! Anyway, in September my son and his wife (Nick and Clare Faulkner) had a wonderful wedding celebration party and wanted a wedding cake of cheese. You were recommended as a brilliant cheese shop and so supplied and advised on the cheeses to use. The party was great and there were so many comments regarding the cake - it was fabulous. Here are a few photos to show you how brilliant the cake was. So a big belated thank you from all of us. Feel free to use the photos if you wish as a reference. Regards, The Faulkners.
1st March, 2011 - Dear all at The Cheese Factor, Thank you so much for the excellent cheese wedding cake you provided. We were so impressed with the quality of the cheese and the excellent service you gave us. We have enclosed a couple of photos of the finished product and look forward to recommending you to friends and family. With love from Claire and Andrew Pinder.
Photo Gallery
Construction and Decoration
Our Cheese Wedding Cakes are delivered
carefully packed and
with silvered boards to separate the layers. Where a cheese is not
coated, and
there is likely to be some seepage of fluid between layers, we will
recommend
some form of partial wrapping such as clingfilm or waxed paper.
We recommend a portion size of 2 to 3 oz of cheese per person. However,
rest
assured that any surplus cheese need not be wasted. If your guests do
not keep
returning for more, virtually all cheese freeezes well.
There is no restriction on the number of tiers other than sheer size
and
stability. We have delivered cheese wedding cakes of up to six tiers in
size.
Most types of cheese may be used, although care will need to be taken
where
softer cheeses are included. Dowelling pillars can be inserted into the
softer
cheeses to give structural strength to support additional layers above;
decorative wrappings can be retained around softer cheeses to prevent
them
losing shape as they warm in the atmosphere of a Wedding Breakfast or
other
celebration. Simon or his manageress, Georgie, will happily advise on
the
selection and suitability of cheeses.
As mentioned in our introduction, you have complete flexibility with
decoration, needing only to wrap items which may affect flavour in
clingfilm or
foil before insertion in cheeses. Herbs and fruits are favourite types
of
decoration for many people, the green leaves contrasting well with the
cheeses
and cheese coatings and providing a contrasting setting for brightly
coloured
fruits or flowers. You can choose the colours of your fruits or flowers
to
match the colour tone of your wedding.
The Cheese Wedding Cake will form a wonderful display centrepiece at
your
celebration. For those on a tight budget, it can admirably replace one
course
at your wedding breakfast and at the same time provide the "wedding
cake".
Our Photo Gallery, covering both our Cheese Wedding Cakes and Cheese
Celebration Cakes above has four sections, two including examples of
decorated
cheese cakes (one being just the cakes themselves and the other
including the
couples with their cakes), another showing the construction and with
some
close-ups of different types of decoration and the fourth with some
other
associated photographs.
Wedding Fair
At a recent Wedding Fair, Simon showed
two examples of how
cheese wedding cakes may be configured.
The smaller "cake" will serve around 100 people with a portion size of
2-3 oz
and can be configured with both mild and stronger flavoured cheeses to
suit all
tastes.
Special Occasion Bottles
Something unique and different – why not have the first bottle opened at the wedding reception flattened by us, leaving a lasting memento. Our bottles can also be used for chopping and presenting lemons, oranges, for a small cheeseboard, for serving sushi or even as an hors d’oeuvres tray.
Further Information
Examples of our cheese wedding cakes are
shown in the photo
gallery on the left.
Please contact Simon on one of our telephone numbers, or by e-mail to
discuss
your requirements.
Tel. 01246 201203
Mob. 07970 281717
E-mail: sales@cheese-factor.co.uk
Download
a leaflet (this
is an Adobe PDF file of 202Kb). It is designed to be printed on both
sides of a
sheet of A4 paper, then folded into a pamphlet format.
If you are interested in our special occasion flattened glass bottles,
you may
download our leaflet here.
If you do not have the (free) Adobe Reader, you may download it :
Wedding and Food Fairs
Did you see us at the Derbyshire Food Festivals at Kedlestone Hall 2009 - Featured in the Derbyshire Times and Derbyshire Life and Renishaw Hall in 2010? This year (2011) we were at Hardwick Hall. Also, find us at Denby for their Christmas Food Fair in early December.
We were at Belper Food Festival on 17th July, and at Bakewell Show on 3rd / 4th August
We provide Ploughman's lunches for the Chesterfield CAMRA Beer Festival, the Chesterfield Market Beer Festival and the Beer2Net festival at the B2Net Stadium.
Wedding Photography
Please see our Links page for details of a Chesterfield based Wedding and Events photographer we've worked with.
