Celebrating Black History Month with Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher
Catering Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Black History Month reception felt especially meaningful for us as a proudly Black-owned business. Hosted inside their City offices, the evening brought together clients, colleagues, artists and curators for a celebration of Black creativity and culture.
For Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher’s Black History Month celebration, guests explored guided tours led by Levi Naidu Mitchell and Tonye Ekine, paused for performances by Tyreis Holder and Othello De’Souza-Hartley, and gathered for conversation over drinks, canapés and flavour-packed bowls.
Our brief: keep service elegant, unobtrusive and in perfect rhythm with the evening’s flow. A thoughtful, energising and brilliantly curated event to be part of.
As guests arrived, drinks and canapés set the tone - warm, welcoming and full of flavour. Throughout the night, the event moved seamlessly between curator-led tours, panel discussions, and powerful performances.
We provided quiet service during talks, smooth transitions between each moment, and vibrant bowls introduced for the second and third artist-led tours.
An evening celebrating culture, community and creative excellence - one we were genuinely proud to help bring to life.
The Menu
Canapés
Calabrian Nduja arancini with chorizo crisp and lemon aioli
Cornflake chicken lollipop with black garlic mis
Plantain crisp with mango & pineapple tartare and scotch bonnet gel
Brioche lobster roll with red piquillo pepper and rocket
Bowl Foods
Andalusian braised pork cheek with potato purée and ham crisp
Banana leaf baked sea bass with jerk black bean sauce and shredded chilli
Ras el hanout sweet potatoes with tahini yoghurt and pomegranate
Dessert Canapés
Sweet potato & Komuntu chocolate brownie
Choux bun with white chocolate & avocado parfait
Drinks
Veuve Valmanté Brut
Branco, Beautiful Lighthouse
Tinto, Beautiful Lighthouse
Lucky Saint
Asahi
Noam
Belu Still & Sparkling water
Belvoir cordial - Elderflower / Ginger
What our client said:
‘’The event went down brilliantly and we thought your food and your staff serving were excellent - thank you again.’’
‘’Every enquiry excites us, but receiving one that really resonated with who we are and what we stand for was super exciting. When the request came through our website to deliver an event celebrating Black History Month, we immediately felt a powerful connection. Not only did it honour a moment of cultural significance, but the menu included elements of our founders’ West African heritage, making the project feel both personal and hugely meaningful. Thank you Willkie and Farr for having us on such a meaningful event.’’
- Lucy Robinson, Head of Events
