Tarts

Our Signature Tart Selection for Your Next London Gathering

When you are planning a gathering, the food you choose sets the mood for the entire occasion. We know how stressful it can be to feed a large group of people while trying to keep everyone happy and satisfied. You want something that looks elegant, tastes fresh, and is easy to eat while standing and talking. This is why our tart and tartlet options have become one of the most requested items on our menu. A well-made tartlet is the perfect bite-sized treat. It provides a neat, self-contained portion of delicious food that your guests can hold in one hand, leaving their other hand free for a drink or a handshake.

At Monfood, we spend our mornings preparing these pastry cases from scratch. We believe that good food starts with basic, high-quality ingredients. We mix our flour and cold butter in a cool kitchen environment to make sure the pastry stays incredibly flaky and light. If the room is too warm, the butter melts before it hits the oven, and the resulting pastry becomes tough. By carefully controlling our kitchen environment, we ensure that every single shell we bake has the perfect snap when you bite into it. We then fill these crisp shells with our vibrant, highly flavourful recipes.

Serving a platter of these bites completely changes the look of your buffet table. Instead of standard sandwiches or basic crisps, your guests see a colourful, carefully arranged selection of pastry that invites them to taste something different. Whether you are arranging a small office meeting or a large evening celebration, providing a variety of our pastry bites gives everyone something to enjoy.

Why Monfood Leaves Other London Caterers Behind

There are many food suppliers in the city, but we consistently hear from our clients that our approach to food is noticeably better. Many large companies prepare their pastry days in advance. They fill the cases and then leave them sitting in massive refrigerators for up to forty-eight hours. As the food sits, the moisture from the filling slowly seeps into the baked base. By the time it arrives at your door, the pastry is soft, wet, and disappointing. We refuse to work this way.

We bake our pastry shells fresh on the morning of your order. We keep the baked shells separate from the wet ingredients until the very last moment. Right before your order is scheduled to leave our kitchen, our chefs carefully spoon the fresh fillings into the pastry. This exact timing means the bottom of your food stays firm and crisp during transit. When you bite into it, you get the satisfying crunch of baked dough followed by the soft, rich texture of the topping.

When you need reliable event catering, you need a team that takes these small details seriously. We manage the timing, the cooking, and the packing with extreme care. We do not just put food in a box and hope for the best. We inspect every single piece before it gets packed away. If a shell is cracked, we do not send it. If a topping looks messy, we redo it. We want you to feel proud of the food you serve to your guests, and our strict quality control ensures that happens every single time.

The Process Behind Our Crisp Pastry and Fresh Fillings

Creating a great pastry bite is about understanding balance. The thickness of the dough is incredibly important. If our chefs roll the dough too thick, it feels heavy and dry in your mouth, overpowering the taste of the filling inside. If we roll it too thin, the bottom will break as soon as your guest picks it up, causing the topping to spill all over their clothes. Through years of practice, we have found that rolling our dough to exactly three millimetres provides the perfect structural support while still melting in your mouth.

We blind-bake our shells first, which means we bake them empty so the base cooks all the way through. To prevent the filling from making the base soggy later, we apply a very thin layer of egg wash to the inside of the hot pastry right as it comes out of the oven. The heat cooks the egg instantly, creating an invisible, natural barrier that stops moisture from soaking through. This is a traditional baking technique that takes extra time, but it makes a massive difference to the final quality of our platters.

To give you an idea of what our clients love the most, we track our orders closely. The data below shows the preferences of our regular clients over the last year, helping you see which flavours might be the biggest hit at your own gathering.

The Most Popular Flavours on Our Menu

Our menu offers a great mix of classic seafood tastes and rich, smoky vegetarian options. We design our fillings to be bold because small bites need to pack a lot of flavour into a single mouthful. Here is a breakdown of the specific options we prepare for our platters:

• Prawn Guacamole Tartlet: This is our most requested item. We mash ripe avocados with fresh lime juice, finely diced red onion, and a hint of coriander. We then place a lightly seasoned, plump prawn right on top. The lime juice cuts through the richness of the avocado, and the fresh seafood makes it taste incredibly light.
• Mirza Ghasemi Tartlet: For this vegetarian option, we roast whole aubergines over an open flame until the skin is completely charred. This gives the flesh a wonderful, deep smoky flavour. We then blend the soft aubergine with slow-cooked tomatoes and garlic. It is a highly aromatic filling that sits beautifully inside our buttery pastry.
• Kashke Bademjan Tartlet: Another excellent vegetarian choice. We fry aubergines until they are golden and sweet, then mash them with walnuts, mint, and a traditional fermented whey called kashk. The whey gives the mixture a slight tang that works perfectly against the earthiness of the walnuts.
• Prawn Creamcheese Tartlet: This is a smoother, more mild option compared to the guacamole version. We whip high-quality cream cheese with fresh dill and a squeeze of lemon until it is airy and light. We pipe this into the pastry shell and finish it with a chilled prawn. It is very popular for afternoon events and formal gatherings.

When you mix these different options together, you provide a really enjoyable eating experience for everyone. The bright green of the guacamole contrasts with the deep reds and browns of the aubergine dishes, making the whole arrangement look highly appetizing before anyone has even taken a bite.

Our Dedicated London Delivery Logistics

Cooking great food is only half of our job. The other half is getting it to you in perfect condition. Traffic in the city can be highly unpredictable, and transporting delicate pastry requires a lot of care. We have built a delivery system that ensures your food is treated gently from the moment it leaves our hands to the moment it arrives on your table.

We pack all of our platters in strong, custom-sized boxes. The food fits securely inside, which stops the individual pieces from sliding around when our vans turn corners or go over bumps. We also use dedicated transport vehicles that maintain a stable, cool temperature. If you put fresh guacamole or cream cheese in the back of a hot car, it will spoil quickly. Our cooling system keeps the toppings fresh and safe to eat, while also preventing the pastry from sweating in the box.

Our drivers know the streets extremely well. We monitor traffic conditions constantly to ensure we take the best routes to your venue. We aim to arrive slightly early, giving you plenty of time to receive the food without feeling rushed. You do not need to worry about transferring the food to different plates. We arrange everything beautifully on presentable trays. When you are ready to serve your party food, you simply take the lids off and place the trays straight onto your tables.

How to Order and Serve Your Pastry Bites

We want to make the process of getting our food as easy as possible for you. Planning a large gathering requires you to juggle many different tasks, so we keep our ordering and serving process straightforward. If you are serving these bites as your main source of food, we generally recommend ordering four to five pieces per person. If they are just a small starter before a larger meal, two pieces per person is usually enough.

To help you organise your timeline, we have created a clear guide on how to manage your order from start to finish. Following these simple steps will ensure you get the right amount of food and serve it at the perfect temperature for your guests to enjoy.

When the food is ready to eat, spread the platters out across different tables. This stops all your guests from crowding into one corner of the room to get food. It encourages people to walk around, mingle, and grab a bite whenever they feel hungry. Because our pastry holds together so well, your guests will not need plates or forks. They can just pick one up, eat it cleanly, and grab a napkin.

We take massive pride in what we cook. Our entire team works hard to make sure you get the best possible quality delivered directly to your door. From mixing the dough in the early hours of the morning to handing you the boxes in the afternoon, we focus on getting every detail right. We love hearing from clients who tell us how much their guests enjoyed the food, and we are ready to bring that exact same quality to your next gathering.