ETHICAL CATERING
from OUR PLANT BASED KITCHEN

With over 50 years of experience, we bring together culinary influences from around the world to create bold, modern flavours and deliver exceptional plant-based food for corporate and private events.

From office lunches and corporate meetings to celebrations and client entertaining, we provide a fresh, sustainable spread of delicious dishes made with local ingredients, served in recyclable packaging and delivered by cargo bike.

Our menu features handcrafted ciabatta sandwiches, fresh salad mixes, homemade pastries and cakes, and vibrant fruit platters, all of which can be tailored to suit allergens and dietary requirements.

For ethically conscious businesses, we offer the perfect way to support a local, sustainable, independent, worker-owned company while impressing employees, clients and guests.

OUR MENU

FULL CELEBRATION CAKES!

As well as baking in our own kitchen, we work with local bakers to provide bespoke celebration cakes. perfect for birthdays, weddings and corporate celebrations, we have many different types and flavours to choose from, so please do have a look at what we have to offer.

WHAT MAKES IT ETHICAL & SUSTAINABLE?

Aside from being plant based, much of our food is sourced from local growers and other ethical businesses. We have partnered with another local co-operative with ethical working practices to deliver our food by eco-friendly cargo bikes. The packaging we use recycled & recyclable or compostable. Our plates, napkins & cutlery are all completely compostable and plastic free. On top of this, we are an ethically driven workers co-operative, serving sustainable & healthy goods to our Mancunian community for over 50 years.

HOW TO ORDER

 If you’d like to make a catering enquiry or have any questions, please email us at catering@8thday.coop, alternatively feel free to call us on 0161 273 4878 (option 3) for smaller enquiries. Please give us a minimum of five working days before your event to process the order.

PLACING ORDERS

To place an order please email catering@8thday.coop. To ensure we can process your catering order smoothly, please have the following information ready before making your enquiry. We cannot begin processing any order until we have all the necessary details. You can copy and paste this list into your email and answer each question when making your enquiry:

1. Event date and location
2. Preferred delivery or collection time
3. Food choices and quantities: Let us know how many people you wish to order for and the specific items you’d like. For larger orders of 50 people+, it is helpful if you give us flexibility with your choices, this way you will likely receive more options.
4. Allergen concerns: We provide full allergen and ingredient information on the day of your event, but we need to know in advance if there are any major concerns.
5. Consumables: If you need plates, napkins, cutlery, etc., there’s a 50p charge per person if so.
6. Payment: We require pre-payment no later than 48hrs before the event date. You can pay via bank transfer or over the phone by calling us up on 0161 273 4878 (option 3)

DISCLAIMER: On rare occasions, we may be unable to provide one or more of your selected menu items. This may be due to circumstances beyond our control, such as certain ingredients being unavailable from our suppliers. If this happens, we will substitute the unavailable item with a similar alternative from our menu of equal value and size. We will always take any dietary or allergen information into account when selecting a replacement, provided these have been communicated to us ahead of time. Thank you for your understanding.

DELIVERY OR PICK UP?

Dependent on your location, we can deliver to you, using local cycle courier services. If you opt for delivery, VAT will be added, as well as a delivery charge. You can also collect from us at 111 Oxford Rd, Manchester, M1 7DU for no additional charge.

Please note that we request that invoices are paid up to 48hrs before delivery or collection.

REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS POLICY

If you cancel your order more than 48 hours before the event or collection date, you will receive a refund of 85% of the total order value. If you cancel your order within 48 hours of your event or collection date, you will receive a refund of 50% of the total order value. This reflects the costs we have already incurred, including preparation time, ingredients and labour costs, as well as any administrative work that was spent planning and communicating with you. As catering requires significant advance planning and preparation, these refund terms help us cover only a portion of the costs associated with cancelled orders. We thank you for your understanding.