Oliver Opening Night Party

“Cameron was ecstatically happy with the party, and in fact said it is one of the best we have ever done! We have received a constant stream of praise into the office from very delighted guests as well” Sue Uings – Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.

The opening night of Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Oliver was held at The Waldorf Hotel just 200 meters walk from The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Once the curtain came down at the end of the musical the entire theatre - 1100 cast, crew and audience descended on mass onto the hotel where over 100 waiting staff were ready to help them party.

12 food stalls, were designed by Mackintosh’s Caterers creative team to utilise numerous theatre props to craft scenes from Fagin’s Den to the bustling London market. Guests enjoyed a variety of food consisting of:

Bumbles Carvery where Chefs were on show carving salt beef and honey roasted ham

The Three Criples Pie Stall were serving beef and ale pies, fish pies and root vegatable pies

Dodger’s Bangers and Mash Stall were serving free range Lincolnshire and Cumberland sausages along with saveloys, creamed mashed potatoes, pease pudding and onion gravy

Mr Brownlow’s Oyster Bar proved popular, with our local fish mongers serving freshed shucked oysters with a shallot and red wine vinegar dressing.

The desserts consisted of mountains of Cold Jelly and Custard, Treacle Tarts, Spotted Dick as well as a build your own Trifle, which went down a treat with the ravenous guests. As well as eating the guests danced until the early hours refreshing themselves at the well stocked bars and even venturing into the Gin Bar for hot gin toddies and gin fiz.

Carriages were at 2am which the still partying guests reluctantly took bringing the party to an end.  The positive feedback that Mackintosh’s has received for catering has been tremendous.  Even Terry Wogan gave it a great review during his morning show…