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Posted By jenjer
As a conference centre we do not as a rule allow outside parties to cater for weddings on site. However, it would appear that somewhere along the line a hog roast for a wedding has been agreed and a third party is going to be feeding guests on site this coming weekend.
Am I right in thinking I need to see the hog roast providers food hygiene certificate, liability insurance and risk assessment?
Can anyone else shed some light on any other relavant paperwork? Or any thoughts in general on this topic?
Thanks,
Jenny
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Posted By Warren Fothergill
You are totally correct in that assumption, given that they should be licenced by the relevant LA too!
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Posted By jenjer
Thanks Warren - much appreciated!
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Posted By Eddie
Jenny,
I'm not sure that the "hog roasters" in question would necessarily need to be registered with the LA, especially if they are not a business but friends etc doing it as a favour.
As to the risk assessments, if they are a small business, as a lot of these enterprises are, they may not have written assessmentsand it may be better to discuss with them any safety concerns you have about them coming onto your site and carrying out this activity and ask them how they will be managing it.
You could also explain to them any relevent systems and procedures that you have in place that they may need to be aware of. (Fire arrangements, First Aid, Etc)
From a food safety perspective, your local EHO
would be good starting point for what you may need to look out for.
Just as importantly make sure they explain exactly how they are going to get that lovely balance of crispy golden crackling and moist succulent pork meat:-)
Regards
E
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Posted By NJS
Lets hope they don't make a pigs ear of it!
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Posted By Ron Hunter
If you are giving over the premises by hire to a third party, and the premises are fit and suitable for the intended purpose, then diligence and liability lies to a greater extent with the persons who have a contract with the Hog-roasters - not with you.
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Posted By Brian Hagyard
Jenny
I am afraid Warrens answer may be leading you down the wrong path!
Please note I base my advice on having been a LA food inspector (technical officer not EHO) for 16 years before taking my current job.
Food businesses have to be registered but very few local authorities Licence them these days. Those that do tend to limit themselves to mobile vehicles such as you see at the side of the road.
Who has actually hired this "hog roast" if the events centre has organised as part of the hire agreement then yes I would be asking a few food hygiene questions. If the Wedding party has hired it themselves then food hygiene is their problem not yours.
As the owner of the venue I would be more concerned with fire safety etc is the venue designed for the type of equipment that will be brought in or could it compromise your fire safety procedures etc.
It would be worth wile asking for risk assessments, but as others have said this may be a friend of the family and not an actual catering company, or they may employ less than 5 people, so actually getting documentation could be difficult.
Brian
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