Rebecca was standing in the aftermath of her son’s christening, cleaning up and putting the contents of everything she had spent the day prior
preparing, into a plastic black, bin bag. Plastic plates, cutlery and cups with endless amounts of half-chewed food, broken plastic party bag fillers and she wondered if there was a better way, that’s when she had the gem of an idea.
During lockdown was when Rebecca had implemented many zero waste, compostable or recyclable swaps within her own home and now she saw an opportunity to try and help create less waste when it came to children’s parties. After all, we are now living in a world experiencing a climate crisis and striving for sustainability, bringing awareness to the importance of recycling is certainly on the up!
Rebecca set about creating something that was ethical, for time-strapped parents, who are environmentally conscious. And so Little Bumpkins Celebrations was born. Most of the packaging used is made from a plant based material that is compostable and can actually be put in a home food waste bin or can be dug into soil. This includes everything apart from the drinks options, after extensive research, there is definitely a gap in the market for drinks to be sold with compostable packaging. This is certainly something the business will continue to look into and strive for in the future.
Little Bumpkins Celebrations can provide lunches for any parties where children may be in attendance, including christenings, birthdays, weddings, end of term parties, Halloween or Christmas parties! They can even help out with school trips or school packed-lunches, just get in touch for more information. Little Bumpkins Celebrations can also do every part of the party for you – providing the food, decorations & balloons, party bags or favours, cakes and even can cater for the grown ups with platters or larger individual food boxes.
The first Little Bumpkins Celebrations was trialled at a birthday party and it was a fabulous success! Most importantly, all of the parents in attendance applauded the healthy, delicious food that had been created. This, too, is at the heart of the business. Party food doesn’t have to be junk; it can be delicious and nutritious and enjoyed by all children. Even if they have special dietary needs. Little Bumpkins Celebrations make every effort to make things from scratch, and welcome new ideas that could be included on future menus. Little Bumpkins Celebrations is working towards revolutionising the children’s party scene, making it fun, healthy and sustainable. Now that is a reason to celebrate!
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