Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Bird and Bear Catering

Pop-up at Kala MMCA as well. I also liked the opportunit­y to collaborat­e.

- PIX BY Kushan Pathiraja BY TINA EDWARD GUNAWARDHA­NA

Founded out of passion for creating exceptiona­l food, Shavini Ruberu is on a roll (no pun intended!). The business she started in 2020 has seen rapid growth and Shavini is now the “go to” person for catering exquisite canapés and flavourful food for private events. With relentless commitment and passion, Bird and Bear continuall­y raises the bar as Colombo’s premier boutique caterer with a singular approach in putting people first. Invited by Saskia Fernando, one of the organisers of Kala, Bird and Bear has been running the café at the Lionel Wendt.

Q HOW DID THE OPPORTUNIT­Y TO COLLABORAT­E COME ABOUT?

Saskia’s team got in touch with us to run the cafe at Lionel Wendt for KALA. We’ve previously done curated menus and events for the

Q WHY DID YOU SELECT THESE PARTICULAR FOODS?

We mainly cater canapés and dinner for events such as intimate weddings, parties, corporate events etc. Our artisanal baked goods are crowd pleasers, wholesome comfort food that we all know and love with a little B&B twist.

Q WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOUR BRAND TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN EVENT OF THIS NATURE?

Associatio­ns such as this is good for the brand and also an opportunit­y to showcase the food we do.

We mainly cater canapés and dinner for events such as intimate weddings, parties, corporate events etc.

Q GIVEN THE RISING COST OF INGREDIENT­S HOW DO YOU BALANCE COMMERCE WITH CREATING QUALITY FOOD?

That’s a tough one! I do not compromise on the quality of the ingredient­s I use so invariably there are times when margins are slim.

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HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS THE RESPONSE TO YOUR POP UP AT KALA?

This is our first pop up cafe,

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