Pearl Lemon Catering partnered with Hot Pickle to manage specialist espresso service for three L’or events and support the wider activation setup. This involved comprehensive planning, training, and execution to deliver a branded coffee experience that met high brand standards.
The main challenge was ensuring a drinks menu not only looked strong on paper but also excelled in execution, suiting the product, guest, pace of service, and event environment for a specialist espresso activation. It required managing staff training, menu development, glassware sourcing, floorplan planning, drink execution, and live guest-facing service across multiple events.
Pearl Lemon Catering built the L’or menu around flavour logic and live service practicality, supporting the project from training through pop-up execution. This included menu thinking, layout input, service staffing, drink preparation, and guest-facing delivery, creating a joined-up activation structure. The team also provided a full day of training covering product knowledge, machine familiarity, and drink execution.
By focusing on menu logic, training, and service planning, Pearl Lemon Catering successfully delivered a branded coffee experience that led to further event opportunities. The initial three core pop-up events were completed successfully, and the strength of this activation secured additional pop-up work through the rest of 2022. The specialist L’or-led cocktail and mocktail menu was developed, approved, and delivered.
Originally published by the delivering Pearl Lemon team at pearllemoncatering.com/catering-case-study-lor-hot-pickle/.
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