How to Make Your Housing Development Launch Day Stand Out

Catering Ideas to Impress Buyers at Show Home Events

Show home launch catering – When it comes to launching a new housing development, first impressions matter. A well-planned show home launch event can make all the difference in attracting buyers, generating interest and creating a lasting emotional connection with your properties.

One of the most effective ways to elevate your launch day is through high-quality, memorable catering.

In this blog, we explore how the right catering choice can enhance your event and why crêperie catering is becoming a popular option for property developers across the UK.

Why Catering Matters at Property Launch Events

A housing development launch isn’t just about showcasing homes—it’s about creating an experience.

Buyers are more likely to engage, stay longer and remember your development when they feel relaxed and welcomed. Offering fresh, appealing food helps to:

Increase visitor dwell time
Encourage conversations with your sales team
Create a positive, premium impression
Make your development more memorable

This is especially important in a competitive property market, where small details can influence buying decisions.

Creating a Warm and Welcoming Atmosphere

Delicious food has a unique way of bringing people together. At busy launch events, it helps break the ice and creates a more informal, friendly environment.

Interactive catering options—where food is prepared in front of guests—are particularly effective. They naturally draw attention and give visitors a reason to gather, chat and enjoy the experience.

This is where vintage-style catering setups really shine.

Why Crêpe Catering Works So Well

Fresh crêpe catering offers the perfect balance of quality, theatre and choice and works particularly well for housing development launches:

1. It Encourages Guests to Stay Longer

Food prepared to order gives guests a reason to pause, wait and enjoy—giving your sales team more time to connect with them.

2. It Appeals to Everyone

With both sweet and savoury options available, crêpes cater to a wide range of tastes and dietary preferences.

3. It Enhances Brand Perception

High-quality, freshly made food reflects positively on your development and helps reinforce a premium image.

Trusted by Leading UK Developers

Many well-known developers are already using creative catering to enhance their launch events, including:

Taylor Wimpey
Cala Homes
Dandara Homes
Hopkins Homes

Working with experienced catering providers ensures your event runs smoothly and delivers the right impression to potential buyers.

Final Thoughts

A successful housing development launch is about more than just the properties—it’s about how people feel when they visit.

By choosing a unique and engaging catering experience, you can create a welcoming atmosphere, increase engagement and leave a lasting impression on potential buyers.

Crêpe catering offers a perfect combination of visual appeal, delicious food and interactive service, making it an ideal choice for modern show home launch events.

Planning a Show Home Launch?

If you’re looking for a catering option that will help your development stand out, Crêpe de la Crêpe offers a professional, memorable solution trusted by leading UK developers.

Get in touch to discuss your upcoming launch event and discover how we can help create an experience your visitors won’t forget.

18th April 2020

Film Set and location Catering

Delicious film set and location catering

Film Set Location Catering — Film location catering for Killing Eve.

Crepe de la Crepe is experienced in catering for some of the World’s most prestigious film studios, including Warner Bros Studio, Shepperton Film Studios, West London Film Studios and many more, serving famous lead actors, top directors, their assistants and film crew. Whist we are a flexible catering unit, we are also fully self-sufficient, enabling us to cater on location in remote settings to create delicious sweet & savoury crepes and Belgium waffles, served with a wide choice of toppings to delight all, and at any time given. The most recent movies and TV/ Film productions we have had pleasure in catering for include: ‘1917’ – an epic war film directed by Sam Mendes, which among its accolades, won ‘BAFTA Award for Best Film’; ‘The Batman’ movie starring Robert Patterson; the famed TV series ‘Killing Eve’ which has had the UK glued to their seats throughout season 1 & 2, and now 3; ‘A Private War’ – directed by Matthew Heineman, and starring Rosamund Pike, and ‘The Little Stranger’. For information on our film set and location catering services, please contact us at info@crepedelacrepe.co.uk.

“Thank you so much to you both for coming, and treating us to your amazing crepes!” – Gabriella Rauchwerger | Assistant to Sam Mendes”

22nd January 2020

Awarded 5 Food Hygiene Rating

Crêpe de la Crêpe are delighted to announce that we have again been awarded a 5 Food Hygiene Rating, following our routine inspection with Southend on Sea Borough Council Environmental Health. Cleanliness and safety of our customers is our main priority, and we make sure that every aspect of food hygiene is kept to the highest standard, with no room for error, and fully complying with the law. This includes excellent practice of food handling, including preparation, cleanliness of facilities and allergy awareness and advice.

23rd September 201923rd September 2019

Killing Eve

It’s not everyday, you get the chance to cater for one of the biggest British thriller series of all time, currently being filmed in the UK.

We were thrilled for Killing Eve to contact us directly, asking us to travel to West London Studios to cook our sweet & savoury crepes for the cast and crew of series 3 . The weather was outstanding, and the jaw-dropping TV series team were a delight to meet and cook for.

Killing Eve hit our screens in the UK back in September 2018, and has since become extremely successful in both the United States and the United Kingdom, claiming several accolades, including British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series and British Academy Television Awards.

The cast and crew of Killing Eve are now off to Romania to continue their filming for series 3. We wish you all the best, and hope to cross paths with you again.

Film Location Catering — Film location catering for Killing Eve.

2nd April 2019

Dogs & Daffs 2019 – Charity Dog Walk and Fun Dog Show

On the 24th March 2019, a fantastic day was had at Dogs & Daffs – Charity Dog Walk and Fun Dog Show, held within the stunning grounds of Hatfield House.

It only seems like yesterday since we last catered for Dogs & Daffs Fundraising Team, and what an amazing day we all had again! The weather wasn’t too dissimilar to last year, but slightly warmer which was an added bonus. Many Dogs of all breeds arrived in droves, to take part in this popular, and rapidly growing charity event, where there’s four exclusive mapped-out walks set within the beautiful grounds of Hatfield House, along with numerous brightly coloured obstacle courses for your pet to take part in, lots of pet stalls, Barbe-Kew’s outstanding locally sourced food, and of course, not forgetting our crepes and waffles to sweeten your day! Again the entire Dogs and Daffs Team did an amazing job, and managed to raise a staggering £8,300 for Digswell Place Group RDA (Riding for Disabled Association); a much loved charity that provides therapy, and builds confidence in people with disabilities, through riding ponies and horses. I believe this year’s charity event was even greater than last year, so well done to everyone that took part, and for your kind generosity, which will have a huge impact on improving the lives of others. Thank you to all the pooch owners that took part in this exceptional day, along with your outstandingly well-behaved dogs and pups, and to Hatfield Army Cadets, who helped the day run smoothly.

We look forward to seeing you all again next year.

22nd October 20186th November 2018

CHAMPNEYS CHALLENGE

On Sunday 14^th October, Crêpe de la Crêpe had the privilege of taking part in Champneys Challenge, the 10k Hike, Bike and Run Event at Champneys Tring. Despite the downpour, hundreds of charitable participants turned-up to make it a day to remember. The event kicked off with a warm up, hosted by the astrologer legend ‘Russell Grant’. He geared everyone up, ready to take on the challenge. With his bending and stretching techniques, we could hear lots of giggling and banter amongst the contestants.

Then who should I hear amongst the crowd………. It was the deep voice, and laughter from the legend himself, ‘Frank Bruno’. He came over to our creperie bearing a super smile whilst ordering his crepe, I made sure it was an extra-large one! I couldn’t resist the opportunity of having our photograph taken together.

Champneys Challenge raised a staggering £50,000 for their chosen charities: Alzheimer’s Research UK and Crisis UK. Well done to everyone who took part, you really are truly super!

18th September 201819th September 2018

New Renault and Dacia Showroom Grand Opening – John Banks Group

Renault Cambridge John Banks

New Renault and Dacia Showroom Grand Opening in Cambridge

On Friday 31st August, we had the privilege of catering for the staff and VIP customers of John Banks Group, for the grand opening of their largest Renault Showroom in the UK, and bigger and better Dacia Showroom, both based in Cambridge. During this magnificent evening there were chilled refreshments, our sweet and savoury crepes, a very talented accordionist who set a wonderful French ambience throughout the event, and a caricaturist whose talent of capturing his subjects’ ‘best features’ were second to none. Renault’s latest car showroom opening was a huge success, with their customers placing orders on Renault’s latest cars throughout the evening, plus getting the chance to test-drive Renault’s quirky two-seat Electric Twizy, and not forgetting the chance to win a brand-new Renault Clio!

John Banks Group

You can now visit Renault’s ‘New State of the Art’ car showroom, based in Swanns Road, Cambridge. Get the chance to test drive their latest models, and speak to their friendly team.

17th August 201817th August 2018

Wedding Reception Food

Hiring Crepe de la Crepe for your wedding reception food is a fun way to entertain your guests, whilst giving them something delicious to eat. Our vintage horsebox creperie not only looks amazing, but also a cost effective way to cater for your wedding reception. We cater for both sweet and savoury, with our tantalising crepes with an array of delicious toppings ranging from our tasty pizza crepes, to our popular rocky road. Our French crepes are quick and easy, cooked on traditional cast iron burners, that can produce plenty of unlimited crepes for your hungry guests.

Savoury Crepe

2nd July 20182nd July 2018

London Bridges Walk – Kidney Research UK

London Bridges walk 2019 – Kidney Research UK

On the 1st July 2019, we had the pleasure and privilege of cooking our crepes for the ‘The London Bridges Walk’; an annual charity event for Kidney Research UK. The charity walk started and finished within the charming Potters Fields Park, which is a small grassed riverside park located South-West of the iconic Tower Bridge, with sweeping views of the river. This year’s charity walk consisted of hundreds of selfless participants, that manage to turn London purple with their brightly coloured purple tops, headpieces and accessories, whilst they made their way across London’s most famous bridges. This popular charity walk is approximately 7 miles long, and took place during UK’s blistering heatwave. Thousands of inflated purple balloons could be seen floating across Tower Bridge in their droves, whilst being held by the participants, and raising thousands of pounds for Kidney Research UK.

Kidney disease is a silent killer, and with monies raised from Kidney Research UK charity events, and the generosity of everyone involved, it is now estimated that every year, 60,000 people with kidney failure are alive today, due to the advances in research that Kidney Research UK has directly contributed to.

Everyone involved had an amazing day, and I would like to thank Kidney Research UK for asking us to be a part of your special fundraising day; what a privilege it was!

#TeamKidney

10th March 201810th March 2018

The Big Brocante 2018

We are delighted to have been asked to cater at ‘The Big Brocante’, located at The Hop Farm, famously recognised for their vintage and collectors fair which will be taking place on the 16^th – 18^th March from 8 am till 4 pm. You’re advised to arrive early to get the ‘pick of the crop’. We shall be preparing our crepes and waffles in our horsebox creperie for over 1000 visitors that will be expected to visit this prestigious event, near Paddock Wood in Kent. We will be serving our traditional French crepes along with our huge freshly baked waffles with an array of sweet toppings which will send your taste buds into a whirl. At ‘The Big Brocante’, you can find breath-taking hidden treasures, interior furniture from across mainland Europe and afar, Garden items, French Antiques & Mid-century design, so if you’re into collectables or a vintage enthusiast, then this event is a must!’

The Hop Farm is a 400-acre Country Park, situated within the stunning green land of Kent, and is famously known for having the largest collection of oast houses in the world.

Come and join us where you will find the most wonderful and unusual items, that you simply won’t see in the shops, and also get to try one of our tasty crepes or waffles whilst you’re visiting.

For more information and to book your entrance tickets in advance, visit www.thebigbrocante.co.uk