GREEK HERITAGE. BRITISH HOSPITALITY.BIRMINGHAM · WEST MIDLANDS · LONDON · WALES0121 794 9816

CONTEMPORARY GREEK STREET FOOD

Street food soul.
Event catering polish.

Souvlaki pittas, street boxes and Greek meze, cooked fresh on site by Chef Ioannis’s team. For offices, site teams, weddings and parties across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

CHEF IOANNIS Executive Chef & Founder · 25+ years · Michelin-standard background

GREEK RECIPES. CHEF-LED COOKING. EVENTS SINCE 2014.

CHOOSE YOUR BUDGET

Three ways to enjoy
Greek food.

From a pitta handed over hot from the grill to a Greek feast laid out on platters. Every price is per person, with no VAT added.

An open Aretsi chicken souvlaki pitta with tzatziki, tomato, red onion and oregano fries on Aretsi paper

Silver

The Hatch

Wedding evening food, staff days and student events

from £17.50 / person

  • One souvlaki pitta each: chicken, pork, steak, halloumi or falafel
  • Oregano fries, tzatziki, tomato and red onion
  • Staffed street-food station for about two hours

Minimum 30 to 40 guests · up to 1,000

Chef’s recommendation

An Aretsi meze sharing platter on slate: spanakopita rolls, grilled halloumi, falafel skewers, chargrilled peppers and courgette, village salad and grilled pitta

Gold

The Feast

Corporate lunches, launches and private parties

from £24 / person

  • Everything from the Hatch: a souvlaki pitta hot from the grill, with fries and tzatziki
  • Plus a full meze sharing table: Greek salad, feta, olives, dips, spanakopita and warm pitta
  • Guests graze throughout the event while the grill keeps going

Minimum 30 to 40 guests · up to 1,000

An Aretsi Greek street food platter on slate: glazed chicken wings, chargrilled chicken souvlaki, soutzoukakia skewers, village salad and grilled pitta

Platinum

The Full Experience

Wedding breakfasts and premium corporate events

from £42 / person

  • Meze to share: dips, olives, warm pittas and spanakopita
  • Souvlaki, halloumi and falafel skewers on platters, Greek salad and lemon potatoes
  • Baklava and galaktoboureko, served by our team on real crockery

Minimum 30 to 40 guests · up to 1,000

Feeding a whole site? Staff appreciation days for 200 or more guests from £15.50 per person, timed to your break windows, day or night shift, and we cater for up to 1,000. Fewer than 30? Smaller events are always welcome, message us to discuss. Vegetarian and vegan at the same price on every package.

CHOOSE YOUR PITTA

Five fillings.
Something for everyone.

Every pitta is grilled to order and wrapped in our own Aretsi paper, with oregano fries tucked inside, the way they do it in Greece.

  • An Aretsi chicken souvlaki pitta with tzatziki, tomato and red onion

    Chicken souvlaki

    Lemon, oregano and garlic, charred on the grill

  • An Aretsi pork souvlaki pitta with fries and tzatziki

    Pork souvlaki

    The Greek classic, marinated overnight

  • An Aretsi steak pitta with tomato, red onion and fries

    Steak

    Peppered beef with a herby green sauce

  • An Aretsi grilled halloumi pitta with chargrilled aubergine and courgette

    HalloumiV

    Grilled halloumi, aubergine and courgette

  • An Aretsi falafel pitta with roasted peppers and grilled courgette

    FalafelVE

    Falafel, roasted peppers and grilled courgette

An open Aretsi pork souvlaki pitta with tzatziki, tomato, red onion, fries and a grilled peach on Aretsi paper

SAME RECIPES · TWO WAYS TO SERVE

From the hatch or at the table.

Wrapped in Aretsi paper and handed over hot from the grill, or laid out on platters and real crockery with our team serving at the table. The marinades, the pittas and the tzatziki are Chef Ioannis’s recipes either way, made in our Hockley kitchen. Choose the style that suits your event.

STREET BOXES, CLASSICS & SWEET

The rest of
the Greek kitchen.

Street boxes can be added to any package, the oven classics suit the Full Experience, and Chef Ioannis builds the final menu with you. Chef Ioannis builds the final menu with you.

Street boxes

Crispy halloumi with pomegranate, mint and yoghurt in an Aretsi box
Crispy halloumiHoney, pomegranate and mint
Fried calamari and courgette with lemon in an Aretsi box
CalamariWith crispy courgette and lemon
Battered cod with lemon and parsley in an Aretsi box
BakaliarosBattered cod with skordalia
Vegetable fritters and a trio of beetroot, turmeric and herb falafel in an Aretsi box
Veg fritters & falafelVegan, with a falafel trio

Greek classics

A slice of Aretsi moussaka with a golden béchamel top and roasted aubergine on Aretsi paper
MoussakaAubergine, potato, slow-cooked mince and béchamel
A slice of Aretsi pastitsio showing layers of pasta, mince and béchamel
PastitsioBaked pasta, spiced mince and béchamel
A bowl of Aretsi slow-cooked stew with potatoes and parsley, with warm pitta
Slow-cooked stewWith potatoes and warm pitta
Aretsi fasolada, Greek white bean soup with carrot and celery, in a ceramic bowl
FasoladaGreek bean soup, vegan
A stack of crispy fried courgette with dill and a pot of dip on Aretsi paper
Crispy courgetteWith dill and a house dip
A trio of Aretsi falafel on red cabbage slaw with pomegranate and balsamic
Falafel trioRed cabbage slaw and pomegranate, vegan

Sides & sweet

Oregano fries in an Aretsi box
Oregano friesWith sea salt and Greek oregano
Greek salad with feta, olives and lemon zest in an Aretsi box
Greek saladFeta, olives and lemon
Sweet potato wedges with halloumi, honey and rosemary in an Aretsi box
Sweet potato & halloumiHoney and rosemary
Aretsi baklava with pistachio ice cream on Aretsi paper
BaklavaPistachio, honey and walnuts

WHO IT’S FOR

One kitchen.
Every kind of event.

Offices & site teams

A proper meal in the break

We agree your service windows, day or night shift, and bring enough hands to keep the queue moving. One invoice, guaranteed numbers, no fuss for HR.

Weddings

Evening food or the whole day

Pittas from the hatch when the dancing starts, or the Full Experience for the wedding breakfast. One team for both, planned around your venue.

Launches & parties

A station your guests remember

A styled Greek street-food station with our team serving, for openings, birthdays and summer parties in the garden.

NO SURPRISES

What’s in the price.

Included

  • Food freshly prepared in our kitchen and cooked on site by our chefs
  • Our street-food station and cooking equipment, with all the fuel
  • Aretsi pitta paper and boxes, or crockery and cutlery for the Full Experience
  • Our team serving, and clear-down afterwards
  • Delivery and setup within 10 miles of Birmingham
  • Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free at the same price, and no VAT

Quoted on top, if you need it

  • Extra waiting staff, £19.50 to £25 an hour depending on experience and your event
  • Marquees, tables and chairs for your guests
  • Delivery beyond 10 miles, including London
  • Parking and Clean Air Zone charges, at cost
  • Drinks, and our mobile bar

No VAT. We are not VAT registered, so the price you see is the price you pay.

BOOKING IS SIMPLE

Choose a budget. Chef designs the menu.

  1. 01

    Pick a package

    The Hatch, the Feast or the Full Experience, at the budget that suits your event. From 30 to 40 guests up to 1,000.

  2. 02

    We plan the timings

    Chef Ioannis designs your menu. We check the space and agree when the food goes out, whether that’s a shift break or the first dance.

  3. 03

    Confirm 7 days before

    Final numbers and dietary needs one week before. On the day we arrive early, set up and start cooking.

New from Chef Ioannis: Popular Greek street foods, explained by a Greek chef in Birmingham. Souvlaki versus gyros, six street foods you've probably never tried, and the one mistake to avoid when you book.

GOOD TO KNOW

Before you
book.

The questions we are asked most.

Is this a food van?

No. It’s a staffed street-food station run by our event team. We plan it with you like any other Aretsi event, then set up, cook fresh, serve and clear down.

What is the minimum number of guests?

Every Greek street food package starts at 30 to 40 guests, and we cater for up to 1,000. Smaller groups are always welcome too: message us and we will find a way to make it work.

How quickly can you feed a big team?

Tell us your break times and numbers. We plan the menu, the station and the team so everyone eats within their break, and for large sites we set up more than one serving point.

How much space do you need?

About 3 metres by 3 metres of flat ground for each serving point, close to where guests will queue, indoors or out. We check access and power with you before the day.

Do you cater for vegetarians, vegans and halal?

Yes, at the same price. Halloumi and falafel pittas are on every menu. Tell us every allergy and dietary need when you book, and you can also complete our allergen form.

Do you travel to London?

Yes, for larger events. The price per person stays the same, and we quote separately for the journey, crew travel time and parking.

Why don’t you show the full menus?

Because we tailor every menu to your guests, the season and your venue. Pick a package and we send you its menu with a clear price. We reply quickly.

BEFORE YOU BOOK A TASTING

Tastings by appointment.

All tastings are charged per person and paid in advance, with the menu and attendee numbers agreed beforehand. For confirmed event bookings above £6,000, the agreed tasting fee is deducted from the final event balance. Please see Working with us for full details.

LET’S MAKE AN OCCASION OF IT

Your event.
Let’s talk.

A few details are all we need to start a conversation. Tell us what you have in mind.

0121 794 9816[email protected]
OUR HOME

Unit 7, All Saints Industrial Estate
All Saints Street, Hockley
Birmingham B18 7RJ

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Please provide the details below and discuss all requirements with our team. Read our allergen policy.

Allergens — select all that apply
Dietary preferences
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