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Event Boxes Ltd is owned and run by Alec Cruikshank who is based in Pitlochry with The Pizza Box being the first in a fleet of mobile gourmet dining experiences. Alec has been involved in food and drink for over 15 years now. He founded the award winning Scottish Deli based in Pitlochry and Dunkeld which he sold in its entirety 4 years ago. Since then he has been concentrating on Private Chef work for clients from across Scotland as well as running his own small holding where he grows as much of the produce as possible that he uses in his catering enterprises. He was named as Chef of the Year for the whole of Perthshire, Dundee & Angus and Fife in the Menu Food and Drink Awards in March this year and just recently was one of the demonstration chefs at the Dundee Food & Flower Festival alongside a number of ex MasterChef the Professional winners and finalists as well as other top chefs from across the region. Everything Alec does with food is based around the seasons and what he has been able to grow and forage himself. This does lead to some more unusual Pizza toppings! The Pizza Box is a converted Vintage Horse Box complete with a top of the range wood fired oven. Output is extremely fast with 6 pizzas being able to be cooked together in less than 2 minutes. This allows for events for up to 200 people to be catered for with ease buffet style. The Pizza Box is towed by a Landrover Discovery so events slightly off the beaten track – in fields, beside rivers, up mountains, next to a loch is as easy for us to do as setting up in a carpark on concrete. Event CateringEvents can be catered for from 25 - 200 people. For larger groups a buffet is much the best option. We have our own pop up marquees to set a buffet up in if necessary. Alternatively if you fancy something a wee bit different, we have a great working relationship with a local Yurt Maker who can supply a Yurt for you to have your event in. This is by no means set in stone - I would be more than happy to discuss with you in further detail the different options. · We are more than happy to cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, lactose intolerant and any other allergies / intolerances.

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Reviews for The Pizza Box

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Jonathan Sent on 25/02/2025
1 out of 5 rating

Avoid! Scam.

We booked with Alec Cruikshank and everything looked great until we provided the deposit and then he went silent. Stopped responding to all email and calls.
We've since had to contact the fraud team at the bank and have reported the business.
If you have booked the Pizza Box we recommend you do the same.
Katie
Katie Sent on 25/02/2025
1 out of 5 rating

Do not use this caterer. It is not legit!

We were looking for a pizza van to cater for our evening. I put down a substantial booking deposit and when it came to arranging next steps he has completely ghosted me. I can see he is doing this to others. I am getting no response over email, phone, whatsapp etc. I will keep trying but my experience looks very similar to that of others on here. It's such a shame as the pizzas look fab! But, please do not book him. And Alec, if you are reading this, I would like my deposit back please.
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Chris Sent on 02/03/2025
1 out of 5 rating

A plea to Alec

Alec if you read or if anyone who knows Alec reads this can I plead with you that you get in contact with me, you have my details. You promised us so much, took our £2,000 and have ignored us ever since. I just want to know what the reason is behind you doing this. You have taken away the joy of planning our day and replaced it with stress and tears and we can’t get that back but I would hope you can find it in yourself to at least give me a call.
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Tess Sent on 05/02/2025
1 out of 5 rating

£2000 gone

Alec took a £2k deposit from us and was never to be heard of again. So upset and we now cannot afford catering elsewhere so our wedding has been completely affected. I gave Alec so much time and grace to email us back with a plan to do our wedding or pay us back. Yet all phone lines, texts and emails have never been answered
Samuel
Samuel Sent on 26/11/2024
1 out of 5 rating

Missing in action

Alec has taken a £600 deposit from us and now ghosted us entirely three weeks before our wedding.
No replies to emails, WhatsApp gone dead, phone disconnected.
Do not book with Alec
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Eryn Sent on 01/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect experience

All the food was incredible. Alec was so efficient, kind and friendly which really added to the day. All of us were so happy with the whole experience. We highly recommend!
Erin
Erin Sent on 28/07/2024
1 out of 5 rating

Completely Let Down on Our Wedding Day

Do not Hire!!

Alec did not turn up on our wedding day. He called our hotel in Ayrshire claiming to have broken down and was then unreachable. This resulted in a last minute scramble to find something to serve our guests in the evening and has left us out of pocket.

Alec is now not responding to any messages and we are over £1000 out of pocket as he did not issue an apology or refund.
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Hazel Sent on 25/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Most Amazing Pre Wedding Pizza!

Alex provided the pizza for the night before my daughter’s wedding at Achnagairn Castle last summer and the pizzas were phenomenal. I think he grows most of the ingredients himself and guests are still talking about his set up 9 months later . He provided fantastic desserts too . Can’t praise him enough !
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