Lilac Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex
A&J Caterers are a small, friendly, family run business based in Essex. We cater for any occasion, ranging from birthday parties, family gatherings, funerals, christenings, corporate events, weddings, baby showers, children's parties, afternoon tea etc.
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36 customer reviews
Linda lowe
Just had them cater for 75 people at my party the presentation was fantastic and food was delicious I would highly recommend these young ladies as they certainly know how to put on a beautiful spread and was complemented by every guest x
Chris
We had A&J caterers provide a buffet for my father’s celebration of life event yesterday. Throughout my whole experience talking to them to arrange it all they were friendly, professional and very helpful. The food was delivered on time and was so tasty. Fabulous home cooking! The sausage rolls and satay skewers were an absolute hit. Lots of people asked who we used so we were able to recommend this company. We will certainly be using them again. Brilliant. More...
Colin Holdsworth
Allison and Jo prepared a wonderful buffet for my fathers wake. Their service was exemplary from picking the food, delivery, service on the day and nothing was too much trouble. The food was home cooked, fresh and ideal for the occasion. We found them online and can highly recommend them. Well done. More...
Vicki
Catering
Lovely, helpful and delicious food!
TrevorCo
An excellent spread of food prepared for a group of 50 guests. Thank you
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TerryC-230
Al & Jo were very helpful from day 1 helping us plan our menu and on the day put in a long shift ensuring all of our birthday party guests were fed, with their lovely food. We cannot thank them enough for the hard work (and they only wanted a small lager shandy in return - win win!).If you read this give Al and Jo a chance to quote for your next bash.All the very best Adele and Terry More...
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Shelley Davidson
Last year these ladies did the most fantastic afternoon tea for a group of myself and friends and it was so nice we did it all again yesterday. They then went on to do us a curry and chilli later in the evening to soak up the alcohol lol. All the food was absoltely delicious . Well done to Joanne and Alison you did yourselves proud again. Roll on next year xxx More...
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Kate Missen
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for the buffet supplied for my Mums 70th birthday on Saturday 27th July. Jo was so helpful and advised me with regards to numbers and choices. It was a great selection and everyone was impressed with the selection and presentation. communication and response time was impeccable by the ladies and the service provided was so friendly and helpful. if we were to have another event in the future I would not hesitate to use the services again and would certainly recommend to anyone in the future. Thanks ladies 5* service. More...
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KateM-328
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for the buffet supplied for my Mums 70th birthday on Saturday 27th July. Jo was so helpful and advised me with regards to numbers and choices. It was a great selection and everyone was impressed with the selection and presentation. communication and response time was impeccable by the ladies and the service provided was so friendly and helpful. if we were to have another event in the future I would not hesitate to use the services again and would certainly recommend to anyone in the future. Thanks ladies 5* service. More...
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AnneL-140
We used A & J Caterers for a family funeral where we wanted something more than the standard buffet. Al and Jo provided a wide ranging menu of finger food that catered for both traditional and more modern tastes, including an interesting selection of sweet and savoury choices. Before the day they were helpfully informative and the buffet itself far exceeded our expectations. The food was fresh and attractively displayed, with clear labelling and proved to be delicious. The service was equally good, being efficient, thoughtful and friendly. Highly recommended. More...
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LindaK-5866
Would like to Thank these lovely sisters for preparing a fantastic buffet for my partners 70th Birthday last weekend.I reviewed the different menu options and selected dishes to create my ideal buffet. The price per guest was extremely good value.The food was freshly prepared in their kitchen on the day and delivered to our venue and set up in good time for the celebrations. The food was presented in lovely long platters and matching bowls and dishes. It looked and tasted fantastic. I was so delighted with the overall presentation and all my guests commented on how fresh everything was. Thank you Jo and Allison for all your hard work on the day and for taking the stress out of everything. You really contributed to an throughly enjoyable evening .I would highly recommend A&J caterers More...
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Linda King
Would like to Thank these lovely ladies for preparing a fantastic buffet for my partners 70th Birthday party last weekend. I reviewed the different menus available and selected dishes to create my ideal buffet. The food was freshly prepared on the day and delivered to our venue and set up in good time for the celebration. It was fantastic. I was so delighted with the overall presentation and everything was delicious. Our guests were very impressed. Thank you Al and Jo for all your hard work on the day. I won't hesitate to recommend A&J Caterers More...
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Jade Carter
Thank you so much for catering for my Wedding this weekend. The food was perfect, all our guests enjoyed it and so did we. Joanne and Alison came and delivered the food. Very good customer service, fast commutation and very lovely ladies. Thank you again. Will definately be using this company in the future. Xxx More...
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Carrie Plumb
The children’s buffet for my daughters 10th birthday but plentiful and delicious. The kids all enjoyed it (& so did us adults). Thank you so much x
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Laura Mailes
Thank you so much for catering my sons 1st birthday party last week. There was a great selection for both the adults and children, all freshly made, and absolutely delicious! Everyone commented on how lovely it was, as always. Joanne and Alison delivered and set up the buffet, and made a brilliant variety which was very generous for my budget. Nothing is too much for them, local, friendly and excellent value for exceptional quality. Thank you both again xxxxx More...
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Elaine Swinbank
I have been to a few events where they have catered and their food has been great every time
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StuartS-294
Easy to deal with from start to finish, with a good selection of options of freshly cooked food. Highly recommended.
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Laura Jane Barton
Can highly recommend, everything was perfect for my party and the food was delicious
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Sarah Bennett
Jo & Allison recently catered for my mum’s 70th birthday. They have a huge choice of menu items and were very knowledgeable about dietary requirements and I felt very reassured they were able to cater for my gluten, dairy and egg allergies/ intolerances. We had plain and Spanish style chicken drumsticks, savoury rice, onion bahjis, and veg pakoras for me. They also did sandwiches, sausage rolls, mini quiches, tempura prawns with sweet chilli dip, cocktail sausages, Scotch eggs, pork pies, mini pizza bites, roasted veg & cheese tartlets, and cheese & onion pastry rolls for everyone else. It was all lovely and got many compliments. We also had a chocolate tray bake and an amazing coffee and walnut cake. Lovely ladies to deal with, good comms and fab food. Can definitely recommend. Thanks A & J. � More...
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Clare Vallow
Highly recommend these caterers. Provided our buffet last night and it was lovely.Thank you so much!!
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Stuart Terry
Pure quality.. Pure respect.!!! 5 �. X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxx
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Anette Flint
Would like to thank Jo lovely spread / took the stress off us for catering for a small wake! Arrived on time would recommend anyone and would certainly use you again!
Thanks again the Flint's x
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Hannah Arrowsmith
Thanks Jo for the wonderful diamond wedding anniversary party you provided. Excellent food and service, especially loved the traditional trifle! Highly recommended.
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Chantal Salmon
Hi would like to thank you so much on your food which was done on Saturday just gone ,it was amazing ,very tasty you were on time and nothing was a problem which took the stress from me ,I would highly recommend you to friends and family ,will defiantly use you guys again ,thank you jo
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Jacqueline Flint
Amazing food Jo & Alison. Thank you every so much for catering for mums 75th. Amount was just right hardly any waste. Will definitely recommend you to family and friends
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Michael Hebblethwaite
Dear Jo and Alison.
My lovely husband arranged an amazing surprise party for my 50th Birthday. I just wanted to thank you for the beautiful food!
The selection was great and the taste and presentation so good. Roger requested sushi and it was a lovely touch! I am a chef and I had lots of my colleagues there who are caterers in the city...they praised you food so much!
So a BIG thank you! I will be spreading the word about your wonderful business.
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Shannon Jade Worswick
Catered for my 21st birthday party, excellent service, good pricing and everyone loved all the food ordered! Lots of options and packages tailored exactly how you want.
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Alan Long
Dear Jo & Alison,
On behalf of my sister and families, we would like to thank you for the superb buffet of fresh homemade sandwiches, sausages rolls etc, that you provided last week for the funeral of my nephew Keith.
Arrived on time, presentation and layout was perfect, just the right amount of food for eighty people. You showed great professionalism in the service provided, and your friendliness towards the guests, and afterwards in clearing away your equipment leaving no mess at all. This is the second time we have used A & J Caterers and I can't recommend them enough.
Alan Long - Grays
November 2017
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Alison Wright
Amazing food, amazing service.
Well done girls.
Catered for my Nan’s 85th birthday party for 40. There was plenty of food and everyone commented how lovely it was.
Especially the sausage rolls �
Would highly recommend them any day!
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Martin
Catering
I booked these caterers with only a few days notice to cater for my 60th birthday .The service was excellent ,all food tasty, plentiful,well presented and homemade, A and J provided table cloths and plates and everything was on disposable platters so easy to clear. I cannot fault them and would not hesitate to use them Again. More...
Reply from A&J Caterers
Thank you ever so much for your kind comments Martin, that means a lot to us as food is our passion and we strive to give the best service and homemade food for all of you to enjoy Thanks again Al & Jo
Diane
Excellent service, really varied choice of food, great taste and well presented. Everyone remarked on how good it was and it made my party a real success.
I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
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Alan Long
Dear Jo & Alison, On behalf of my sister and families, we would like to thank you for the superb buffet of fresh homemade sandwiches, sausages rolls etc, that you provided last week for the funeral of my nephew Keith. Arrived on time, presentation and layout was perfect, just the right amount of food for eighty people. You showed great professionalism in the service provided, and your friendliness towards the guests, and afterwards in clearing away your equipment leaving no mess at all. This is the second time we have used A & J Caterers and I can't recommend them enough. More...
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LayoO
A and J catering are fantastic; the sisters catered my baby shower and provided, delicious fresh and quality foods. Nothing was too much trouble and the portion sizes were very generous. Can't thank them enough for their professionalism and cheerful service.Highly recommended. More...
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JohnD-363
I was let down by other caterers at the last moment, and I am glad I was.A & J Catering stepped in, with their professional and friendly attitude. The food was homemade and superb, I highly recommend them and i will be using them in the future. Thank you once again. More...
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ClareW-50
A&J Caterers provided a buffet last night for our Christmas Party. The food was delicious and was delivered bang on time. Friendly and professional service. Thank you so much :)
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ChristineV-12
A very nice buffet provided by AJ Caterers for a Christmas party attended last night. Food was delicious and plentiful.,A lovely buffet provided by AJ Caterers at a Christmas party last night. Food was plentiful and delicious.
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What’s your signature dish?
We don't have a signature dish in particular, we cater for whatever our customer requires, ranging from British, Mediterranean, Indian, Chinese, BBQ cuisines to desserts, cakes and canapés. We have the experience and passion in creating these dishes to suit our customers needs.
How do you go about creating the perfect menu for your clients?
We provide a menu where our customer can create their own menu so they don't have to stick to just a set menu. We also provide menus for those who are Vegan, Vegetarian and for those who have any allergies. We are dedicated and flexible to ensure our customer gets the perfect menu for their particular event.
What do you love most about your job?
We just love working in the kitchen creating different recipes to suit our customers requirements, and the fantastic feedback we receive afterwards. There is nothing more rewarding than getting positive reviews, it just makes our job worthwhile.
What inspired you to start your own business?
We have always had a passion for food and decided to start our business in 2016. Its growing from strength to strength, from word of mouth to the fantastic reviews we've received. We have no regrets at all as we love what we do.
Why should our clients choose you?
We are a small friendly team so can build up a personal relationship with our client to help them create the perfect menu for their event. We only use the best quality ingredients, which are locally sourced, and the majority of our menu is homemade and freshly cooked on the day. Our passion goes into making our food taste fantastic and keeping our customers happy so that they come back time and time again.