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‘21 Certificate of Excellence, 2021

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We offer tailor made catering from an intimate dinner, canapé and drinks, wedding planning and reception or just a party for fun,

Our food is made locally sourced when ever possible. We take pride in what we offer and tailor make menus to preferences and budget.

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26 August 2023

Working with Penelope was a great experience. She made everything so easy from picking from her extensive menu to delivery and assembly of the food for our small garden gathering. The food and presentation was flawless and I happily recommend her to anyone looking to have an event. More...

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1 July 2023

We booked Penelope and her team for a summer event at our office in June! The food was ABSOLUTELY stunning we had such a variety to choose from and it was delicious! The team were just amazing (Jada we love you)!!! Everyone was so friendly and professional - they honestly went above and beyond for us! Can’t wait for next years event - we will definitely be using you guys again! Thank you so much ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ More...

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17 June 2023

Penelope and her team provided a fantastic spread for my father's wake. Everything was thought of and Penelope went over and above making sure everything was just right in what was a tricky space with lots of guests, even providing options for guests whose dietary requirements were complex. Great communications all the way along. She and her staff were discreet and professional at what was a difficult day for us as a family. She took the stress out of this and I felt we were in safe and capable hands. Many folks commented on how lovely the food was, desserts were a big winner too!! More...

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17 June 2023

Penelope created the most beautiful and delicious meal for our daughter's christening celebration. She was extremely organised and all our friends raved about the wonderful lunch we all enjoyed - I could not recommend her more highly.

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9 June 2023

- Tasty food
- Varied menu with good quality of all dishes
- Friendly and flexible service
- Reliable

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1 May 2023

Had an excellent experience with Penelope Evans catering a small (< 30 people) celebration of life. She gave us helpful guidance in what to order while also taking into account dietary restrictions and preferences. On the day, she provided staff, kept the tea and coffee topped up, circulated with the drink, and did the clean up. We felt that we were in good hands. All the guests were impressed by the variety, daintiness, and tastiness of the food. We were impressed by the quantity too — no need to worry that we might run short and everyone got to take some home too. More...

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1 May 2023

Fantastic experience working with Penelope! When planning our event she was very responsive, thoughtful, and diligent. When delivering the food, she took great care and attention to detail to make sure everything was well-presented. Best of all - the food was delicious and everyone at our event loved it :) More...

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1 May 2023

Penelope and her team provided a seamless service for our party with absolutely delicious and plentiful canapés. We had very positive feedback from our guests on the quality of the food and the wonderful staff!

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13 April 2023

Penelope catered our post funeral reception for 60 people. She did a fabulous job; the food was delicious, she worked incredibly hard and the staff very professional. We could not have asked for anything better. More...

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Thank you so much and we are so happy that the service and food were to your liking

10 April 2023

I chose Penelope Bramall to do the catering for my 60th birthday party.
From the outset, I was impressed with the choice of food on the menus; and can truly say that I was spoiled for choice.
Pre-party, it was as simple as making my choice of canapés and paying a small deposit to secure the booking.
Which left me to choose the champagne and wines from a nearby wine merchant (they were also very good at lending me glasses for the event and providing ice and ice buckets). And to buy fruit juices from a local shop.
Penelope came round once too see my kitchen once before my party; I suppose to make sure that it was going to work well to heat up the various hot canapés. She immediately put me at ease, and I got the sense that she had catered for big parties many times before.
I know it wasn’t part of her brief, but she really reassured me and made me feel confident that my party would be a real success.
I asked Penelope to do the catering for 60 and invited 60 of my friends, from current friends and colleagues, going back to school friends.
Over 50 turned up on the day itself.
On the day, Penelope and her team arrived an hour before the event was due to start as planned, with the food I had chosen.
My champagne and wines had arrived about an hour earlier as planned.
I was left to wait for my friends to arrive, as Penelope and her team didn’t need any help in the kitchen.
The staff Penelope employs are really friendly and super-efficient.
When my guests arrived, they greeted them with a drink; and throughout the afternoon, served them with canapés.
The food never ran out!
Loads of my guests asked me where I found the caterers from.
I’m happy to say that my party was a real success and everybody enjoyed themselves.
There was never any need to feel anxious, as Penelope and her team had all matters well under control.
Penelope is such a lovely person too; a rare mix of efficient and relaxed; in control but not controlling. Nothing seems to cause too much difficulty for her.
She made my party the success that it turned out to be.
I give an absolute 5 star review!
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1 March 2023

Penelope delivered beautiful and delicious canapes for our small work event. Would definitely recommend Penelope.

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1 February 2023

Amazing experience with Penelope who catered for my Wife's 30th. Canapes and fondue which'll be hard to beat!

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1 December 2022

Penelope catered for my husband's surprise 40th birthday gathering and we couldn't have been happier with the delicious spread! Penelope worked with me to pick the dishes and made the whole process simple and stress free. The food was absolutely beautiful, with every attention to detail taken. I would definitely recommend Penelope! More...

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1 December 2022

Great experience with Penelope and her staff who served canapes at a drinks reception we hosted. The food was outstanding, we had non-stop compliments from guests all evening. Excellent communication throughout the organising and even came to do a recce of the venue in advance. Highly recommend! More...

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1 November 2022

Penelope and her team catered our engagement/housewarming party a few weeks ago and were absolutely brilliant. Prompt, friendly, delicious food and so reasonably priced. Thank you!

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1 October 2022

Excellent food and service for my husband's 60th. So many compliments from my guests. The canapés were wonderful.

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1 September 2022

Penelope is a brilliant caterer and her canapés were delicious and plentiful - everyone commented on how good the food was and how much they enjoyed the party. Thank you Penelope!

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1 August 2022

We worked with Penelope to cater for twenty people at home on the day after our London wedding. Penelope provided us with a comprehensive series of delicious menus to choose from, all at sensible prices. The food we selected was delivered on time - and was tasty, well presented and was provided in perfect quantities. We had so many compliments on Penelope’s food from our guests! We would thoroughly recommend Penelope for your catering - and we will be back for more! Ten out of ten. More...

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1 July 2022

Absolutely fabulous! Food was scrummy and service was second to non. A surprise 80th party held a week after we came back from holiday and organised to the colour of the napkins! ! Organisation, attention to detail, communication and clearing up afterwards were superb. Highly recommend More...

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1 July 2022

Penelope and her team catered for 20 people at my home. Her service from when we first met through to delivery on the night was exceptional. Penelope is very intuitive, and with her help, we were able to provide a delicious, varied, stylish and well-balanced selection of food from her incredible array of canapés, matched with appropriate bubbles (at her suggestion and which were far better value than the one I was considering). Testament to the quality of her craft is the number of compliments received on her food. It really was pure art and tasted exquisite. Her price point is fair and, for the quality of food provided, is actually exceedingly good value, when compared to other recent experiences. Thank you, Penelope, for being so outstanding and smiling throughout! More...

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1 July 2022

Penelope Evans Catering wowed our guests on Saturday with an outstanding canape menu which tantalised the taste-buds and provided a feast for the senses. Every dish was delicious and one discerning guest even recognised the blackened cod as being sourced from the same suppliers as used by Nobu. It was not only the food, the professional and friendly manner with which the catering team, under Penelope's expert guidance, worked meant there was not a moment when our guests did not have a drink to hand or the offer of one of the sumptuous savoury or dessert canapes. I cannot recommend Penelope Evans Catering enough - her catering and team were integral to making our 50th birthdays a memorable occasion for ourselves and all of our guests. Thank you! More...

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1 July 2022

Delicious food and Penelope was really helpful with ideas for menu made it all super easy would definitely recommend

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1 July 2022

Penelope catered a back garden BBQ and Baby shower. The BBQ was excellent - she gave me some great ideas for the menu and came and cooked everything during the party - even in my tiny BBQ and terrible oven! For the baby shower she made some great suggestions and prepared everything for me to pop in the oven. Everyone loved the food at both events and I loved not having to plan anything! I will certainly use her again. More...

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1 July 2022

We have worked with Penelope for many events and she has always been absolutely amazing. The food is always delicious and loved by all of our guests. Penelope is also so easy to work with and make the whole thing a breeze. I could not recommend her and her food highly enough! More...

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1 July 2022

Penelope was an absolute superstar for our AGM lunch. With many last minute changes of venue and issues with parking and storage, Penelope made sure her commitment was flawless and all was totally organised and fully explained to us which enabled us to set up our lunch when needed and it looked and tasted a million dollars. She provided all the crockery and serving utensils, she provided last minute drinks which we needed added to the order and managed changes to orders while providing all the dietary and allergy info that was required. The portions were generous and most importantly the food was absolutely delicious and we received several compliments and requests for her details. Thank you so very much Penelope, you made a tough day easier and also was definitely the highlight of the day! I would definitely gladly use your services again and look forward to it! :) More...

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1 July 2022

From the initial contact to the food being delivered Penelope could not have been more helpful. Delicious food too which was devoured! Definitely use again and recommend. More...

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1 July 2022

Penelope was brilliant, in every way. The food was excellent - and loads of it. She met us in the middle of a park while we were setting up for a staff picnic, and brought the food on platters and provided everything we needed to serve and eat. The quality of the food itself was exceptional and she had thought about all the little extras such as dipping sauces and extra dressings. As requested there was a lot of vegan and veggie options so no one felt left out. Afterwards Penelope returned to our offices and collected the platters. We had a fair amount left over which everyone was really keen to take home! Many thanks Penelope! More...

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1 July 2022

Penelope catered for a lunch for me and a group of friends and I have to say that the food was delicious and the portions were very generous. Penelope helped me through the task of selecting a menu for the day and was responsive throughout the process from ordering through to delivery. Definitely recommended More...

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1 July 2022

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1 July 2022

Penelope and her team did a great party for us at home. She was really helpful talking me though food choices and the food was all divine! Her staff were attentive and practical and we had many friends compliment the food and ask for her details for future events! All in all a great success and I wouldn't hesitate to use her again / recommend. More...

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1 July 2022

Penelope gave great advice and a personal service which allowed us to really enjoy the day knowing the catering was in good hands.

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1 July 2022

Penelope catered for our drinks party. Penelope's food was sensational and guests at the drinks, unprompted, asked us who Penelope was and how they could get hold of her contact details. This was no surprise to us as we also found the food delicious. Efficient. Charming. And a great cook. That's Penelope! Highly recommended. More...

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1 July 2022

Penelope catered for our daughter's christening. The food was wonderful and a number of the guests have since asked for her details. The canapes were very generous and there was plenty to go around. Penelope was very responsive and professional and the waitress (Stella) was very efficient and friendly. All round a brilliant experience. More...

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18 May 2022

Personal Chef Services

Penelope is a food guru who blends amazing flavours in a banquet fit for royalty. All my 50 guests were amazed by the quality quantity, and originality of the outstanding fare so beautifully presented. Was a joy to plan this event with Penelope who really is a passionate foodie that translates into the amazing offering she delighted all my guests with and her team were great making sure everything was smooth and professional leaving me to just enjoy every mouthful. More...

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Reply from Penelope Evans Catering

Thank you so much for such a lovely review

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9 May 2022

Catering

We wanted to express our gratitude for the excellent catering you and your team provided on Saturday evening.

The food was sublime - the canapés were a visual feast and the flavours tantalised our tastebuds! We have received so many fabulous compliments about the savoury menu and the petit fours. In particular, the blackened cod; jackfruit tacos; Asian spicy lamb; tandoori chicken on mini naans; fish & chips and burgers were specifically mentioned. A few even recognised the cod as being the same that is served at Nobu! I am certain you will receive a number of future bookings and we will definitely be recommending your company.

However, it was not only the food, it was the professional attention to detail, including the waiting staff whose service (under your direction) was impeccable. There was not a moment when guests’ glasses were empty or they were not being offered one of the many canapés, and all with a friendly smile.

We thoroughly enjoyed our celebration and your catering was integral to that end. You were right that guests would have a ‘second wind’ later on, and much of the remainder plated food went then with us enjoying leftovers last night with family, which saved me cooking for an additional night.

Many thanks, once again and we hope you will get a bit of downtime during the week.
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29 January 2022

Catering

Penelope was quick to respond to my initial enquiry and she was incredibly helpful in helping with our canape selection from her outstandingly varied menu. She is friendly, efficient and keen to provide a bespoke service to suit her customer’s individual requirements. I would definitely recommend Penelope Evans Catering. More...

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Thank you so much. 💓

31 October 2021

I’d highly recommend Penelope Evans Catering. After a rave review from a friend - we’d been to the party in question and the food Penelope produced there was indeed delicious - we contacted Penelope for our child’s party. Mainly this was an excuse for the parents to drink copiously and to eat mid-afternoon without feeling like the dypsomaniacs we all so obviously are. Penelope provided such exquisite canapés that many people came up to ask for her details. The beef Wellington and tuna carpaccio garnered many compliments in particular. The drinks flowed. It was a great day. And all thanks to Penelope. You mustn’t hesitate to contact her yourself. More...

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Reply from Penelope Evans Catering

Thank you so much. So glad you liked the beef canapes. Hope to cater for another event. Penelope

27 October 2021

Penelope organised a buffet for a family party of 38 guests. The food was delicious and the three staff she provided were highly competent, cheerful and helpful. She suggested individual lunch boxes for the small children which were a great success. I would highly recommend her. More...

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Thank you so much for a lovely review

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7 July 2021

Catering

I ordered canapes from Penelope for my sixtieth birthday party. They were delicious, and so prettily presented. Everyone was very complimentary about them, and I passed on her details to a few of my friends. I would use her services again without hesitation. More...

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28 August 2020

Personal Chef Services

Penelope was amazing! She created a great tasting menu with 9 courses. Great communication in organising this as a surprise for a birthday.
Food tasted lovely and was presented really well.
Served the dishes throughout the meal, giving us breaks between courses, we weren’t rushed at all. Excellent service, she even cleaned up after which was lovely. Will definitely use the Penelope for future dinner parties.
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Thank you do much. Hope we meet again

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24 August 2020

Personal Chef Services

I booked Penelope for a meal for my fiancée’s 30th, for 6 people, and it was sensational from start to finish.

She was nothing short of impressive throughout, and nothing was too much trouble. Even a last minute change of plan to have the canapés served outside instead of on slate at the table couldn’t put her off course.

The food itself was incredible, and she talked us through the origins of each dish, after having helped me to put together the perfect menu in the first place.

We’ll definitely be using Penelope again, for both small and much larger gatherings. I honestly couldn’t recommend her highly enough.
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Reply from Penelope Evans Catering

Stuart it was such a happy event. And thank you for a stunning review. Regards Penelope

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22 August 2020

Personal Chef Services

Penelope obviously did her best and show willingness to accommodate what is required and had some good ideas.
We stressed the party consisted of foodies and eat out frequently in France. It was a bit unusual as we wanted to
include all the favorite food of a member.
The starters were good; fois gras was a little underdone, the gazpacho - amuse bouche surpise was pretty but bland, the lamp cutlets was overdone when it should have been pink, the potato dauphinoise was nothing special. The apricot tarte tatin instead of being delicate was huge and spoilt by the red currant which did not go with the taste. Unfortunately the main course presentation was like a school dinner, all piled on one plate. Gormet French meal it was not but English meal purporting to be French was more apt and should be congratulated as such.
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Reply from Penelope Evans Catering

Thank you so much for your review. Everybody was very happy on the evening but i appreciate your feedback.

22 July 2020

This is the 3rd time Penelope has catered for us and every time she manages to surprise and delight in equal measure. We have come to expect excellence and she over delivers every time. When we need catering, we frankly, don't bother looking anywhere else. More...

20 July 2020

Amazing food! It was all really tasty and lovely presentation. There was lot of it too. Really appreciate the effort that Penelope put in.

20 July 2020

I would absolutely 100% recommend Penelope for any catering needs you have. I arrange a friends 50th BBQ a few weeks back and the food was absolutely superb! Sangria, Beautiful salads, a fillet of beef, the biggest prawns I've ever seen and all with lovely friendly service from Penelope and Hannah! To finish off we had an amazing pavlova with perfect seasonal fruit. We will definitely be booking Penelope again! More...

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Reply from Penelope Evans Catering

Thanks Alison it was a lovely party.

8 July 2020

We had Chinese food home delivered for a birthday dinner and it was absolutely delicious! There were very generous amounts of food, the presentation was fantastic and the food (especially the dumplings) was just as good as being in a Chinese restaurant! Would definitely recommend!

8 July 2020

I had the most wonderful experience using Penelope Evans Catering to recreate our wedding meal as a surprise to my husband for our 4 year wedding anniversary on 1 July 2020. We got married in Italy so naturally the food was completely divine and big portioned and we had selected a main dish that was a speciality in the area (Porchetta); Penelope was able to recreate this so beautifully and we joked that she may have actually done a better job with the Porchetta than our Tuscan wedding caterer! Everything was beautifully presented with dishes clearly labelled to pop straight into the oven or keep chilled such as the heritage tomatoes with burrata and freshly torn basil. A really special occasion made extra special with our amazing food provided by Penelope and her team! More...

8 June 2020

Penelope created a fantastic dinner for my wife's birthday. Everything was as discussed, from helping match wines, arriving exactly on time, creating amazing food and being on budget. We'd certainly use Penelope again!

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Reply from Penelope Evans Catering

Thank you James for a lively review it was a joy catering for your wife's birthday

18 April 2020

Penelope catered for my son's first birthday - she's incredibly professional, hard working and her staff were wonderful (and of course the food was good too! ). She also helped us with our wine delivery which was not apart of her remit but did it anyways! More...

28 October 2019

Outstanding! Had a drinks & eats party for up to 40, and Penny and team were simply excellent. Would not hesitate to use again- highly recommended!

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Reply from Penelope Evans Catering

Thank you sk much for your kind review we look forward catering for you again

Q&As

We do not have a signature dish as all the food is tailor made so we enjoy catering for all aspects and requirements our clients require. Food is our passion and we love to provide a service that is personal. We cater from 2 to 500, for both private and corporate clients.

We like to speak or email the clients to find out exactly what are their likes and dislikes and ensure that we try and capture all their requirements and requests this means that the event and menu is tailor made for them. Tastings can be arrange and we like to do these in an informal manner where the prospective client feels that they are being looked after in a personal and professional manner

We love all aspects of our job from preparing the food to serving the delights to guests, food and service are our passion.

A .mother who always cooked and baked through out my childhood. Holidays were also about tasting new food styles and discussing them with family and friends. This has brought such a passion for food from a young age food always interested me and I love travelling around the world tasting mew delights

At Penelope Evans Catering we take great pride in what we offer and we cater for all aspects including buffets. sit down menus, silver service, canapés and BBQ's we provide a wonderful of team from mixologists, serving staff, bar staff to butlers. Our food is made in house and we try to source produce locally from our suppliers,

Services

We tailor make all our menus to clients requirements we are able to provide event / party planning, You may wish to have cocktails or an extensive wine menu with food paring we can also provide all of this for you. We use a number of suppliers of flowers who can design for hand held arrangements, table decorations and room decoration. We also have suppliers of Ice sculpture and vodka luges.

We tailor make all our menus to clients requirements we are able to provide event / party planning, You may wish to have cocktails or an extensive wine menu with food paring we can also provide all of this for you. We use a number of suppliers of flowers who can design for hand held arrangements, table decorations and room decoration. We also have suppliers of Ice sculpture and vodka luges.

We tailor make all our menus to clients requirements we are able to provide event / party planning, You may wish to have cocktails or an extensive wine menu with food paring we can also provide all of this for you. We use a number of suppliers of flowers who can design for hand held arrangements, table decorations and room decoration. We also have suppliers of Ice sculpture and vodka luges.

We tailor make all our menus to clients requirements we are able to provide event / party planning, You may wish to have cocktails or an extensive wine menu with food paring we can also provide all of this for you. We use a number of suppliers of flowers who can design for hand held arrangements, table decorations and room decoration. We also have suppliers of Ice sculpture and vodka luges.

We tailor make all our menus to clients requirements we are able to provide event / party planning, You may wish to have cocktails or an extensive wine menu with food paring we can also provide all of this for you. We use a number of suppliers of flowers who can design for hand held arrangements, table decorations and room decoration. We also have suppliers of Ice sculpture and vodka luges.

We tailor make all our menus to clients requirements we are able to provide event / party planning, You may wish to have cocktails or an extensive wine menu with food paring we can also provide all of this for you. We use a number of suppliers of flowers who can design for hand held arrangements, table decorations and room decoration. We also have suppliers of Ice sculpture and vodka luges.

We tailor make all our menus to clients requirements we are able to provide event / party planning, You may wish to have cocktails or an extensive wine menu with food paring we can also provide all of this for you. We use a number of suppliers of flowers who can design for hand held arrangements, table decorations and room decoration. We also have suppliers of Ice sculpture and vodka luges.