A Bit Of A Do Events & Catering, based in Basingstoke, has built a fantastic reputation for offering a wide range of services and delicious food. Kerrie Hughes, the owner, has over 23 years’ worth of experience in the hospitality industry and therefore she will be able to help you in many different ways in regard to planning the wedding.
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181 customer reviews
Paul
A Bit of a Do put on an Afternoon Tea for 50 guests for our Golden Wedding Anniversary. The food and the attention to detail was first class.
The servers were very helpful and friendly and helped make this the special occasion it is.
A Bit of a Do had done the catering for our granddaughter’s wedding so we had no hesitation in booking them for this celebration.
I would recommend A bit of a Do for your event.
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Cesca
I had been introduced to Kerrie almost 10 years ago. In that time she has catered for many events for family, friends and I. This weekend, once again, she did not disappoint …. Kerrie created the most fabulous setting for my mother-in-laws surprise 60th birthday. She provided every item desired for the event from the most phenomenal food, staff, tableware, decor etc. Every detail had been taken into consideration, most I hadn’t even factored. The food is far from typical ‘Party food’. It is outrageously divine. Every single guest commented on how delicious the food was and how she had a fantastic spin on some traditional dishes, which sets her apart. The women is a connoisseur of magnificent food … and for that, she will always be my go to!! Thank you xx More...
Tara
The food was absolutely, bloody amazing!! The best… The coleslaw could have been served on a muddy floor and it still would have been the best I have ever tasted! Kerry and team are culinary geniuses! The pulled pork was incredible, everyone was going back for more and more …( the cracking .. ohhh the cracking, insane!!). I am so sad I didn’t stay at Cesca’s to eat the left overs today lol!!! It absolutely hammered it down but with the food, decorations and general atmosphere is was wonderful! I can’t wait to have my own party with a bit of a do 💕 Xxx More...
Liz Rees
Our Company used A Bit of a Do for a leaving event this year. Kerrie did an afternoon tea for, she was amazing, the food looked and tasted amazing and everyone loved it. Would highly recommend.
Becky Barratt
Wow is all we can say,
food was outstanding, great service, great staff and Kerrie team was amazing, couldn't have picked a more perfect team for our charity function,
Nothing was to much trouble even with the last minute change and power issues, calm collective and quality was spot on.
We have booked Karrie and Co for our other function in a few months,
guess reviews was food was outstanding, delicious, plenty to go around, and the chocolate brownies wow.
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Louise Copplestone
We hired Kerrie for our wedding and I cannot describe how amazing she, and most importantly, the food, were! Everyone commented on it being the best food they have ever tasted from the canapes to the evening food. The portion sizes were extremely generous but Kerrie herself is infectious with her can do attitude and warm and smiley nature. The minute you meet her, you trust her. I will be hiring her again and again! More...
Emma Allott
The catering at my Mum’s 80th birthday party was simply amazing. The guests are still raving about it and my Mum was so thrilled, as it made it such a special day for her. I can’t recommend Kerrie and her team highly enough, if you want a hassle and stress free party, they are the ones to go to. More...
Sarah Jones
I recently had A Bit of a Do cater for my birthday party. The food was exceptional, beautifully cooked and presented. Kerrie and her team went above and beyond to ensure everyone was catered for, nothing was too much trouble and the service they gave was outstanding. I would highly recommend Kerrie and her team, she made my night perfect! More...
Vicky Smith
This is the third time our company have used A Bit Of A Do Catering and couldn't recommend them highly enough . The quality of the food is unbeatable, and the staff are helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend them to anyone. More...
Louise Copplestone
We hired Kerrie for our wedding and I cannot describe how amazing she, and most importantly, the food, were! Everyone commented on it being the best food they have ever tasted. The portion sizes were extremely generous but Kerrie herself is infectious. The minute you meet her, you trust her. I will be hiring her again and again More...
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Tamsin
A Bit Of A Do were excellent for an event run by the Hampshire Medical Fund at Basingstoke Hospital. The canapes were second to none and we received many lovely comments from our guests, the staff were very efficient and helpful with nothing too much of a problem. I would highly recommend A Bit Of A Do. More...
Elizabeth
A Bit of a Do provided the catering for my daughter's Christening and did a fantastic job! It was easy to make the arrangements with Kerrie beforehand and she was flexible about making minor changes to the menu too. The food was delicious and our guests were really impressed. It was presented beautifully and the staff were friendly and so helpful - they made the day very straightforward. I would not hesitate to use or recommend A Bit of a Do again! More...
Jamie John
I cannot recommend Kerrie enough! Her food was utterly delicious on the three occasions she has cooked for us. She caters for vegan food, excellent kitchen hygiene for coeliac guests too. Kerrie has the excellent ability of allowing you to enjoy your evening without feeling like their is a stranger in your home. Delicious food, excellent work. Thank you! More...
Richard
I cannot say enough good things about Kerry and her catering team! From the moment we first reached out to her for our wedding, she was an absolute dream to work with.
Our special day, which took place on the 10th of June 2023 at Little Dower House in Old Windsor, had its fair share of challenges, including a significant delay due to a potentially event ruining car accident. Kerry and her team stepped up in a way that was nothing short of extraordinary.
Despite the unexpected setback, Kerry and her team remained incredibly calm, collected, and professional. Their ability to adapt to the situation and go above and beyond to ensure our wedding ran as smoothly as possible was truly remarkable. It was a moment where their experience and expertise truly shone through.
But it wasn't just on the wedding day itself that Kerry impressed us. Throughout the entire lead-up to the event, she was a joy to work with. Always accessible, friendly, and attentive, Kerry made us feel like we were her top priority. Her communication and dedication to making our wedding perfect were evident every step of the way.
Now, let's talk about the food. Kerry's culinary skills are simply exceptional. The portions she served were generous, and the quality was genuinely top-tier. Our guests raved about the delicious meal, and many commented on how it was one of the best wedding feasts they had ever enjoyed. From appetizers to the main course to dessert, every dish was beautifully presented and bursting with flavor.
Kerry and her team truly helped turn our wedding into a day to remember for all the right reasons. Despite the initial hiccup, they managed to create an atmosphere of joy and celebration that will forever be etched in our memories.
If you're looking for a caterer who goes the extra mile, delivers incredible food, and has the ability to handle unexpected challenges with grace and professionalism, Kerry is your answer. We can't thank her enough for making our wedding day truly special, and we wholeheartedly recommend her services to anyone seeking an exceptional catering experience. Kerry, thank you for helping us create lasting memories on our big day!
Rich & Elé
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Harriet Cheyney
A bit of a do and Kerrie were AMAZING! We just had the best day for our wedding and most of it was thanks to Kerrie! She helped us so much with everything not just the food, and we had the loveliest canapés, 3 course wedding breakfast and evening food! I cannot fault and I couldn’t recommend Kerrie and her team enough. Thank you so much for everything xx More...
Chris
Kerrie catered for my drinks party with 50 guests just before Christmas. She was friendly and helpful in the planning of the event.
She and her team could not have been more professional, The canapes were amazing. Nothing was too much trouble and all my guests wanted Kerrie's contact details so they could use her for their own parties.
Thanks Kerrie, you allowed me to thoroughly enjoy my own party and I highly recommend you.
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Amanda Kiddle
I have used A Bit Of A Do Catering for nearly 2 years for our Board Meetings and ad hoc buffet requirements. The quality of the food is unbeatable, everything is freshly made, nothing is bought in and cooked. I always receive great feedback from other departments who use A Bit Of A Do for their ad hoc buffets. I would highly recommend for anyone looking for an A Class service. More...
Rachel
Catering
We used A Bit of A Do for a 50th birthday BBQ for 60 people. Kerrie and all her staff were very professional yet provided a very friendly and personal service. Kerrie had a lot of good advice and made sure we had exactly what we wanted. Both the food and service were fantastic. The food was delicious with a good variety, catering for various dietary needs too. The birthday cake was also amazing and disappeared very quickly! We were able to hire everything we needed from Kerrie, from tables and chairs to cutlery and glasses, and in particular the bar hire went down very well with our guests! It was a real treat to be able to enjoy ourselves knowing that everything was sorted for us from beginning to end. I would definitely use A Bit Of A Do again and highly recommend Kerrie and her team. More...
Clayre Waugh
Kerrie and her team catered for a brunch following my son’s christening. The food was delicious, presented beautifully and thoroughly enjoyed by me and my guests. Kerrie and her team were very accommodating, nothing was too much trouble and they were an absolute delight to be around. I would highly recommend using Abit of a Do and will definitely be using them in the future! More...
Christine Collard
Catering
Kerrie and her team have provided a BBQ for our annual team meetings for the last couple of years and is already booked in for September 24.
The quality and variety of her food is exceptional and her team are extremely helpful and friendly. I would not hesitate to recommend A Bit of A Do to anyone planning a special event.
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Ryan White
We have had nothing but great feedback from our 50 guests that Kerrie and her amazing team catered for. The food was to die for! Kerrie took care of everything from the menu, to the drinks and music. Kerrie's attention to detail in every element of the event was noticed by all and made all the difference to our special celebration. I would highly recommend her and her team...in fact, i've already booked her for my next event! More...
Lisa Morgan
We have used A Bit of A Do Catering for our company Summer BBQ’s and this year our team Christmas event. The food is incredible and Kerrie always managed to exceed our brief. Add to this their lovely manner and approach and you feel like they are just park of the team. More...
Fiona Morris
Working with Kerrie and the Bit of a Do team was an absolute joy. Kerrie was completely in tune with how we wanted the day to flow and her team were fantastic.
The weather was absolutely perfect (may even have been a little too warm) and the team coped admirably.
Kerrie offered a range of catering options including gluten free, which was a must for our party. Nothing was too much trouble, even when we asked for additional jugged drinks at the last minute.
We would definitely recommend Kerrie and her team at A Bit of a Do.
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Sara
I used A Bit of a Do for my son's 18th Party in Nov 23, which was a mix of adults and teens. Despite Kerrie being a guest at the party as she is a long standing friend of mine I was blown away by the amazing service. ...from set up to clear down she was an absolute professional, food was delicious, staff were polite and attentive and several of my friends have booked for similar events since. If you are looking for someone to run an event for you, this is the company, you will not regret it! More...
Nicky Stanley
Kerrie was amazing to work with, nothing was too much trouble. From the planning stage through to our wedding day itself Kerrie was able to provide us with invaluable advice and went above and beyond to make our day as special as possible.
The comments we received on our wedding day regarding the food were exceptional - your coronation chicken has gone down in legend!
We cannot praise Kerrie and her team enough, we would have been lost without them! Thank you so, so much from The Stanleys.
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Lucy Hull
We have used A Bit Of A Do Catering for many Coorporate events now. The food is always exceptional, fresh and with a great Variety. The service I have always received is of a high standard in terms of reliability and communication - I wouldn't use anyone else now. More...
Kate Morris
Kerrie and the team were simply fantastic. They catered our wedding day with an afternoon tea and then stayed on to run the bar for us. The food was insane and we had so many compliments. Kerrie just saw our vision straight away and made the magic happen on the day. All the staff were fun and friendly and nothing was too much to ask. Highly recommend for any event. More...
Sophie & Victor
Oh my gosh, where to start! Kerrie was fantastic from the first moment we made contact. She is such an enthusiastic, amazing chef and runs a fantastic company. We could not have been happier with the service provided by A Bit Of A Do. From the first meeting where she enthusiastically incorporated family recipes into our wedding plan, to the warm welcome for the tasting, sending us home with leftovers, to flawless, delicious wedding breakfast, cake, canapes, cocktails, Kerrie was perfect. No job was too big. The only downside was my fault, not checking how many people would come to the hog roast that she also did for us the day after our wedding - and too many people turned up. Despite this Kerrie offered options and handled things professionally and we found solutions. I couldn't recommend her more. More...
Julian Gibbons
This is the third event they have done for us. The food was wonderful ( we have had lots of compliments) and the staff ensured they event had exactly the vibe we wanted. More importantly they are a pleasure to deal with More...
Karen Lindridge
My son recently got married and we used Kerrie & her team and they were absolutely fabulous. The food was amazing, the brief was fully fulfilled and nothing was too much trouble. Our Gluten Free guests enjoyed their personal platters! It all went perfectly and cannot say thank you enough. I could not recommend them highly enough. More...
Amanda James
Catering
Kerrie and her team were great and the food was delicious and beautifully presented. Kerrie was very enthusiastic and very happy to go along with what we wanted for the day.
It was perfect and no-one was left hungry.
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Mel
Catering
Great tasty food & wonderful friendly service from Kerrie for my daughter's 18th party at our house. We had 2 choices from the Street food menu and everyone loved it. I highly recommend A Bit of A Do catering. Thank you so much. More...
Louise
Very thorough in planning my requirements. Happy to provide drinks that would suit guests.
Food on the night was superb I received masses of complements which I passed on and I know people spoke directly to the food team.
During the evening unobtrusively tidying empties.
At the end of the evening cleared work areas and took all the rubbish they made.
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Teresa
We worked with this fantastic team for our Son and Daughter in law’s wedding last week. We had a BIG ASK. A fussy party with all sorts of allergies and needs. They were met with every intricate detail. Perfection at every turn. Even went above and beyond and went and got us “Water Jugs” that they were not even asked for. She just offered. She could see us suffering and she stepped up and took away all the stress and torment of Wedding Setup. Food was absolutely amazing. Loved it. They were attentive and spot on. A big thank you from all The Valvona’s. Highly recommended and they will do you proud. ♥️ Just Wow 🤩 More...
WSP UK Ltd
We found Kerrie and her team, extremely professional, adaptable and friendly to work with.
They were very responsive and met our needs perfectly for our office client event.
The range of food, presentation and taste was amazing.
Definitely would not hesitate to use A Bit of A Do again. Great service!
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Nikki
I would thoroughly recommend A Bit of a Do. They catered for my sons wedding and nothing was too much trouble, especially some last minute changes we wanted to make. The food was of exceptional quality and I would use them again for sure. A+ More...
Priya
Working with Kerrie was a fantastic experience from start to finish. I was organising a work anniversary get-together for my small business and my VA, Gemma, was able to make all the arrangements necessary with complete ease. We had a budget and yet what Kerrie produced was above and beyond all expectations - the food was incredible and well presented, and the crockery, cutlery and decorations that were supplied were beautiful. Thank you so much! More...
Laura
Kerrie was able to tweak the cold buffet menu to suit our budget for our sons 1st birthday/christening. There was ample food ranging from sandwiches, savory snacks and cakes to which we received wonderful feedback from our guests. Kerrie was also able to cater for all dietary requests (GF, vegetarian and Vegan) and delivered and setup the food before the guests arrived. Thank you so much, we will definitely be recommending and using ‘A Bit Of A Do’ again! More...
Dawn Wright
Good organisation, wonderful food, presented beautifully. Kerrie and her team were very helpful, polite and flexible to our specific requirements. This all helped to make our celebration just perfect and we would highly recommend. More...
Marina Wooldridge
We used a Bit Of A Do for a recent family garden party. I felt I needed the time spent enjoying long over due time with my family and not have to worrying about feeding everyone!
What can I say Kerrie pulled out all the stops the food was absolutely wonderful and exceeded my expectations. All my family throughly enjoyed the most fabulous spread. All fresh and totally delicious. Wouldn’t hesitate using again in the future. Huge thanks Kerrie for an excellent job xx
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Paul & Sarah Roberts
The whole process with Kerrie was seamless, great communication, full of enthusiasm for what we were trying to achieve which was not the run of the mill wedding reception. We've had so many comments saying the food was the best wedding food they've ever had & every member of staff was polite, attentive & just generally lovely. We would recommend Kerrie & A Bit of a Do Events & Catering in a heart beat. Actually we've already booked again for them to cater my Dad's 80th later this year. A superb job from start to finish More...
Tee Minya
I hired them for out awards ceremony this year and Kerrie and her team were exceptional!! Very professional from leading to the event until after, I can not fault them ! Food and service was ace. Definitely recommended 👌 More...
John A
Exceptional service!
We came to Kerrie in a bit of a bind as our previous caterer had bailed. What a fortunate thing that turned out to be….
We were looking for a lunch buffet for around the 100 people mark for which the menus on offer looked superb. There was a lot of flexibility in what we could request and fluctuation in ultimate numbers which were accommodated right up until the last minute.
On the day Kerrie and her team were absolutely fantastic. Warm, welcoming, friendly, professional are a small subset of the sound bites I got from the guests regarding what was laid on and how the service was conducted on the day. They were also very flexible. Due to bad roadworks in the area a lot of our guests were delayed and pushing back the start time was no problem at all for them.
Kerrie took all the stress out of the day and laid on a truly exceptional lunch. I cannot recommend them highly enough. We absolutely will be using their services again
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Pat Burt
Food was superb...girls worked really hard and went above and beyond to ensure our celebration was a success. Many compliments from our guests too.
Marcia Oliver
Catering
Kerrie was fab from the start. We had an absolutely fantastic event and everyone loved the food. The choice of salads was great and they tasted amazing. The pork was delicious. I would highly recommend using this company and would definitely use them again for a future event. More...
Christine Collard
Catering
The BBQ prepared by A Bit of A Do was fantastic. I have had nothing but praise from all members of staff who attended the event. Kerrie and her team were friendly and efficient and the food fantastic. Both the vegan and standard options were delicious. I would highly recommend A Bit of A Do. More...
Sharon
Catering
We have just had a party to celebrate our wedding. A bit of a do provided and beautiful selection of good food, at a very good price. Would definitely recommend. Thank you. More...
Zoe Newman
Catering
A big thank you to you and your team Kerrie for providing fantastic catering for our garden party lunch! We had lots of different food intolerances to accommodate and Kerrie was amazing at navigating this and produced a fantastic menu! We had lots of compliments on the food and your staff on the day too so thank you for making my birthday celebrations so lovely! Would definitely recommend! xx More...
Paul Mead
I have nothing but great things to say about this amazing company. Kerry had a basic remit from me and they delivered above expectations I had numerous comments about the quality of the food and everyone enjoyed it. Would 100% use kerry and her team again and would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone either. More...
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Rotary Club of Basingstoke
A pleasure to work with them from start to finish. Provided just what we wanted for our event - super quality and plenty of it. Would happily recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer. More...