30 years of Chef/catering experience. We are a small family business offering excellent value for money by delivering restaurant standard food and quality customer service, working closely with the customer to ensure that we meet bespoke requirements.
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20 customer reviews
Dawn
Personal Chef Services
I could not fault Erik and Nicola.
The food was amazing and everyone throughly enjoyed each course.
Erik adapted his menu for us - we had a pregnant lady who also had coeliacs disease and someone who was allergic to diary.
This was no problem at all for him.
They were very relaxed and I felt no pressure or anxiety at all with having them in our home.
They left everything spotlessly clean and even took their rubbish home with them.
I can’t recommend them highly enough.
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Reply from Catering by Erik Barre
Many thanks Dawn, for taking the time to write your review, very much appreciated - it was a pleasure catering for you and your family on your special anniversary.
Sarah Roberts
I can't recommend Catering by Erik Barre highly enough. Erik has provided a Private Chef service on multiple occasions when I have hosted dinner parties for large family gatherings. A highly organised and professional service, with superb menu options and quality of food. Outstanding value for money. Now when family visit, they always ask if Erik is doing the catering! Thank you Erik and Nicola. More...
Meg Riddington
Personal Chef Services
Imagine my relief when it turned out the caterers I had booked for my partner's 50th Birthday celebratory meal were actually real! Nicola and Erik arrived bang on time and did a magnificent job, meeting the needs of 18 people with an age range from 11 to 60yrs. I cannot recommend them and their service highly enough. The food was AMAZING and the whole experience seamless and stress free. They had even looked up the kitchen of the accommodation we had rented ahead of time, so that they would know the facilities they had available on the night. If you want a high end experience with unobtrusive but lovely people, do not not any further than Nicola and Erik. Absolutely the best choice I made for the week. More...
Meg Riddington
Imagine my relief when it turned out the caterers I had booked for my partner's 50th Birthday celebratory meal were actually real! Nicola and Erik arrived bang on time and did a magnificent job, meeting the needs of 18 people with an age range from 11 to 60yrs. I cannot recommend them and their service highly enough. The food was AMAZING and the whole experience seamless and stress free. They had even looked up the kitchen of the accommodation we had rented ahead of time, so that they would know the facilities they had available on the night. If you want a high end experience with unobtrusive but lovely people, do not not any further than Nicola and Erik. Absolutely the best choice I made for the week. More...
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Katie McInnes
Erik & Nicola catered for 17 of us for a hen do at an air bnb we rented and wow…
The food choices to select from in advance of the event were great with lots of different potential options, so much so it was hard to choose!
Then the standard and presentation of food on the night was excellent with lots of the girls commenting on how much they enjoyed it, we also had canapés which were served to us while we were having pre dinner cocktails which was a really nice touch. The service was brilliant and all food was served to us at the table with cutlery washed in between meals so we didn’t have to worry about anything! After they left you would never have known they were there, everything was immaculate.
Thank you again!
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Racheal
Catering by Erik Barre did an amazing job catering my 30th birthday. The service throughout the booking process right until the end of the event was fantastic. Nicola was super friendly and easy to communicate with in the lead up. Both her and Erik were friendly, accommodating and hospitable during the event and left the kitchen looking spotless. Last but by no means least, the food! The food was absolutely delicious. There were so many fantastic dishes to pick from to create our own menu and every dish we tasted so great. Would definitely use for future events! More...
Chrissie Taylor
Would 100% recommend, we were a party of 18+ and the food and service was nothing short of amazing! The food was delicious, all served together and promptly. Couldn’t fault the chef and server, would definitely use again! Thankyou ever so much :) More...
Amanda
Dealing with Nicola from the start was always a pleasure. She was always available and very helpful. The selection was great, something for everyone.
The food on the night was delicious, all the guest thoroughly enjoyed the meal.
Would highly recommend
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Philly Dalby
Nicola and Erik catered for my sister’s hen party in July 2023 for 16 and everything was perfect. Great food and excellent service. Nicola and Erik came to our Airbnb and cooked a delicious 3 course meal plus canapés. Would definitely recommend for a large group dining event! More...
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Chrissie Taylor
Highly recommend! We were a party of 18+ at an Air BnB, the service was brilliant and the food; delicious! Couldn’t fault anything from the start of the booking to the clean up afterwards! Amazing- 100% recommend and would use again. Thanks for making our experience so fab. :) More...
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Neil Marshall
Personal Chef Services
From start to finish they were consumate professionals and delevered our family a glorious meal
Mick Perkins
Erik cooked a special meal for our daughter's 40th birthday - 8 of us. The food was fabulous, with vegan guests particularly impressed. Erik worked alone, cooking, serving, describing, clearing and washing up . All we needed to do was enjoy which we most definitely did. We most definitely recommend Erik. More...
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Bob and Mary
We had a fabulous surprise meal for Bob cooked by Erik and Nicola. The food was excellent, as was the service. Erik and Nicola looked after us very well. The truffles at the end were amazing, as was the crème brulé! An evening to remember. Would definitely recommend. Thankyou Erik and Nicola. More...
Steph
Personal Chef Services
Simply a fantastic experience from start to finish! We booked Chef Erik for a dinner party (8 guests) at an Airbnb we'd rented, and it was the absolute highlight of our girls weekend. Mouthwatering food, beautiful presentation, great value for money, spotless cleanup afterwards and very kind and friendly service from Erik and Nicola throughout. We felt like we had a 5 star dining experience without having to leave the house! Would certainly book again, highly recommend. More...
Hannah Stiff
Personal Chef Services
Erik and Nicola’s service was absolutely spot on! We booked Erik for a surprise meal for a 70th birthday celebration. The menu choices were exquisite, with plenty of choice for vegetarians. It was also no bother to adapt the menu for gluten free too, and it was a beautiful gluten free version of what everyone else was having, not something different, which can be disappointing! Erik and Nicola were very attentive and couldn’t have done anything more for us. They left the kitchen absolutely spotless. It was such a pleasure to have Erik cook for us and I would recommend him wholeheartedly! More...
Hannah Mary
Erik and Nicola’s service was absolutely spot on! We booked Erik for a surprise meal for a 70th birthday celebration. The menu choices were exquisite, with plenty of choice for vegetarians. It was also no bother to adapt the menu for gluten free too, and it was a beautiful gluten free version of what everyone else was having, not something different, which can be disappointing! Erik and Nicola were very attentive and couldn’t have done anything more for us. They left the kitchen absolutely spotless. It was such a pleasure to have Erik cook for us and I would recommend him wholeheartedly! More...
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Stacey d
Personal Chef Services
Chef Erik was polite and friendly. The food was fantastic!!
Jacky
Personal Chef Services
We are so pleased we used Catering by Erik Barre for our special family dinner party and would highly recommend them. From my initial enquiry to the end of the superb meal - the whole process was first class. Nicola was very helpful in the planning stage and on the night, Chef Erik prepared, cooked and served us delicious food which was beautifully presented and plenty of it! He was very professional but also relaxed and friendly and keen that everything was to our satisfaction. This is the first time we have used a "home chef" and as Nicola and Erik provided such an affordable and enjoyable experience, we would definitely use them again. More...
Ottie
Personal Chef Services
From start to finish our experience with Erik was fantastic. He was lovely to talk to, produced the most incredible food, introduced all the dishes and even did the clearing up. I couldn't recommend highly enough. We will definitely be asking Erik to come back again soon. Thank you so much! More...
Rebecca Osborne
Personal Chef Services
Erik cooked 11 of us dinner at a Hen Party this weekend. As a group we couldn't be more complimentary of the service he provided. From start to finish it was amazing. Erik and Nicola were incredibly easy to communicate with, very accommodating and incredibly helpful with the dietary requirements our group had. Narrowing down our menu options was the most challenging part as everything looked amazing on the menu!! On the day the process was so easy, Erik worked his magic in the kitchen allowing us all to enjoy ourselves thoroughly. He even provided lovely plates to serve on making the experience even more special. We only had to provide the kitchen and the cutlery! The food was phenomenal. Every course was delicious and none of us could quite believe how lovely the food we were consuming was! It was a complete treat. Erik and Nicola are lovely, their personalities and service added to the whole experience. Our only regret is that none of us live locally otherwise we'd be using his service for every event in the future!! Cannot recommend Erik more. Thank you so much for such a lovely evening! More...
Reply from Catering by Erik Barre
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review Rebecca, you were all an absolute pleasure to cater for and we are so glad you had a great evening.
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