Hodsons Catering Services
Newbury
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Newbury
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Hodsons Catering Services is a bespoke catering company, operating from our purpose built commercial kitchen in Newbury.
We cater for private parties, ranging from a romantic dinner for two all the way through to large scale functions, weddings & events.
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2 customer reviews
Katie
Jamie catered for my husband’s 30th birthday party, we had never had a private chef before, but the experience was fantastic.
He was a pleasure to deal with from start to finish!
His menu was mouth-watering and he was happy to adjust and cater for a few guests with special dietary requirements. Communication was easy which took so much of the stress away. We would absolutely recommend him and will be doing it again next year my 30th.
Thank you :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Stephanie Johnson
Jamie cooked an incredible three course meal for us as we celebrated our friends 40th birthday. As our friends were visiting from Scotland, we wanted to spend as much time as possible catching up and not having to worry about one of us cooking.
It was perfect!
Communication with Jamie in the lead up was so easy and on the night he was flexible with our timings, as well as having a great sense of humour when we were all rather merry!
The food was absolutely superb and made for a really special evening. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Jamie and we’ll certainly be asking him to cook for us again in the future!
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What’s your signature dish?
I wouldn't say I have a signature dish as it all depends on the numbers and style I am catering for. My ethos is about championing what is in season & what is the best available local produce at the time of year.
How do you go about creating the perfect menu for your clients?
Of course I have my core menus which are tried, tested and tweaked along the way.
For me, however the main thing is about gaining as much information from the client about what they want as this is their event.
I will work with that as a base for their menu and offer my suggestions and ideas and together we come to the perfect menu for their event.
What do you love most about your job?
EVERYTHING! I have been cooking for over 20 years and I still love what I do every day. Cooking is a passion for me, not just a job. From the first client meeting where we talk about their event, through to sourcing the best ingredients, to the day of the event and seeing the pleasure that good good and great service bring.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I have worked for many great chefs in my career, including Gordon Ramsay, Angela Hartnett & Marco Pierre White to name a few.
I felt that after years of working under great chefs it was time for me to take what I have learned and blend it all to create a business which allows me the freedom to take it in the direction that I choose. I wanted the opportunity to choose my suppliers, who I want to work with and what I and my clients what on the menu.
Why should our clients choose you?
I am personable and professional and I will always listen to what the client wants rather than pushing what I want to do on them.
I understand that it is their event, I will offer my ideas and advice and together we build the picture of their event.
