Wedding & event catering FAQs

We’re based at Thorp Arch near Wetherby, so Harrogate, Leeds, York, Wetherby and Tadcaster are all on our doorstep. We cater right across North and West Yorkshire too, Ripon, Ilkley, Skipton, the Dales, Sheffield, Wakefield and the coast, and we’ll travel further for the right occasion.

Any venue you choose. Marquees and tipis, barns, country houses, castle halls, hotels, village halls, offices and boardrooms and gardens and dining rooms at home. If the venue has no kitchen, that’s a normal day for us: we bring ours.

It depends what you’re planning. Most couples book their wedding 12–18 months ahead, and summer Saturdays go first. Milestone birthdays and anniversaries are comfortable at three to six months. Corporate lunches and meetings often come together in a matter of days, though office Christmas parties get booked from late summer. And we can usually turn a dinner party or a wake around at short notice, so ask even if your date is close.

Yes, always. Every menu is built around your guests, and we’re well versed in catering for allergies, intolerances and dietary preferences without compromising on flavour. Send us the list once you have it, we’d far rather cook someone a dish they’ll remember than hand them a plate of what’s left over from everyone else’s.

Yes, tastings are part of how we build your menu together, so you know exactly what your guests will be served on the day.

We don’t work from set packages. Every quote is priced per head and built around your guest count, your venue and what you want the day to feel like, food, chefs and service staff, plus crockery, glassware, linen and kitchen equipment wherever the venue doesn’t provide them. You’ll see it itemised, so there’s nothing to discover later.

Yes. Chefs, waiting staff and bar staff can all be built into your quote, along with crockery, cutlery, glassware, linen and a full mobile kitchen if your venue hasn’t got one. We arrive early, set up, serve, and clear down at the end, and leave the place as we found it.

Yes. We bring a full mobile kitchen, so a garden, a dining room at home or a marquee in a field is no problem at all. Chefs, service staff, crockery, glassware and linen can all be built into your quote, and we set up, serve and clear down so you can stay at the table with your guests.

Yes. We cater corporate events of every kind, from boardroom lunches and client dinners to staff Christmas parties, in your own offices or at a venue of your choice. Each one is priced per head around your numbers and your space, so the food, staff and equipment suit the occasion.

Yes. We know these are different days to plan, so we keep things calm and simple. Tell us what you have in mind, whether that’s a quiet spread at home or a larger gathering at a hall or venue, and we’ll look after the food and service so you don’t have to think about it.

We don’t work from set packages, so there isn’t one figure we can give you. Every quote is priced per head and built around your guest count, your venue and what you want the day to feel like: food, chefs and service staff, plus crockery, glassware, linen and kitchen equipment wherever the venue doesn’t provide them. You’ll see it itemised, so there’s nothing to discover later. Tell us about your day and we’ll put together a tailored quote.

Get in touch through our contact page or call us on 01937 208059. We’ll arrange a conversation, talk through your day or event, and follow up with a tailored quote.