Staffed Catering
Food, Served Properly
Staffed catering means our team stays on site for your event: chefs finish and plate the food, waiting staff serve guests and keep tables tidy, and an event manager makes sure everything runs to time. You get the food you chose, served the way it was intended — and you get to enjoy your own event.
We provide staffed catering in London for weddings, private parties, corporate events, launches and dinners, with teams sized precisely to your guest numbers and service style.
Who Is on the Team?
Depending on your event, your team may include a head chef, chefs de partie, an event manager, front-of-house waiting staff, bar staff and kitchen porters. Every member is briefed on your timings, menu, dietary requirements and venue before the day.
All staff are presented in smart uniform and trained in food safety, allergen handling and discreet, professional service.
What Our Staff Take Care Of
Set-Up
Kitchen set-up, table laying and station styling before guests arrive.
Tray Service
Canapés and bowl food passed to guests throughout the reception.
Table Service
Plated or family-style courses served in sync.
Drinks Service
Welcome drinks, wine service and bar support.
Dietary Management
Individual meals delivered to the right guest.
Clear-Down
The space left clean and tidy at the end of the event.
How Many Staff Will You Need?
As a guide: around one server per twenty-five guests for a canapé reception, one per fifteen for bowl food, and one per ten to twelve for a plated dinner, plus chefs and an event manager for larger events.
We will always confirm the exact team in your proposal, so you know who will be there and why.
We provide staffed catering across London — including the City of London, Westminster, Mayfair, Kensington & Chelsea, Canary Wharf, Shoreditch and Southwark — as well as throughout Greater London and the Home Counties. You may also like our tray service, full-service catering, bar service and drop-off catering, or request a proposal for your event.
How Many Staff Will Your Event Need?
How It Works
From First Conversation to Final Clear-Down
A clear, simple process so you always know what happens next.
01 — Tell Us About Your Event
Share your date, venue, guest numbers, timings and the kind of atmosphere you want to create.
02 — Shape the Menu
We propose a menu built around your brief, budget and guest profile, then refine it with you.
03 — Confirm Dietary Requirements
Allergens, preferences and dietary needs are confirmed in writing well before the day.
04 — Plan the Service
Staffing, equipment, timings and venue access are planned so nothing is left to chance.
05 — Final Details
Final numbers, timings and any last changes are confirmed in the week before your event.
06 — Event Day
Our team arrives, sets up, serves and clears down, leaving the space as we found it.
Staffed Catering FAQs
We work with a core team of experienced event staff, supplemented by trusted partners for larger events.
Staff are charged by the hour, including set-up and clear-down time. All costs are itemised in your proposal.
Yes. Larger events have a dedicated event manager as your single point of contact.
Yes. Our team can serve your drinks, or we can supply the full drinks package.
Yes. Clear-down is included and planned with your venue.
Need a Team for Your Event?
- Tell us about your guests and service style and we will build the right team around them.
