Vanilla Catering & Events provides exceptional, innovative food supported by superb, friendly and professional service for every occasion.
With years of experience in corporate events, weddings, the yachting industry and the working office we have tailored our menus and service to suit all destinations.
We would be delighted to discuss any variations, special occasions or particular dietary requirements, and invite you to our premises to meet us and taste our incredible creations.
Sally is the human dynamo that keeps the company powered up. With great attention to detail, a flair for organising, and a passion for working with people, she is always striving to exceed clients’ expectations. Initially trained with Trust House Forte, she has long experience in the hospitality business having spent 20 years with various London based establishments. Besides working in restaurants, she later managed conferences, catering, events, and facilities and is a member of the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM). Before joining Vanilla as a Director, she sailed from Australia to the UK and can truthfully claim to have baked fresh bread daily whilst crossing the Indian Ocean.
Martin is a qualified accountant by trade and likes to keep a sharp eye on the company finances. Besides the vital role of ensuring the financial health of the company, he excels at working with clients to make their function a roaring success. With a distinguished corporate career behind him he brings big company best practices to a small company setting, ensuring exceptional levels of customer service and performance. With his days now filled organising functions, he plays most of his golf in his dreams.
Helen, one of the founding directors, is the daughter of a traditional green grocer and knows a thing or two about fresh veg! This inspired her philosophy of using fresh, quality produce that lies at the heart of the Vanilla ethos. After university she catered for crews on racing yachts around the world. Now, with a background in retail management, she brings her love of food and top-notch customer service standards to Vanilla, ensuring clients have the best possible experience.
Li, our head chef, is a perfectionist. Trained in Argentina, she has worked across the continents on shore and on motor yachts and has an incredible talent for presentation. Li is supported by a friendly, professional team that cares deeply about providing the best in catering and events management, every time.
Vanilla has a wide portfolio of repeat customers. We design our menus to specifically suit each client and event to ensure that the entire customer experience, from initial meeting to the main event, is friendly and relaxed yet efficient and professional. We’re very happy to provide you with customer reference contacts if required.
As ethical suppliers, we care deeply about our social responsibility, and want to make sure that our principles of integrity and respect are acted upon throughout the company.
Vanilla specialises in catering and events management for weddings, corporate events, yacht charters and private parties, just some of the other areas we specialise in include:
- Christenings
- Funerals
- Business lunches
- Canapé receptions
- Picnic Boxes
- Hog Roasts/BBQs
Whether you desire a traditional or unusual function, just catering or our full events management service, contact us here or call us on 01489 589275 to discuss your requirements.
At Vanilla we offer high class catering with exceptional event management. With several hundred weddings behind us, we appreciate that every day is different. From our very first meeting, we’ll provide you with as many suggestions and as much guidance as you need to give the peace of mind that this most special day will be perfect...
Throwing a business social? Planning a launch party? Organising a regional get-together? Vanilla offers high quality catering with full events management, guidance and support. We can provide everything for a fully managed event, from an exclusive canapé party for clients to a hot, sit down three-course gourmet meal for the whole company...
Vanilla Catering & Events offers catering and events management services for private parties. We can supply menus for family celebrations such as christenings and birthdays as well as funeral wakes.
Just let us know what services you require and which style of food you prefer - gourmet meal, buffet, canapés, BBQ or hog host - and we’ll create a bespoke menu...
Corporate Charter
So much effort is spent on providing a superb looking boat, professional crew and giving your clients a fantastic day that they'll remember forever...
Your professional and efficient service ensured that everything went extremely smoothly and helped make the day one we will treasure for the rest of our lives. From the menu tastings to the clearing of the Tithe Barn after the wedding, you were so helpful and flexible and made everything so easy! The food was fantastic; many of our guests commented that it was the best they have had at a wedding, and having been to a few weddings ourselves, we have to agree!!
Hannah & Mark, Wedding, 100 guests Tithe Barn
What a feast! Thank you so much for helping us make our crazy dream a delicious, fun and comfy reality! Endless magic picnic baskets! It has been such a pleasure to work with you (not just because of the brownies!) you've been so wise in your suggestions and so fun with the execution of them? Thank you.
Lorna & Chris, Wedding, 175 guests, Netley Police College
