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Best Dinner Party Caterers in Essex
Looking to elevate your next gathering? Discover the finest Dinner Party Catering in Essex with Poptop’s curated selection of 176 top-tier chefs and caterers. Whether you dream of exquisite fine dining, comforting Modern British dishes, vibrant Mediterranean feasts, or innovative sharing platters, our experts are ready to transform your home, rented cottage, or intimate venue across Essex – from Colchester to Chelmsford. Browse our options to find the perfect culinary match!
Indian-Style Private Dining Experience with Scallop Bhel
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Reviews for Best Dinner Party Caterers in Essex
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Milo Boyd11 May 2025
Private Chef Review – Chef Ed | 10/10 Experience
We recently hired Chef Ed for a private dining experience, and it exceeded all expectations. From start to finish, the evening was flawless. Each course was beautifully presented and full of flavor.
We began with perfectly seared scallops on butternut purée, pancetta, and pea shoots — a refined and delicious start. The main course was a standout: homemade Beef Wellington with Aberdeen Angus fillet, wild mushroom duxelle, truffle oil, and Palma ham in golden puff pastry. Served with port jus, seasonal veg, and creamy celeriac mash, every bite was exceptional.
A refreshing trio of homemade sorbets (lemon, raspberry, and mango) served as a palate cleanser, followed by a sophisticated dessert of macarons and chocolate crisps — a perfect finale.
Chef Ed also recommended excellent wine pairings for each course, enhancing the experience. Beyond his culinary skill, he was warm, professional, and left the kitchen spotless.
This was an extraordinary meal, restaurant-quality in the comfort of home. Highly recommended. 10/10!
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Joanna Harman12 Sep 2024
Thank you so much, Shaloma.
It was a pleasure working with you - so responsive and had full confidence in this being a lovely evening.
I've had so much great feedback on the food as well from the guests.
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Lindsey De Beer6 Dec 2023
super slick, very responsive and tailored to exactly what we wanted, absoutely sensational food, made everything seamless, all we had to do was sit back, relax and enjoy.
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Caroline Towe14 Mar 2022
Marco was fantastic and the food was 5 star. The salmon was the best we’ve ever eaten! Delicious paella starter and amazing key lime pie that the whole family enjoyed. Marco also left us with a clean kitchen - highly recommended!
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Felicity Wileman27 Oct 2021
After three separate providers pulled out of my birthday weekend (one through Poptop, two privately) I rang Laurel at Poptop and begged her to help me, with only two weeks to go until my doomed dinner party which was looking like it was going to be Chef-less. Laurel immediately sprung in to action and found me Ed, who had only recently signed up to Poptop.
After we had agreed the menu and confirmed the booking, Ed was in touch regularly (to reassure me he was still there!) but also to confirm the finer details of the evening. When one of my party pulled out at the last minute, Ed was totally flexible to change the courses to accommodate in other ways so I didn't lose money.
On the night, Ed turned up promptly, brought me birthday sparkles and cooked us a delightful four course dinner (and an additional palette cleanser!). He also flexed on timings to allow for a live singer we had booked. He dressed in full chef's attire, did all of the cleaning up after the event and not only this, but he also got involved with our games and conversations and was fabulous company!
Honestly, could not be more happy with Ed, the service he provided, but also how much of an all-round gentleman and nice guy he is. Couldn't recommend him more. THANK YOU ED! Legend.
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Rachel Feeney20 Jan 2018
"We were absolutely delighted with Jesse. Both himself and his wife Sarah make a great team. She dealt with my enquiry and booking very efficiently. Jesse was lovely to meet in person. His service was great and most importantly his food was spectacular. All plates were emptied as so delicious. He really did make our party run so smoothly and it was most enjoyable.
Thank you.
Rachel."
We delivered next level parties for exceptional companies
We also did more than 40,000 birthday parties. Probably, including your neighbour’s recent big bash.
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