Special Occasion Catering specialise in fresh, tasty and fine food with flare. We at SO aim to provide the customer with exactly what they want.
Our specialised Menus have something to offer for everyone to suit all tastes and budgets. Providing very high standards of cuisine for your event with the combination of innovation and creativity with excellent customer service.
Special Occasion Catering caters for a wide range of functions from a small Dinner Party for 10 through to banquets of 200 guests and more.
We are passionate about food! The quality of the food served at an event is critically important. We find that many people judge the event by what they remember about the food. That’s why we use only the freshest ingredients, source locally and make everything from scratch.
'We enhance moods & nourish the soul'
Afternoon tea from special occasion catering was absolutely fabulous. I ordered 4 caddies for 8 people with personalised caddies for my sister's Hen Party.
They were delivered to our Hen Party Venue, and it was clear to us which was the bride's caddy. I had requested a change to the flavour of the jam for the bride, which was followed. They arrived in boxes and were very well wrapped/decorated as well.
The party enjoyed what they could eat (hangovers all round), but we took the leftovers home for the men to enjoy when we got back the next day. Overall, a great experience and choice!
Excellent presentation. Thank you for accommodating my request for more veg options.
Fantastic service very friendly and the food was amazing
The presentation of the afternoon tea appealed to me when booking and the booking process was very straightforward. The delivery was early and the gentleman explained the box was fragile. The presentation lived up to expectations but most importantly, the food was amazing, the best scones we've ever tasted, everything was delicious and there was lots of variety. The Birthday Boy was very happy with his first ever "Afternoon Tea" & we would highly recommend the company. The only criticism was the message to the recipient was not included, nevertheless, the product and service is excellent. Thank you!
Excellent afternoon tea for two. Enjoyed by all.
Delivered promptly
I was looking for an Afternoon Tea for my husbands birthday and found this site, it was very easy to book and I was contacted by email straight away by the supplier. The service was excellent and tea deserves 5 stars, it made by husbands 2nd lockdown birthday memorable.
very pleased with quality of food, it was a treat for my wifes birthday she was really pleased , definitely will be using again ,Keep uo the great work
A lovely afternoon tea, On time and friendly service- deft use again
My Mum really loved her afternoon tea Birthday treat. The variety was enjoyed by my Dad too!
Excellent, presentation and food.
Would use this company again.
Great service and great quality. Would definitely recommend
Easy to arrange, delivered on time, lots of variety and my parents really enjoyed it. 😊
Very impressed with the service
and food was exceptional
Great service arrived on time and was well presented and tasty!was perfect for the occasion Thankyou would definitely use again 😁
Send afternoon tea during lockdown to a family of 4 and they absolutely loved it. So much so, they will be contacting them for catering events when we are all able to meet up again.
Excellent. Couldn’t fault it. Phoned me to find if any dietary requirements. Delivered on time and beautiful spread. 10/10
Great event went well. Very happy with service & food.
Very happy with the service and presentation aswell as the quality of the afternoon tea. This was a surprise for my grandparents 65th wedding anniversary and they were delighted with the variety of treats, it was just enough for them. It was delivered at the time agreed and was perfect for them. The only thing I could fault would be communication, perhaps a phone call would be nice prior to the event as reassurance and confirmation of details, time etc but that’s just my thoughts.
brilliant service, brilliant food - all good would recommend
I would highly recommend this company for their afternoon tea.
The portions were generous, we had 4 people and ordered tea for 3 people and it was enough.
The gentleman delivered the tea to my backdoor and was very helpful.
The only teeny tiny thing I would have preferred was to have a mini menu of all the treats with the tea so the guests could see what was available. But it made for a very good guessing game.
Would use again in an instant.
Thank you
We had a lovely meal cooked and served on Saturday 5 October. Beef Wellington cooked to perfection and chicken beautifully moist. Kitchen left very tidy and all washing up done .
Meal Prepared and delivered on Friday was fine also. Unfortunately surplus food was binned until we asked them to put it in the fridge for later use
Excellent presentation, good quality food. However for one vegan although marked had bits of meat meat in one dish and one chocolate desert was totally inedible. Was informed without complaining but despite promising to check it out did not come back to us. Disappointing after such a good start!
We provide quality catering services for Wedding Events, Corporate Events, Office Catering, Private Dining, Party Buffets and Themed Events . We offer our clients beautiful food, from the plain to the bespoke.
SAMPLE WEDDING DAY MENU:
Canapés
Hot pepper and mozzarella empanaditas with avocado relish
Mini duck rolls with hoisin dipping sauce
Mini filo tarts with cream cheese and smoked salmon
Starters
Pea, leek and potato soup dressed with parsley oil & deep fried leeks
Trio of pate, chicken liver & brandy, stilton & apple, duck & orange
Filo tart with red onion jam, charred courgettes, crumbled goats cheese
Poached pear salad with toasted walnuts, and a stilton dressing
Grilled asparagus with poached egg, Parma ham and a toasted sesame dressing
Mains
Chicken breast, with potato garlic gratin and a tarragon cream
Slow cooked lamb shoulder on spring onion mash and a rosemary & mint sauce
Pan seared Sea bass fillet on basil scented roasted peppers, cherry tomato & spring onions
Pea and wild mushroom risotto finished with parmesan cream
Three cheese baked tortilla with salad
Kids
Cheese & broccoli pasta
Chicken & chips with peas
Desserts
Rich Chocolate Tart with Raspberry compote
White chocolate and Malibu ricotta cheesecake
Passion fruit Pavlova
Assiette of desserts:
Vanilla Crème brulee, Dark chocolate cup with Baileys cream, Raspberry Eton Mess