Event catering staff in London

Yes. We regularly supply chefs and kitchen porters into ExCeL (E16), Olympia (W14), the O2 (SE10), Business Design Centre (N1), ILEC (SW6), and the main central hotel ballrooms (Park Lane, Knightsbridge, the South Bank). Event venue security clearance is usually 24-48 hours, so we ask for accreditation requirements at booking. Our chefs carry photo ID as standard and can be on the accreditation list in time for bump-in.

London's wedding season runs May to September with Saturdays as the pinch point. Peak capacity on a single Saturday sits at 40-60 event-grade chefs and kitchen porters across venues, split between plated-service weddings and larger corporate galas. For events over 300 covers we ask for two to three weeks' notice to secure the right brigade. For 50-150 cover weddings we can cover inside a week, sometimes 48 hours.

Yes. Full brigade (event head chef, sous, two to four CDPs, two commis, three to four KPs) for a 300-500 cover London event is one of our standard bookings. We pair chefs who have worked together before so the team arrives already functional, rather than stitching together strangers on event day. Brief us on menu, covers, service style (plated, family, bowl food, canapés), and bump-in time, and we quote by head.

A large portion of our London event bench specialises in canapé production, bowl food, and family-style service because that is what most London weddings and corporate events serve. We tag chefs by service style internally, so when a booking comes in for 500 canapés across five types, we shortlist from the group who have done that volume before. Plated, set menu-only experience is also on the bench for gala and awards-ceremony bookings.

For central London event venues inside W1, EC, SE1, WC1, and WC2, we can confirm staff inside two hours even on event day, provided the role is CDP, commis, or KP. Head chef and sous chef positions need more notice: 12-24 hours minimum so we can brief the chef on menu, covers, and allergen matrix. For outer-London and rural Greater London venues the realistic window is 24 hours. Emergency event cover details are on the <a href="/emergency-chef-cover/">emergency chef cover</a> page.