Garden Party Catering

Party food for summertime events

Private catering for outdoor parties

When the sun comes out and the weather gets warmer, thoughts turn to summertime events in the open air. If you are planning an outdoor event or garden party, then we can provide the food to complement the location and theme of the party. Popular choices are festive Spanish paella and tapas garden parties, barbecue garden parties, picnics or afternoon tea parties en plein air.

Whether you are looking for informal sharing platters, buffets or some light bites to accompany a summertime drinks party in the garden, our team of expert chefs can work with you to design the perfect menu to wow your guests.

Free-range meat, sustainable fish and seasonal ingredients for the freshest taste

As with all our food, wherever possible we use seasonal ingredients for our garden party menus. All our meat is free range and we use sustainable fish, which we source directly from Billingsgate market (where we have our kitchen) so it is as fresh as possible.

Highly trained & experienced catering chefs

Our head chef Deanna Smith works with a team of expert chefs who are highly experienced and have trained at Leith’s School of Food & Wine. Some (like Deanna) have also taught there. You can therefore be assured that the cooking will be of the highest standard.

  • "Deanna and her team catered an event at our home for a family birthday and were absolutely fantastic! Deanna was very responsive and managed to interpret what we wanted perfectly. We wanted a relaxed and informal gathering but with brilliant food and that is exactly what was provided."

    – Becky Newell

  • "Deanna was an absolute dream to work with and curated our perfect sharing menu but furthermore was a massive help with all logistics, timings, equipment hire, staff hire etc. We absolutely couldn't have planned it without her and are SO pleased we found her. The food was totally a highlight of the day and we've not stopped hearing rave reviews from our guests."

    – Laura Player

  • "Deanna was so willing and eager to listen to what we needed and came up with great suggestions and solutions. Nothing was too much trouble. And on the night we were delighted by the food - we opted for a mixture of canapes and bowl food which were passed around - all of which was fresh, creative, seasonal, well balanced, plentiful and utterly delicious"

    – Breda Daly

  • "Used Platter & Slate for a corporate summer party and would highly recommend them - communication, service and especially the food were all excellent. Special shout out to the oysters!"

    – Claire Lynch

Exceptional party food for truly special events

At Platter & Slate, we love talking about food, so we'd be happy to discuss your party catering needs.
Drop us a line to start the conversation.