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​Thankyou so much to Simon and his team for the wonderful food created for our joint 70 th birthday garden party. The friendliness,quality and efficiency shown by all was first class and received compliments from all of our guests

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​Thank you to simon and his team for a fantastic meal for our wedding!! The food was amazing. Accommodated for our wishes and needs. Everyone enjoyed their meal. If your looking for a good bbq for your wedding, I would highly recommend simon for your big day.

Josh and Jade Ratcliffe.

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We just wanted to thank you again for the amazing food on Thursday. All of our guests only had great things to say about your food and the presentation, and we couldn’t be happier with our choice to book you.  Thank you for making our wedding even more special than it already was

​Katheryn and Tommy

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Thank you so much for the food and everything you did on the day. I’m so sorry we didn’t see you in person to thank you, we rushed off straight after eating pudding for our shoot in the fields!

Thank you so much for the food and everything you did on the day. I’m so sorry we didn’t see you in person to thank you, we rushed off straight after eating pudding for our shoot in the fields!
The food was delicious and canapés went down a storm. Thank you for your support on the fully vegan day too, we really appreciate it!
Also please pass on our thanks to Teresa and the waiting staff. They did an incredible job on the day, and Teresa kept me calm when I was worried about timings! 

Simon and his team were incredible before, during and after our wedding day. Simon went above and beyond to answer any questions that we had about food choices, timings and general queries to ensure we had the right package for us. 

During our tasting at our home Simons food was impeccable which made us even more blown away when on the wedding day our food was even yummier than before. 

We met Simon again at the venue the day before our wedding and he made us feel at ease, even going above and beyond trying to help us fix other slight hiccups he had no involvement in. But again, highlighting his amazing service trying to make the day as smooth as possible for us both. 

Simon catered for 70 day guests, and 110 evening guests. This of course meant several allergies and dietary requirements, however nothing was too much trouble for him and his team. Simon finished off buy cutting our cake for us. All of our guests and ourselves were all amazed at how delicious the food was and very full afterwards. 

To conclude, Sam and I would fully recommend Simons service. Not only are you getting impeccable customer service from before, during and after your event but also amazing quality and very tasty food. We hope you use you again at a private event or a family/friends wedding in the future.

Thank you 

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Hi Simon

Can I just start with saying thankyou and we’re so happy we picked you to feed our guests and what a big success it was.

The guests were overwhelmed with the amount of food on offer and I’ve been asked so many times ( can we have the coleslaw recipe) pls , also the toffee cheesecake went down a storm,  think my mum had 3 pieces and we’ve been asked who did the food and how wonderful it was,  so much better than a roast dinner so we picked well with all your help and expertise. 

Thanks again for making an important part of the day go without a hitch your staff were also amazing so pls pass on our love and thanks, 

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Hi Simon,

Thank you! The food and service was absolutely fabulous, couldn’t have asked for anymore. Thank you for adding so much to our day, we loved it! Gina

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Just wanted to say a massive thank you to Simon and his team! The food was absolutely amazing and Simon was great to work with! He's made the planning process so much eaiser and stress free and nothing was too much trouble for him. 

We've had a wonderful day and we couldn't recommend Simon enough! Thank you so much again!

Klaudia and Ryan

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You and your team were absolutely incredible on Saturday. The food was outstanding from flavours to presentation, (how you made eton mess look aesthetically pleasing is beyond me ha ha) as well as catering for a wide range of complex allergies without flavour or quality sacrifice. Every single person was blown away with the food! From the canapés to the evening food. 

Throughout the whole process, communication was second to none and you made things simple and easy to understand: guiding us every step of the way. 

We are truly grateful to have had you on board. You are credit to this industry, and we hope you are recognised in the upcoming Wedding Awards… which of course we have voted in! 

Kindest regards,

Mr and Mrs Reedman ❤️

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Weddings can be stressful, especially when it comes to feeding the family. But Simon Pollendine went above beyond to alleviate all stresses we could have faced to give us and our guest an experience we could never forget. Even distant relatives are reaching out to say how good the food was! Simon tailor made our menu to fit out theme, which made our day even more special. Even to up to the last few weeks, Simon checked in, helped with any amendments, and offered guidance in making sure we enjoyed our day.

Thank you Simon and your excellent team!’

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Jack and paige

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Simon & his team are complete professionals both on the wedding day & the lead up to it. Whenever we had a wondering concern, he answered all our questions (often within a few hours!) and put our minds at ease completely… In addition, the food was amazing! We had over 100 people to feed many of which had specific dietary requirements, and we only heard great feedback from our guests. His flexibility to meet our requests from the food itself to the way it was cooked was really appreciated… He even last minute cut our cake into portions for our guests!

Thank you, Simon (& your team) for allowing us to not have any worries whatsoever on the day, and providing us with 100 amazing mains, desserts & beautiful charcuterie board!

We can’t recommend you enough!

Joe & Ellie

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Simon was so easy to work with and accommodating to what we wanted for our day. Nothing was too much trouble and the food was absolutely delicious. All the guests were full and happy and commented on how brilliant it was. We are so glad we didn't have the traditional wedding food and that we had Simon cater for our wedding.

Thanks

Katie & Ryan

Just wanted to say a massive thank you, to you and your team, for looking after all 29 of us at the sit down 3 course dinner + canapes + cheese for my husband's 80th birthday.

It was a truly memorable event, so, so special being able to have it in our own home. You appear completely laid back and so professional, with great attention to detail, it took all the stress away from me - and that takes some doing!

Your canapes were fantastic and numerous of our guests said it was the best fillet of beef they had ever had - it really was fabulous. You cook to the highest of standards - we know we would never have had such a wonderful meal if we had gone to a restaurant.

This is the second time you have come and catered for us and on both occasions you have been faultless and made the whole process from choosing the menus and arranging all the hire equipment and bringing great staff just so easy leaving us with nothing to do except sit back and enjoy - and we did!!

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Thank you so much for making our 60th Wedding Anniversary such a brilliant event. Although we were only a party of 12 close friends, not having to do the cooking myself on this occasion was a marvellous treat. The canapés were beautifully presented, nicely varied, delicious and the quantity just right before sitting down to dinner. Eleven of us enjoyed the succulent and tender Lamb and in solitary splendour, Geoff polished off the Salmon pasta with relish.

Both of the puddings were as delicious to eat as they were attractive to look at, and the Truffles went down well with everyone. Theresa served the food and wine with friendly efficiency and you greeted our guests with great bonhomie as they passed through the kitchen.......and the most appreciated moment came when I realised that, not only had you washed all the cookware and crockery but, the kitchen had been left sparkling clean.

You made a good impression on everyone present and I have given them all details of how to contact you should they wish to.

Ray and I will have no hesitation in highly recommending your services.

Many thanks and best wishes for the success of your business.

Ray & Vicky Dennis

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Thank you to Simon and Julie for making my fathers 80th birthday celebrations such a special event.

Simon was a joy to deal with as we discussed the menu.

On the day the food was so much better than we could have imagined. The canapés were displayed beautifully and were wolfed down by my family. Manners were out the window!!

The gin salmon & beetroot was perfect and looked stunning on the plate. The main course was divine. Melt in your mouth filet of beef with dauphinoise and carrots. So pleased we left room for pudding as Simon created an incredible selection of four puds. All mini versions of our family favorites. We were all amazed with how Simon created incredible food from a small and unfamiliar kitchen. This chef is a genius.

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Thank you so much!!!! We had an amazing day and the food was incredible! We will defo be using you again!

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Simon and his team catered for our wedding and the food and service was of an incredible standard and we have had so many compliments from our guest.

Simon held a tasting session before the big day which was a really nice added personal touch where we got to meet with Simon and talk through all of our ideas and made sure everything we wanted was captured.

Simon was happy to be flexible on our menu choices and really understood what we wanted to achieve on the day. We did have a few allergies and last-minute dropouts but nothing was too much for Simon and the team.

Communication before the day was quick, the day itself ran smoothly and all of the food looked and tasted great.

Honestly we can’t recommend Simon enough, He was brilliant from start to finish!

Thank you again,

Harriet and Luke

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            Thank you, again! Such a treat every time. We love the food and the private dining experience. Such a special treat. Fantastic.

Sarah Meadows

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Simon was professional and helpful from the first tasting at the sissons barn wedding fair. The food speaks for itself and the personal touch with coming to the house to cook gave us a chance to taste the amazing food and get to know Simon. The food at the wedding was of the same incredible standard and we had many great comments from our guests. 

Thank you for making everything run smoothly on our special day, we massively appreciate it. 

Anna & Jimmy 

Anna & Jimmy Duo 

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Hi Simon

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to you for yesterday. The food was incredible everyone loved it. We just enjoyed it so very much. Thanks for all your hard work, it’s obvious to me that a serious amount of work goes into this and I want you to know we’re so grateful.

Thanks again
Emma x

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Huge thankyou to Simon and his team for everything they did for us . we were quite late in asking Simon to cater for our wedding ,however he was fantastic from start to finish for us. we had lots of different dietary requirements which he catered for with fantastic food. The canapes were fantastic and the main breakfast was beautiful.

we wanted a BBQ and he went out of his way to do this for us , with plenty of food for each guests , with side salads and all the trimmings to.

Even made sure there was enough for seconds !

Honestly cant recommend him enough from start to finish he was brilliant thankyou again 

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Mr and Mrs griffin 

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Hi Simon, 

Thank you so much for everything! We had the most amazing day. 

We cannot fault Simon and the service he provided for us. From the moment we made an enquiry with him, he was super accommodating and helped with any queries or concerns we had. We really enjoyed our food and the way it was presented - and from feedback we’ve had so far, our guests loved it too. 

Thanks again! 

Charlotte

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‘Simon was brilliant from start to finish. We hired him to do our wedding breakfast and everyone loved the food. The food was top quality and cooked to perfection and Simon was very flexible on menu choices so we could have exactly what we wanted. He even came and cooked the full 3 course meal for us for our trial which was lovely and personal and great to get to know him. We would definitely recommend him!’

Nicole and Jack

Hi Simon

Thank you so much for all you did for us on out wedding day.

From the first point of contact to discuss wedding breakfast menus to meeting you in person. You were always prompt to reply, offered to call us and put together a fantastic wedding menu to meet our budget.

Your service coming to our family home was outstanding, you accommodated for our children and guests dietary requirements.

The food you created for us amazing and, was just as brilliant on our wedding day cooking for 77 guests! 

We received so many compliments of the food, the canapés, mains and desserts were beautifully presented.

The service from the front of house/waiters was also amazing, they were polite and efficient.

The layout of the tables were beautiful, all ready for us to add favors and last minute touches the day before our wedding which made our day stress free to prepare the venue.

Thank you for playing a huge part of making out wedding day so perfect we were so impressed with everything you did for us and will be recommending your services to any new engaged couple looking for the perfect chef for their wedding day.

Thanks 

Steph 

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Dear Simon,

                  Thank you so much for cooking in my home for me and my guests. It was such a treat to have someone come to house to do this! The food was delicious and your professionalism seriously impressive.

I have already recommended you to family, mad friends and really look forward to repeating this with you again in the future.

Absolutely brilliant!

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Sarah Meadows
 

From start to finish, Simon was available, ready to help and nothing was too much trouble. That’s without his incredible food on top. Every dish was executed to such a high standard and each ingredient had been thought through. The compliments were streaming in from all our guests including my Nan who normally takes some pleasing so this is a massive compliment in itself. Simon had the most pleasant, thoughtful and hardworking team alongside him which completed his 5* service to us  and our special day.  Thank you for being a part of our wedding.’

Mr & Mrs Darkin

What a wonderful birthday present it was to have you cook a fabulous 3 course meal for us in our own home. We have eaten in many fine dining eateries including high end London restaurants and the food that you cooked us was definitely on par with the best!

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Mark & Louise

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This was the first time we hired a Private Chef and Simon was a great choice for my Best Friend's Hen Party.
Simon was an amazing Chef and a true professional who made every step look so simple as he prepared the perfect meal for all 12 of us. Every course was delicious and cooked to perfection, the presentation of the all the courses were 5 star.
We will definitely book Simon again for any special celebration.
Simon you were great!

Kirsty x

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I was first introduced to Simon when he attended my daughter’s home for a taster menu evening so that she could be sure of the dishes being ordered for her wedding. We were blown away with the food and loved everything. The food prepared and served on the big day replicated exactly what we had previously been served. The support team Simon brings along are experienced and professional. They are slick! I can honestly say I haven’t had such good food since then. It’s high end cuisine at a reasonable cost. Add to that the fact that Simon has integrity in everything he does, anyone using his services will not be disappointed. I would never use anyone else now I’ve experienced the best!

The food and your team were totally amazing everyone as bowled over with the food my sister was still going on this morning about the cheesecake and the honeycomb.

you are so talented thank-you from the bottom of my heart

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Susan Clennet

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​​I have used Simon for catering & he listens to your requirements fully. His food is absolutely amazing & would have no hesitation in using him again. Totally 5 ⭐️ recommendation

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Emma and Steve pierce 

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Simon catered for both my sons' 18th birthday dinners, and I was extremely pleased with the service he provided. We met to discuss the menu and he came up with some great menu ideas. On the day, He delivered fantastic food, well presented (he's fastidious about this) and he has a lovely relaxed manner about him. Simon is a lovely guy and a great chef - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.         

Maria Chandler 

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Simon the chef

made himself part of the family,as he cooked a fantastic family birthday lunch over 4 courses . well thought through canapes and menu choice for small cousins and grandparents-4 years up to 76 years. 

cant recommend highly enough 

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Mike Parkinson 

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We had a fabulous evening with Simon 

he created for our intimate 40th dinner party, the attention to detail in all the dishes was wonderful and the food looked and tasted  beautiful 

but much more than that,

it was so enjoyable to host an event without any stress 

Simon was so attentive, professional and catered for our every whim, even left the kitchen spotless after he had had left 

will be using his service again and again it was a delightful evening 

thanks again Simon 

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Denise  Curran