Our Story

About Kate's Kitchen

Our aim… to excel your expectations with incredible food and impeccable service.

Our passion… creating honest, tasty dishes, crafted from the super produce of our fabulous local suppliers.

Our focus… delivering on our promise of sustainability across all areas of our business; and providing a caring and family orientated workplace for our team to thrive and excel.

Our pledge.. to offer our clients a fair service for a fair price. To never to let a client down.
Founded by Kate Ploughman in 2007, Kate’s Kitchen has been Bristol's go-to catering company for events, weddings and the workplace for almost two decades.

We have spent many years developing and perfecting our range of services. From the offset, we have been environmentally committed and continually assess our work practices with the aim of being green, fair and community minded.

With clients ranging from local and national businesses, to individuals organising their own weddings or birthdays, we can cater for any type of event.
  • tracy front of house waitress
  • steph office assistant
  • sally weddings and events manager
  • marie front of house manager and cake baker
  • tracy front of house waitress
  • steph office assistant
  • sally weddings and events manager
  • marie front of house manager and cake baker
  • kate owner and chef
  • emma operations manager
  • chris head chef
  • anna sous chef
  • kate owner and chef
  • emma operations manager
  • chris head chef
  • anna sous chef
  • janice kitchen assistant
  • adam chef
  • ana chef and sandwich maker
  • harris event and prep chef
  • janice kitchen assistant
  • adam chef
  • ana chef and sandwich maker
  • harris event and prep chef
  • sally weddings and events manager
  • kate owner and chef
  • emma operations manager
  • Nev delivery driver
  • chris head chef
  • harris event and prep chef
  • anna sous chef
  • adam chef

Kate’s Kitchen Foundations

  • Our aim...

    to exceed your expectations with delicious food and impeccable service from our sensational team.
  • Our passion...

    creating honest, tasty, seasonal dishes, crafted from super produce from fabulous local suppliers.
  • Our focus…

    delivering on our promise of being being environmentally committed across all areas of our business; and providing a caring, dynamic workplace for our team to thrive and excel.
  • Our pledge...

    to provide delicious food, served by our sensational team, to create incredible memories, whilst being environmentally committed and collaborating with our community.
Nev delivery driver at kates kitchen

A particularly passionate team

Our Team

As the business has grown over the years, so has our team. We are now made up of a fantastic crew of 13 keen food enthusiasts working across all aspects of the business. Together we ensure that our corporate catering, private events and weddings run smoothly and to plan. From the chefs to the delivery driver, to office crew and front of house, we will make your event distinctive and deliver service with a smile.

the whole team at kate's kitchen bristol catering company
From left to right:
Nev - Delivery Driver, Steph - Office Assistant, Chris - Head Chef, Ana - Chef & Sandwich Maker, Sally - Weddings and Events Manager, Emma - Operational Manager, Marie - Front of House Manager and Cake Baker, Kate - Owner & Chef, Adam - Chef, Anna - Sous Chef, Janice - Kitchen Assistant, Tracy - Front of House Waitress, Harris - Event and Prep Chef.

The Management Team

It's always hard to write your own biography, so we asked members of the team to write about each other. Here, Delivery Driver Nev writes about Kate, Head Chef Chris writes about Emma, Operational Manager Emma writes about Chris, and Owner Kate writes about Sally.

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    Owner & Chef

    Kate

    From the start, Kate has sought to prove that hard work, attention to detail and lots of fun is the best recipe for tasty food. Kate, our ‘mother hen’, has inspired us all to learn and grow with our recipes and surroundings. Always mucking in and giving us the same dedication she expects from her team. Kate stays strong on her ethics for sourcing local produce, not only providing quality for her customers but also helping us create something to be proud of.

  • emma operational manager

    Operational Manager

    Emma

    Emma knows everything there is to know about Kate’s Kitchen. She’s a total pleasure to work with and we’d be lost without her. She is able to cheer you up in a stressful situation and as result we have the satisfaction of a job well done and happy clients.

  • chris head chef

    Head Chef

    Chris

    Chris brings a great wealth of knowledge and experience to the kitchen … and he’s very tall! We have already had the pleasure of sampling his foraged treats … wild asparagus were my favourite and the best ever summer vegetable tagine! His food is outstanding and looks beautiful.

  • sally events manager

    Weddings & Events Manager

    Sally

    Sally is consciousness, hardworking and a great asset to our team. She has been in the hospitality industry for 20 years; she has bought a wealth of administrative and catering experience with her. Super organised and always on the end of the phone to answer any questions.

Ethics and quality assurance

Accreditations & Awards

We strive to be caring employers, to look after our staff, to insist on the highest standards, and to run an ethical and sustainable business. Learn more about our accrediations and eco-initiatives on the Sustainable Catering page.
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We can’t wait to share our ideas and passion for creating some truly delicious food for your event.

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