Simon Smith-Chef

03/08/2025

Pastries for today’s afternoon tea.
3 x afternoon tea events this week for some strange reason. 110 covers in all

09/05/2025

A lovely client review always makes the job even more special.
Simon and team catered for my 50th Birthday party with a canapé menu for around 100 people. From the start Simon filled me with confidence and was extremely helpful answering my questions and dealing with dietary requests etc
The food was outstanding, all my guests loved it and we have lots of compliments. The service was fantastic and the two servers were lovely, professional and helpful. I 100% recommend Simon and team they made my event very special. Thank you

04/11/2024

Reviews like this always make the job so much better

Dear Simon and Alison,

Thank you so much for yesterday. I had a really super birthday and couldn’t have been happier with all you did and provided. I can’t tell you how much I appreciated not having to worry about preparation and serving of food. You both take all the potential stress away and enable us to enjoy the occasion and the company of our friends.

The food was beautifully presented, as ever, and absolutely delicious. Your menus are always out of the ordinary and memorable as they were yesterday and as our guests have been telling us. I have now restored the house to its normal arrangement which took hardly any time at all thanks to your efficiency. And all accomplished with such a calm demeanour. Amazing. We feel very fortunate in many ways and yesterday just emphasised that. Thank you.

I hope you now have some days off after what I gather has been a very busy weekend.

With very best wishes

Lyneth and Chris

18/07/2024

Perfect day for an afternoon tea in a beautiful house

06/07/2024

It’s been another busy couple of weeks of functions up and down the midlands and Peak District in private houses and rental properties

30/06/2024

Hen party for 21 last night at the very lovely Uppermoor Farm in the Peak District

25/06/2024

A busy weekend of bbq’s and afternoon teas. So good to have summer at last

11/06/2024

Another afternoon tea last weekend

Catering from my production kitchen in Lichfield, I am able to offer private dinners in your home, D

17/09/2023

Lovely feedback after a residential corporate catering job.

Dear Simon and Alison

I just wanted to drop you a quick note of sincere thanks for making my job stress free this past week. It was so lovely to work with you both and to have such relaxed, professional and kind people around really does make such a huge difference.

29/01/2023

I made a lobster ‘en croute’ tonight with king prawn and spinach mousse carved at the table. I made the shell with a tomato pastry formed over tin foil. Trio of puds to follow.

23/01/2023

I shall be delivering Valentines meals again this year on 13th and 14th February.

Canapés
Cherry tomato, baby mozzarella and basil pipette
Shropshire blue pate in roast hazelnut
Mixed olive ciabatta and butter
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Mixed hors d’œuvre
King prawn skewer, Marie Rose
Smoked Scotch salmon
Smoked chicken and lime pate
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Breast of chicken, cream, wild mushroom, tarragon and truffle sauce
Parmentier potatoes with green peppercorns
Seasonal vegetables
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Coffee and Tia Maria pannacotta
Pecan shortbread
Chocolate, orange and hazelnut tart

To order message me or email [email protected]
£80 for two contactless payment on delivery

05/01/2023

A look back at last year’s work. A busy year of private dining, afternoon teas, weddings, garden parties, corporate events and lunches, Christmas parties and deliveries. My menus are organised with you personally around your preferences and my wife and I would be at every event.

We provide a full service and leave the kitchen ‘as found’ and take the stress out of your catering event leaving you free to enjoy time with your guests or clients.

All our food is produced in my 5 star rated production kitchen and we arrive an hour before your guests to set up. All we ask is a clear kitchen work surface.

www.simonsmith-chef.com