If you’re the person in charge of the run sheet, the guest list, the AV requirements, the dietary notes, the risk assessment, and the 17 “just checking” emails before lunch…
You don’t have time to wonder if the caterer’s going to turn up with enough cutlery.
You need a partner who’s already done the thinking. Who doesn’t just ask the right questions, but anticipates the ones you haven’t had time to ask.
That’s the difference between an average caterer and a calm, capable presence at your side. And it’s exactly what a great one does.
Not because it wasn’t exceptional, but because it ran like clockwork.
The food arrived on time. The gluten-free canapé actually was gluten-free. The service team was briefed and ready before doors opened.
Guests were fed, the room stayed calm, and you didn’t have to chase anyone.
That kind of invisible excellence doesn’t happen by accident.
It’s the result of a team that’s walked through the entire event from your side of the clipboard and filled in the blanks without needing to be told.
Short on prep space at the venue? Running low on power for the food stations? Weather risk for an outdoor setup?
We’re known for catching the logistical tripwires before they catch you. That’s not a favour, it’s part of the job.
If you say, “lunch needs to be cleared in 20 minutes,” we plan for 18.
If the speaker runs long, we pause service. No fuss, no clatter, no sighs from the kitchen.
We understand that food is part of a larger event ecosystem, and that your timeline isn’t a suggestion.
Event managers, PAs, and ops leads have often told us that “no one even asked about catering; it just happened.”
That’s the goal. You look calm, capable, and in control, even if you were wrangling five things behind the scenes.
Great caterers don’t wait for problems.
We plan as if one van might get stuck in traffic, someone forgets to turn the fridge on at the venue, or the power trips mid-service. Because sometimes, those things happen.
So we bring extras, pad the schedule, test the sockets, and if we’re working an outdoor event, we know what to do if the weather turns.
Just quietly flawless service designed to make you look like you’ve got everything under control (because you do).
That’s what a great caterer does before you even ask, and it’s exactly how we work at Horseradish.
Let’s talk.
Make an enquiry or request a call and tell us what you’re juggling. We’ll make the catering the part you don’t have to think twice about.
