About Us

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So, you want to know a little more about the team behind the knife and fork?

Banquet Food Design is not one person. It is a family of people bringing together their extraordinary skills, with the common desire to create amazing dishes and an experience that will be talked about by your friends, colleagues and families for years to come.

Let us introduce ourselves:

  • Dave / Northern Dave
    Founder, Head Chef

    A full-time food obsessed, professional food taster & creator; born out of a small town in Durham. His love for food was guided from a young age; spending weeks by the coast catching and cooking fresh fish over a campfire or foraging the woods with family to discover the best fruits on offer. Dave has combined his 10+ years as a food photographer and food stylist with his love for bringing people together and creating tasty dishes, to grow and nurture Banquet Food Design.

  • Tor
    Head of Operations

    Tor has been by Dave’s side tasting his food from the very beginning. Tor has a strong background working in events and marketing, spending more than 5 years in the fast-paced offices of The Telegraph Newspaper. Tor is a logistical whizz and has a beady eye for detail. No one quite enjoys a detailed event sheet as much as she does! Your go-to-person to oversee all the finer details of your event and a friendly voice on the end of the phone.

  • George Dean
    Operations Manager

    George lives and breathes the hospitality industry. If ever there was a guy you’d want serving you, talking to you about food and wine, George is your man. He brings entertainment, fun and warmth to Banquet life.

    Having started this hospo journey up north in Cheshire working in country pubs, George quickly realised this industry was made for him and decided to move to London to explore what the city had to offer. He has since worked for the likes of Polpo, Caravan, JKS and large hotel groups. George realised the joy in casual excellence.

    George’s main hobby is enjoying a glass of wine (or four!) over a table with friends, family and Dave. His favourite quote is how a bottle of wine is only as quality as the person you have sat opposite you.

Frequently Asked Questions

We have no doubt that you’ll have plenty of questions about creating your dream menu. Our team is here to help make the process as simple and as easy as possible. There is enough to plan already so it’s our job to ensure things run seamlessly! We’ve put together a list of questions we are commonly asked. Please have a look through and if you think of anything else, we’ll do our best to answer them for you.

  • Predominantly we are based in London, however, we have experience working across the country so we are happy to travel.
  • Absolutely! We have experience working with clients with all kinds of reasons for seeking us out. Be it a corporate dinner for clients or staff, wedding related celebrations, PR and press events, product launches, charity events, you name it - we’ve catered for it. We’re here to make sure the menu compliments the style of event you are running. This also includes if guests will be seated or standing or both. We can run a menu with you that ensures the food is a pleasure (and easy!) to eat.
  • Firstly, amazing news you’d like us to cater your event for you! If you’d like to book your event with us then please contact us either via email or our contact form and we will come back to you asap to confirm.
  • Of course! We have a menu we can share with you to get some initial ideas going and we’ll arrange a call with one of our chefs to discuss your menu in more detail.
  • Catering for an event can vary greatly depending on your guestlist, venue requirements, if there is a kitchen on site and staffing. However, through the planning process, we will discuss all the immediate requirements and give an estimated quote for your event from the offset so you have a good idea what to budget for.
  • Of course! We can tailor your menu to suit the needs of all dietary requirements you and your guests may have. This includes (not exclusively) vegan, vegetarian, nut free, pescetarian. If you can’t find an answer to your question then please contact us.

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