Chives first began as a restaurant in 1988 & developed into an outside catering company in 1998. Graham Green joined us as head chef & co-owner in 2008 from his award winning Green Herring restaurant in Australia. Our passion is to always offer interesting and creative food accompanied by service that always goes the extra mile to make sure your event or wedding is perfect and equally importantly stress free.
We love what we do & it shows in every event. So you're getting married! Well before it all seems too daunting, take a deep breath, relax and let us help you make all the arrangements without the stress. We know from experience that organising corporate events can be a difficult task with many areas to consider, so we can take away the strain of ensuring that the catering is covered.
We love what we do & it shows in every event. So you're getting married! Well before it all seems too daunting, take a deep breath, relax and let us help you make all the arrangements without the stress. We know from experience that organising corporate events can be a difficult task with many areas to consider, so we can take away the strain of ensuring that the catering is covered.
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Our passion, which still is the core of our philosophy today, was to offer 'Interesting creative food with quality service at affordable prices'. Over the 6 years we operated in Westgate we developed a strong reputation, accolades and following, despite a severe recession, for the quality of our food, service and overall ambience for our restaurant.
Whether you are getting married at one of our accredited venues or holding the wedding at home or elsewhere, we will work with you to ensure your day is all you wished for and more. At the initial consultation we will discuss the plan of the day, ensuring that we incorporate your ideas and thoughts.
We know from experience that organising corporate events can be a difficult task with many areas to consider, so we can take away the strain of ensuring that the catering aspect is all taken care off.
Past events include two cross channel ferry & catamaran launches, catering for over 300 invited French & English guests plus press on board over 4 crossings, the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral's Garden party for over 950 guests, and many other small to large events for our regular clients.
Past events include two cross channel ferry & catamaran launches, catering for over 300 invited French & English guests plus press on board over 4 crossings, the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral's Garden party for over 950 guests, and many other small to large events for our regular clients.
Crown Lodge is based in the heart of the North Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Knowlton Court really is a visual feast, & can sleep over 70 guests on the estate, it has a beautiful wedding gazebo and a permanent marquee in the grounds each summer, but you can also hold the entire wedding in the house itself.
With plenty of experience catering for weddings and corporate events, we're ready to provide you with the fine cuisine you need to take your event to the next level. If your home town isn't on that list, drop us a message anyway and let us know where you are; if yours is an event that can't be missed we might pack our bags anyway and hit the road, pots and pans in tow.
Reviews (9)
Anna Stubbs
Sep 19, 2021
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When my husband and I lost our wedding caterer after covid forced us to rearrange, we were incredibly stressed out and felt so let down. Chives was one of the recommended caterers from our venue, so we decided to contact them to see whether they would be able to feed us on our big day.
Within a day of contacting them, we had a long and detailed message from Debbie which touched on everything we had raised with them, made suggestions and offered the chance to talk further regarding our plans. This was such a stark contrast to our previous caterer, and made us immediately feel like their top priority
Within a day of contacting them, we had a long and detailed message from Debbie which touched on everything we had raised with them, made suggestions and offered the chance to talk further regarding our plans. This was such a stark contrast to our previous caterer, and made us immediately feel like their top priority
Thomas Rosier
Sep 13, 2021
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Conscious that we were booking in uncertain times and using a venue where we had lots of flexibility, we were looking for a Caterer with a wealth of reassuring experience, and plenty of capacity to adapt to our wishes.
We absolutely got that; from our first meeting with Debbie and Graham, the success of our day felt completely central to their work. We loved their food; the sharing platters worked really well on the tables, the combinations and local ingredients made it really special.
Moreover, the way that it was delivered was really remarkable. Alongside stepping in to organise lots of other
We absolutely got that; from our first meeting with Debbie and Graham, the success of our day felt completely central to their work. We loved their food; the sharing platters worked really well on the tables, the combinations and local ingredients made it really special.
Moreover, the way that it was delivered was really remarkable. Alongside stepping in to organise lots of other
Alice Lea
Oct 20, 2020
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Karen Plummero
Sep 08, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
The lovely people from Chives supplied the catering recently for our daughters wedding. They were amazing dealing with the covid changes and still managed to make the event a truly lovely day. Nothing was too much trouble for them and would recommend them to everyone . Keep up the good work xx
The lovely people from Chives supplied the catering recently for our daughters wedding. They were amazing dealing with the covid changes and still managed to make the event a truly lovely day. Nothing was too much trouble for them and would recommend them to everyone . Keep up the good work xx
Rhea Whiteoak
Jul 25, 2020
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On the day we met Debbie and Graham the Covid wedding restrictions had just been tightened. So we found out we could only have 15 people at the wedding instead of 30. Instead of leaving us to cancel and cry! We opened a bottle of wine and together we worked something out. It was the warmest and nicest first meeting I have ever had.
From helping us with table plans, to perfecting menus. Nothing was too much trouble and Debbie was always available to help. Which I needed as we only had 5 weeks to sort it all out!
The food was amazing. And our vegetarian friends were so excited to join in with the
From helping us with table plans, to perfecting menus. Nothing was too much trouble and Debbie was always available to help. Which I needed as we only had 5 weeks to sort it all out!
The food was amazing. And our vegetarian friends were so excited to join in with the
Caitlin McMillan
Dec 25, 2019
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Val Hampton
May 19, 2019
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Jun 05, 2018
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May 27, 2018
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