A family business established in 2000
The Garden Catering’s story began in 2000, when Graham and Alison opened The Garden, a food shop in Richmond upon Thames, offering freshly prepared soups, sandwiches and other quality food.
In 2002, they expanded into corporate catering, initially supplying local businesses alongside the shop. As demand for catering grew, they decided to concentrate entirely on that side of the business, closing the Richmond shop in 2004.
Growing with our customers
What began as a small family operation steadily developed into an established corporate catering business. Following the closure of the shop, the business initially operated from facilities in Kingston upon Thames. In 2009, The Garden Catering moved to larger premises at 30 South Lane, Kingston, where it continued to develop its corporate and event catering services.
In 2012, The Garden Catering received three Great Taste Gold Awards for our Indian, Mexican and Provençal marinades. Developed through our experimentation with herbs, spices and carefully balanced flavours, these award-winning recipes reflected our commitment to creating distinctive, high-quality food.
By 2016, further growth prompted a move to larger warehouse premises at Unit 5, Chessington Trade Park, providing a modern, dedicated base for the business.
Our home in Chessington
In 2020, The Garden Catering moved into its current home at Unit 6, Chessington Trade Park, a spacious 4,000 sq ft facility housing our production kitchen and warehouse.
Our purpose-equipped production kitchen allows our own team to prepare food in-house, supported by professional catering equipment, refrigeration, storage facilities and our own delivery vehicles.
Still independent, Still family-run
After more than two decades operating in the corporate catering sector, The Garden Catering remains an independent, family-run business.
From our Chessington kitchen, we provide corporate catering, office lunches, buffets, canapés and event catering throughout London and Surrey.
Although the business has grown considerably since its beginnings in Richmond, our approach remains the same: freshly prepared healthy food, dependable service and personal attention to our customers.
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Kingston Chamber of Commerce
The Garden Catering is a proud member of the Kingston Chamber of Commerce and is the Chamber’s official caterer of choice.
