Why choose OC Services?

• Individual service with professional expertise
• Experience of many prestigious events
• Catering for private individuals, business and public functions
• Registered training centre for the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
• £2,000,000 Public Liability Cover

Where we differ from the majority of other catering companies is in our ability to offer individual service, but with the professional expertise gained from experience in the most prestigious catering companies in the country.

We welcome the challenge of making your occasion innovative and special.

As a professional organisation, it is important that clients and customers are aware that the Directors of Orchard Catering Services Ltd., are themselves professionals in the Catering Industry.

John's mainstream experience is in the field of function catering and catering to industry and commerce. His knowledge of special function catering has developed over many years of organising and being involved in the catering for commercial banquets, weddings, marquee catering and a host of special events of all types for both private occasions. John holds a Diploma of Food Hygiene and is registered to train staff for their Primary Food Hygiene Certificate. In his role as Managing Director, John controls the day to day running of the business as well as personally supervising the preparation of all foods for almost every function.

John has also recently been involved in TV and Radio, cooking on the Food Channel, working for Carlton TV on the set of Crossroads and having a regular slot as the 'Kitchen Doctor' on Radio Nottingham, doing cookery spots and phone-ins, as well as regularly doing cookery demonstrations for organisations.

Liz holds an OND in Hotelkeeping and Catering Operations and has achieved a corporate membership of the HCIMA. Her experience has been gained over a long period within the industry and her in-depth knowledge of banqueting and special function work was largely gained during her time with the Forte Organisation. As well as jointly running the business with John, Liz is the Front of House Manager and personally supervises the waiting staff.