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Family Business Food by Julie is a small family business set in a Thames Valley village which has evolved over the last 23 years and provides a high quality catering service in Berkshire and neighbouring counties. Central to the busy Reading Business Centre and in close proximity to the M4 and London venues. Private & Corporate The business is run by Julie, a passionate and conscientious professional cook dedicated to providing quality food in a creative and imaginative way for the discerning client. As a qualified City and Guilds Professional Cook, Julie aspires to achieve perfection paying particular attention to detail. The business affords a range of fine cuisine for any occasion, and a comprehensive event management and party planning service for both private and corporate individuals. With the culinary knowledge and experience amassed, the business has the ability to organise small functions and larger events in a successful and effective way. Personal Service We offer a friendly and individual service for both private and corporate clients whatever the occasion. It is our aim to provide a high level of customer care by liaising closely with our clients from the moment an enquiry is received, through the planning stages leading up to and beyond the event itself. Weddings Your wedding day is likely to be the most important day of your life, when everything needs to be as close to perfect as possible. With the right planning, the risk of potential hitches are eliminated at the outset. Our competent team of staff will be on hand for the total period of service to ensure that your special day runs smoothy and efficiently in a relaxed atmosphere, and culminates in a delightful and memorable occasion which surpasses all expectations. The cost is determined by the choice of menu, style of service required and numbers to be catered for. We will be delighted to provide a quotation based on specific requirements, modifying wherever possible to parallel a clients preferred budget. In order for our clients to relate to the menu they may have selected, we may offer to provide sample dishes. Menus & Style of Food We specialise in providing superb contemporary and traditional food stylishly presented and our bespoke menus are individually designed to reflect seasonal and locally sourced produce. They represent modern cooking blended with traditional classic, mainly British and French recipes whilst aspiring to gastronomic delights accenting food from Europe, Asia, the middle East, Africa and the Americas. Business Entertaining We provide catering for working lunches, business meetings and training seminars as well as directors' dining and conference receptions in the form of hot/cold cocktail/finger and fork buffets. Fully served lunches and dinners may be prepared, cooked and served on company premises to a standard equal to that of a top class restaurant, providing the kitchen facilities have initially been inspected. We also appreciate that time restrictions may apply to any business lunch, and we will take this into consideration when planning a menu to suit. Food Sources All our dishes, handcrafted by us are specially prepared for each event carefully selecting only the freshest and finest quality ingredients including organic and free-range natural foods obtained from local farms, butchers and reputable suppliers. Meat, poultry and game are obtained locally and are of the highest quality and our fish is specially ordered to ensure that we obtain only the very freshest possible. We hope to achieve the ultimate in taste, colour and texture preferring to avoid foods with artificial additives such as colourings, flavourings and preservatives, wherever possible. Prices Since our food is homemade, it is naturally more labour intensive. Our prices may reflect this, but we hope that our clients will choose not to compromise the quality of the food for the sake of the price! Other Services We will be happy to advise on marquee and furniture hire, musicians and entertainers, flowers, celebration cakes etc. based on a small repertoire of contacts, and arrange for the supply of all the relevant quality tableware, glassware, linen and disposables where applicable, as well as heavy kitchen equipment and refrigeration, or other accessories required to service an event. Drinks may be provided on a sale or return basis. There is usually a corkage charge if customers supply their own drinks but require us to set up and serve. Service Staff We will provide smart uniformed professional waiting staff to service each event. We hope that you will invite us to be of service to you.

Food By Julie

Family Business
Food by Julie is a small family business set in a Thames Valley village which has evolved over the last 23 years and provides a high quality catering service in Berkshire and neighbouring counties. Central to the busy Reading Business Centre and in close proximity to the M4 and London venues.

Private & Corporate
The business is run by Julie, a passionate and conscientious professional cook dedicated to providing quality food in a creative and imaginative way for the discerning client. As a qualified City and Guilds Professional Cook, Julie aspires to achieve perfection paying particular attention to detail.

The business affords a range of fine cuisine for any occasion, and a comprehensive event management and party planning service for both private and corporate individuals. With the culinary knowledge and experience amassed, the business has the ability to organise small functions and larger events in a successful and effective way.

Personal Service
We offer a friendly and individual service for both private and corporate clients whatever the occasion. It is our aim to provide a high level of customer care by liaising closely with our clients from the moment an enquiry is received, through the planning stages leading up to and beyond the event itself.

Weddings
Your wedding day is likely to be the most important day of your life, when everything needs to be as close to perfect as possible. With the right planning, the risk of potential hitches are eliminated at the outset. Our competent team of staff will be on hand for the total period of service to ensure that your special day runs smoothy and efficiently in a relaxed atmosphere, and culminates in a delightful and memorable occasion which surpasses all expectations.

The cost is determined by the choice of menu, style of service required and numbers to be catered for. We will be delighted to provide a quotation based on specific requirements, modifying wherever possible to parallel a clients preferred budget. In order for our clients to relate to the menu they may have selected, we may offer to provide sample dishes.

Menus & Style of Food
We specialise in providing superb contemporary and traditional food stylishly presented and our bespoke menus are individually designed to reflect seasonal and locally sourced produce. They represent modern cooking blended with traditional classic, mainly British and French recipes whilst aspiring to gastronomic delights accenting food from Europe, Asia, the middle East, Africa and the Americas.

Business Entertaining
We provide catering for working lunches, business meetings and training seminars as well as directors' dining and conference receptions in the form of hot/cold cocktail/finger and fork buffets.

Fully served lunches and dinners may be prepared, cooked and served on company premises to a standard equal to that of a top class restaurant, providing the kitchen facilities have initially been inspected. We also appreciate that time restrictions may apply to any business lunch, and we will take this into consideration when planning a menu to suit.

Food Sources
All our dishes, handcrafted by us are specially prepared for each event carefully selecting only the freshest and finest quality ingredients including organic and free-range natural foods obtained from local farms, butchers and reputable suppliers. Meat, poultry and game are obtained locally and are of the highest quality and our fish is specially ordered to ensure that we obtain only the very freshest possible. We hope to achieve the ultimate in taste, colour and texture preferring to avoid foods with artificial additives such as colourings, flavourings and preservatives, wherever possible.

Prices
Since our food is homemade, it is naturally more labour intensive. Our prices may reflect this, but we hope that our clients will choose not to compromise the quality of the food for the sake of the price!

Other Services
We will be happy to advise on marquee and furniture hire, musicians and entertainers, flowers, celebration cakes etc. based on a small repertoire of contacts, and arrange for the supply of all the relevant quality tableware, glassware, linen and disposables where applicable, as well as heavy kitchen equipment and refrigeration, or other accessories required to service an event.

Drinks may be provided on a sale or return basis. There is usually a corkage charge if customers supply their own drinks but require us to set up and serve.

Service Staff
We will provide smart uniformed professional waiting staff to service each event.

We hope that you will invite us to be of service to you.