Whether you’re hosting a working breakfast, a full-day conference, or an evening reception, Event Essex offers professional catering built around freshly prepared, locally sourced food. Our menus are designed by Essex Food’s skilled chefs to suit a range of tastes, diets and budgets, from simple working lunches to bespoke executive menus. Sustainability sits at the heart of what we serve, from Fairtrade products to on-site water bottling that helps reduce plastic waste.
Event Essex delivers freshly prepared, locally sourced catering for every event. From working lunches to executive dining, we tailor every menu to your occasion, all hosted across our Colchester campus.
Start the day right or keep the momentum going through the afternoon with our range of working breakfasts and lunches. From freshly baked pastries and bacon rolls to a premium selection of sandwiches, wraps and salads, these menus are designed to fit around your meeting, not the other way round. Simple to order and easy to enjoy at the table, they’re the perfect way to keep your delegates fuelled without breaking your schedule.
Whether you’re after something light and fresh or a more substantial spread, our buffet menus offer real flexibility for groups of all sizes. Choose from freshly prepared cold buffets featuring grilled chicken, poached salmon and a selection of seasonal salads, or opt for one of Chef’s homemade hot dishes for a heartier option. Both work equally well for a relaxed lunch or a fork buffet at an evening event.
For occasions that call for a little more polish, our formal dining menus bring together carefully considered courses using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. From an elegant starter through to a beautifully finished dessert, our chefs will work with you to create a menu that suits the tone of your event, whether that’s an executive dinner, an awards evening or a special celebration.
Ideal for groups with recurring or large-scale catering needs — such as language schools, sports teams or summer schools — our meal packages offer a straightforward way to provide consistent, good value food across a stay or programme. We’ll work with you to plan menus that suit your group’s tastes, dietary requirements and budget, making regular catering simple to arrange and stress-free to manage.
Add a touch of occasion to your evening event with a drinks reception featuring our handcrafted canapés and a selection of wines. Available daily from 4pm, our savoury and sweet canapés are freshly made on campus using local and seasonal ingredients, offering a stylish way to welcome guests before a dinner, conference or celebration.
Perfect for topping up energy levels between meetings, our light refreshments range covers everything from freshly made coffee and Fairtrade teas to biscuits, cakes and chilled juices. Simple to order and ideal for mid-morning or afternoon breaks, they’re a quick and easy way to keep your delegates refreshed throughout the day.
From working breakfasts and lunches to formal sit-down dinners, buffets, drinks receptions and light refreshments, we tailor every menu to suit your corporate event, all hosted across our Colchester campus.
Yes, our menus are designed to suit a range of tastes, diets and budgets.
Yes, catering is freshly prepared and locally sourced, with menus designed by Essex Food’s chefs.
We use Fairtrade products and on-site water bottling to help reduce plastic waste.
Yes, catering can be coordinated as part of your wider event alongside venue hire and accommodation.
Yes, from simple working lunches and light refreshments to formal executive dining for bigger occasions.
Get in touch with the Event Essex team via the contact form to discuss your requirements.
Our Day Delegate Rate (DDR) packages include seamless “lunch-on-the-go” options—featuring freshly baked morning pastries, artisan sandwiches, wraps, seasonal salads, and fresh fruit—designed to keep your schedule moving without disruption.
Cold buffets featuring grilled chicken, poached salmon and seasonal salads, or Chef’s homemade hot dishes, suited to a relaxed lunch or a fork buffet at an evening event.
Yes, our formal dining menus bring together carefully considered courses using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, tailored to the tone of your event, from an executive dinner to an awards evening or celebration.
Yes, our meal packages are designed for groups with recurring or large-scale catering needs, including language schools, sports teams and summer schools, providing consistent, good value food across a stay or programme.
Freshly made coffee, Fairtrade teas, biscuits, cakes and chilled juices, ideal for mid-morning or afternoon breaks.
Yes, our standard corporate catering options require a minimum group size of 10 delegates
No, all event catering on our Colchester campus is exclusively managed and prepared in-house by our accredited Essex Food catering team to ensure strict safety and quality standards.
We recommend confirming your catering requirements at the initial inquiry stage alongside your venue booking to guarantee menu availability and kitchen scheduling.
Yes, we can safely accommodate food allergies, intolerances, and specific dietary preferences, provided all allergy requirements are submitted to our team prior to the event date.
While we don’t offer tiered group discounts, we can fully tailor your catering package to suit your specific budget and event requirements
