Fennel & Co. Catering
ProHighlights
- In-house caterer at Hunter wedding venues including Wollombi and Cezans at Krinklewood, and on the preferred list at Cooinda Pokolbin and Stonehurst Cedar Creek
- Chef James Borg's menus mix modern Australian cooking with South-East Asian and Middle Eastern flavours, plus a separate Italian banquet
- Canapes, alternate-drop dinners, shared banquets, grazing tables, an oyster bar and a cheese wheel pasta station
About Fennel & Co. Catering
Fennel & Co. Catering is the wedding and events business of chef James Borg and his wife Tess. James trained under Italian and French chefs and cooks a modern Australian menu threaded with South-East Asian and Middle Eastern flavours, while Tess runs front of house, manages the floor staff and works through the planning with each couple. The pair also started Cranky Chef Catering, their corporate arm, and run Cezans, a restaurant at Krinklewood's biodynamic vineyard. Most of their work is Hunter Valley weddings. They are the exclusive caterer at a handful of venues, among them Wollombi, Darkhorse and Cezans at Krinklewood, and a preferred caterer at others such as Cooinda Pokolbin, Chapel Ridge, Villa Toscana and Stonehurst Cedar Creek. Cooking at the same rooms week after week means they know how each kitchen, lawn and marquee works on the day. There are two menus to start from. The classic menu covers hot and cold canapes, substantial canapes such as sliders and bao, roving entree bowls, an alternate-drop entree, main and dessert service, and a banquet option. The Italian menu is a shared banquet of several courses laid down the centre of the tables. Extras include grazing tables, an oyster bar, a cheese wheel pasta station run by a chef and late-night snacks. Pricing is not published, so the first step is the enquiry form, after which the team sends package information and can book a site visit.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Hunter Valley venues does Fennel & Co. cater at?
They are the exclusive caterer at venues including Wollombi, Darkhorse, The Woodhouse and Cezans at Krinklewood, and a preferred caterer at places such as Cooinda Pokolbin, Chapel Ridge, Villa Toscana, McGuigan House and Stonehurst Cedar Creek.
What dining styles can we choose from?
Roving canapes for a cocktail reception, an alternate-drop plated meal with entree, main and dessert, a shared banquet from the classic menu, or the Italian share-style banquet.
Are there food stations or extras?
Yes. The canape packages can be paired with grazing tables, an oyster bar serving three oysters per guest, a chef-run cheese wheel pasta station (minimum 80 serves) and late-night snacks.
Do they cater corporate events?
Corporate work runs through Cranky Chef Catering, the business's corporate arm, which handles boardroom lunches, launches, conferences and staff celebrations around the Hunter.
How much does Fennel & Co. cost?
Prices are not on the website. Send your date, venue and guest numbers through the enquiry form and the team will reply with package information and an invitation to a site visit.
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Amy Cradock
5 months ago
We could not have asked for better caterers for our wedding. Tess and James did a fantastic job. Our guests are still talking about how good the food was and how generous the portions were - no one went hungry, that’s fo…
Emily Nesbitt
6 months ago
Fennel and Co catered our wedding and they were truly the highlight of our day!! The food was incredible, generous portions, absolutely delicious and the serving staff went above and beyond to look after our guests. Alth…
Amy Papandreas
8 months ago
Insanely good. We had Fennel and Co caterer wedding and we have been getting non stop comments about how good the food was. Tess and James are incredibly professional and amazing at their jobs. From start to finish the…
Karla Wicks
a year ago
James, Tess and their team at Fennel & Co were phenomenal. The food was absolutely delicious — every dish was beautifully presented and full of flavour. Our guests couldn't stop talking about our live chef experience wit…
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