Hunter Valley Catering
ProHighlights
- Kitchen in Pokolbin, run by chef Nick Vivian, who cooked in five-star hotels in the UK and Australia
- Plated, shared, finger food, BBQ, paella and whole-pig menus, with vegetarian and gluten-free choices
- In-accommodation chef dinners where the team sets the table, serves and does the washing up
About Hunter Valley Catering
Hunter Valley Catering is a locally owned business started in 2021 by local couple Nick and Julie Vivian. Nick is the head chef, with a long career cooking fine dining menus in five-star hotels in the UK and Australia, and the kitchen sits in Pokolbin. The aim is food that feels personal and home-cooked, built on local produce and shaped around each client. For private celebrations, the team brings a chef into your home or holiday accommodation, sets the table, serves and handles the washing up. Menus range from roaming canapés to a shared platter dinner, a BBQ, paella cooked in front of guests or a locally bred pig roasted onsite and carved for the table. Birthdays, engagement parties, Christmas parties and dinners after a day of wine tasting are all regular bookings, from small groups to a few hundred guests. Weddings are catered at the venue you have chosen, including places such as Willow Tree Estate and Sweetacres in Pokolbin, La Pera Estate in Lovedale and Corunna Station at Belford. Couples can pick cocktail canapés, a seated shared feast, a traditional plated dinner, a whole suckling pig or paella, with the wedding cake served on platters. Pre-wedding cocktail parties, dinners and breakfasts, plus a recovery meal the day after, can be added, and RSA-qualified bar staff can be arranged. Corporate events get the same approach, from meeting catering to award nights, fundraisers and gala dinners. Packages assume an equipped kitchen, crockery and cutlery at the venue, and hire can be organised at extra cost where they are missing. Guests with dietary needs are given an alternative dish.
Inclusions & amenities
Service
Cuisine type (caterers)
Catering style (caterers)
Dietary support (caterers)
Budget
Pricing
Service Details
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hunter Valley Catering cost?
Published menus start with the Finger Food Package at $94 plus GST per person ($103.40 including GST). BBQ and paella menus are $99 plus GST, a plated three-course meal is $121 plus GST and the Piggy Menu is $145 plus GST, all per person.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
Yes. The private and corporate menus are priced for at least 10 people, and the paella menu needs a minimum of 30. Weddings are quoted to your numbers.
What does the venue need to provide?
Pricing assumes a working kitchen plus crockery and cutlery, and for corporate and wedding packages, tables and chairs too. If the venue doesn't have them, the team can arrange hire at an additional cost.
Can you cater for dietary requirements?
Yes. Many dishes are vegetarian or gluten free, or have a gluten-free option, and guests with other requirements can be given an alternative meal. Pass on the details when you confirm your booking.
Do you provide bar staff for weddings?
RSA-qualified bar staff and service can be supplied for weddings on request. Ask when you send your date, approximate guest numbers and venue for wedding package pricing.
Areas we service
Suitable occasions
belinda - The French Shoppe
2 months ago
We recently engaged Hunter Valley Catering to provide finger food catering for my husband's 60th birthday celebration, and they were outstanding from start to finish. From our very first enquiry, Nick and Julie were pro…
Kimberlie 19
3 months ago
Nick & Julie catered for my grandma's 75th birthday family dinner, and they were absolutely incredible. We were treated atleast 10 rounds of amazing food, and every dish was beautifully presented and packed with flavour.…
Kim Townsley
8 months ago
We had a pig roast at our wedding and it was honestly one of the highlights of the whole day. The food was absolutely delicious — perfectly cooked, so tender, and full of flavour. It suited our relaxed outdoor wedding vi…
Spences
a year ago
Could not be happier with the catering with Nick & Julie! So accommodating, easy going and professional people. The staff (Parko & Mel) that attended our wedding weekend were so friendly and were happy to do little thin…
Is this your business? Claim this listing
Related listings nearby
From $88pp
From $56pp
From $1,720