Caterers in Ely
Catering in Ely and the Cambridgeshire Fens.
We're Rudd Catering - a family-run team based at South Wootton near King's Lynn, catering weddings, corporate events, private parties and funeral receptions across Ely, the Fens and east Cambridgeshire. No fixed packages: every menu is built around you, your venue and your guests.
Ely and the Fens are a regular run for us - several of our recent weddings have been this side of the county border. From the city's venues to barns and marquees across the Fens, we bring the same approach everywhere: modern British food built on fresh local produce, prepared by our own team and served by people who care about your day going well.
Because we cater marquee weddings and garden parties week in, week out, a venue without a kitchen is no obstacle. We arrive early, set up a working kitchen on site, and stay right through to the end - tables cleared, glassware collected, everything left as we found it. Ryan or Sophie will personally walk through the plan with you beforehand.
We cover Ely and the surrounding area - Soham, Littleport, Sutton, Chatteris, March, Wisbech and everywhere in between - as well as the wider Fens from our base near King's Lynn.
What we cater in Ely
One team, every kind of occasion.
Weddings
Barns, country houses, marquees and private gardens. Plated wedding breakfasts, sharing platters, evening food and a full bar service - every menu tailored to the two of you.
Wedding cateringCorporate
Business lunches, awards evenings, conferences and summer parties. Reliable, discreet and on time.
Corporate cateringPrivate parties
Milestone birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and garden parties. From afternoon tea to hog roasts and sharing feasts, at home or at a hired venue.
Private party cateringFuneral receptions
Quietly organised, generous buffets and afternoon teas for wakes and celebrations of life - handled with care at a difficult time.
Funeral catering
“On our tasting evening we fell in love with the pure passion for food that Ryan and Sophie shared with us, we knew that they would be our caterers for our perfect Day!”
Menus and pricing
Honest guide prices, tailored quotes.
As a guide, hog roasts start from £36 per guest, afternoon tea from £42, and plated wedding menus from £59 per guest. Every event is quoted individually in writing, and any travel charge for Ely and the Fens is discussed openly and confirmed in writing before you commit. The full detail is on our menus page.
Ely catering questions
The practical answers, plainly.
- Do you cater events in Ely?
- Yes. Ely and the Fens are a regular run for us - we're based at South Wootton near King's Lynn and cater weddings, corporate events, private parties and funeral receptions across east Cambridgeshire throughout the year.
- Is there a travel charge for Ely events?
- Ely sits a little beyond our standard 25-mile working area, so a modest travel charge may apply. We always discuss this openly and confirm it in your written quote before you commit to anything.
- What kinds of events do you cater in Ely?
- Weddings in barns, country houses and city venues, corporate lunches and awards evenings, milestone birthdays, christenings, anniversary parties and funeral receptions. We also offer private dining, afternoon tea, sharing platters and hog roasts across the Fens.
- Can you cater at a venue that has no kitchen?
- Almost always, yes. Marquees, barns, village halls and gardens are our bread and butter - we bring everything we need with us and set up a working kitchen on site. If we haven't catered at your venue before, we'll happily visit beforehand to plan it properly.
- How much does catering in Ely cost?
- Every menu is quoted individually, but as a guide: hog roasts start from £36 per guest, afternoon tea from £42, and plated wedding menus from £59 per guest. Our menus and pricing page has the full detail, and Ryan will confirm exact figures in a tailored proposal.
- How far ahead should we book for an Ely event?
- For summer weddings we recommend getting in touch 12 to 18 months ahead, as peak Saturdays go quickly. Corporate events, parties and funeral receptions can often be arranged at much shorter notice - it's always worth asking, even at the last minute.
Planning an event in Ely?
Tell us the date, the venue and the numbers - Ryan will come back to you personally with a menu and a proposal shaped around your day.