BH21, Ferndown
We offer a professional and experienced catering service around Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire. Sweet As A Nut Catering specialise in weddings, hog roasts, barbecues and large corporate hospitality events. Browse our website or drop us a call or an email for a direct quote.
114 customer reviews
Maria Ravdanis
We had pizzas for the evening part of our wedding celebration. They were tasty, varied, and nicely served. And our guests seemed to enjoy them a lot. I loved it that the pizzas were prepared on-site, and it all looked cool and special. And the staff were lovely and attentive. More...
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Lorna Hartop
My husband and I had Sweet As A Nut to cater our wedding last week, 2nd of September. FANTASTIC!! From our initial email to our big day they have been so lovely and welcoming. We were invited to taste some food they have to offer and from that moment we knew we wanted them for our wedding. The food was exceptional and their service and staff was above and beyond anything we ever expected. The amount of complements we received from our guests for the meal and especially the pizza we had for the evening meal was so great to hear. Please if you are looking for a company to cater your event, look no further! More...
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Jordan Hiscott
Thank you for your time and effort and helping us craft our special day and making alterations at the last minute which me and my wife completely appreciated 👍🏻 Food was quick and delicious, hopefully our paths will cross again👍🏻 5*
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Lauren Johnson
We hired sweet as nut for our wedding in May. Matt and Lottie are just wonderful!! They always want the best for their clients. Everyone complimented the food throughout the day and everything went as well as it could. I would definitely recommend them. Thank you so much More...
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Karen Wigmore
Matt and Lottie, there aren’t enough words to explain how incredible you and your team are. From the minute we met you until the end of the evening at our wedding you were nothing but attentive, organised, thoughtful and above all else professional. You really took the time to get to know us as a couple and made sure our day was nothing but perfect. All of our guests complimented the food and said how amazing it all was, from canapés, bbq, cheese tower and evening food everyone was catered for and most were asking for more, even the children. We highly recommend Sweet As A Nut catering for any event. Thank you both so much ♥️ More...
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Kate Thorne
We hired Sweet as A Nut catering for my mother in laws birthday and family get together. There was 17 of us and the food was just brilliant. Matt and Lyn were great on the night and left the place cleaner than when they arrived :) Thanks so much! More...
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Georga Stride
We hired Sweet as a Nut for an evening dinner for a hen weekend and it was wonderful. Matt, our chef, cooked a three course meal for us and every dish was delicious. There was 23 of us in total and everything looked perfect. The timing of food was spot on too. We had a few dietary requirements/allergies and Matt was great with this, everything was done separately. Our server for the evening, Lyn, was lovely and so accommodating. Everyone enjoyed the food and we honestly have nothing negative to say at all. Overall, I highly recommend this company for catering an event. Thank you so much! More...
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Gee Stridey
Thank you so much to Matt and Lyn. We went for a Mexican 3 course meal for the hen party we had this weekend and we cannot fault it at all. It was amazing and everyone was catered for, even those with allergies/intolerances/dietary requirements. The food was delicious! Highly recommend! More...
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Michael Webster
Sweet as a nut catered for our wedding and provided canapés and a 3 course meal of a goats cheese tart, chicken with the trimmings and then sticky toffee pudding. Honestly these guys absolutely smashed it! Everyone kept telling me how great the food was and how much they enjoyed it! The food at a wedding can be make or break and something people really remember and these guys helped make our day so much better. Not only that but they are so reasonably priced in comparison to a lot of other catering companies. I cannot recommend Matt and Lottie highly enough! 10/10 More...
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Hannah Farhood
Thank you so much for amazing food and service! You were great and everyone loved the food so much. Thank you also for putting a special touch into our wedding, made it the perfect day �
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Jim Porritt
Thank you so much for the fantastic food you prepared and served for our wedding. All the guests were talking about how delicious it was. There was almost a fight over getting more of that brisket. More...
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Mel Ohren
WOW brilliant catering service Great food excellent staff. Well done. (Wedding 14/1/2023)
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Charlotte Taylor
We used Sweet as a Nut catering for a hen do this weekend! All of us were wowed by the food and the service was great also! Would definitely recommend for any hen do groups heading down to Bournemouth 😊 More...
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Amanda Hawkins
Amazing food, fabulous service
Highly recommended.
The prawn toast was spectacular… never have I tasted anything quite so superb.
Will definitely use these guys again
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Sheena Stroud
thank you to Matt and Lottie for the delicious food, and for your time and patience, it was a long road but we finally got there. the food was beyond amazing and the pork just melted in your mouth, we will definitely recommend your services to others, and we have plans to book your services again ourselves. More...
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Debs Woodward
For a special treat for a 30th birthday whilst on a long awaited family holiday for 11 of us in a converted barn in Wimborne, we hired Sweet As A Nut Catering to come in and cook a 3 course dinner for us. Lottie was very helpful on the emails and kindly allowed us to slightly amend the menu so we had a couple of choices in starters and desserts and we all enjoyed the delicious roast beef with lovely roast potato’s and gorgeous Yorkshire’s! They were really friendly and was lovely not having to wash up after. Would definitely recommend! Thanks guys 😊 More...
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Jonathan Hood
We used sweet as a nut for our wedding at longthorns farm in wareham. On the 2/10/21 They put on a cracking afternoon tea for us. Everyone loved it. You guys did an awesome job no waiting around for food. Nice and swift. Highly recommend them. Made sure everyone with dietary restrictions were catered for. Communication was spot one. Love kay and Jon More...
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Hannah JW
We recently hired sweet as a nut to cater a Mexican buffet for a hen do. During the months leading up to it the communication from them was awful, there were weeks and weeks where they didn’t reply and I had sleepless nights worrying if they were even going to show up. They did show up but unfortunately the food was average and our veggie guests especially weren’t impressed. Some small changes would have made it better like seasoning the fries, providing grated cheese for the fajitas/tacos, warming the churros etc. Overall, everyone was pretty disappointed by the quality of the food considering the price we paid and one guest even described it as “a lot of money for basically old El Paso boxes”. This is the first bad review I have ever left for anybody before, I really don’t like doing it at all, but feel that I had to share our experience. Maybe it’s just that the Mexican food isn’t their specialty, their other food might be better… More...
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Lindsay Halliwell
I had Matt and his family provide a bbq for us in our garden for my 40th and they did a great job. Having them there meant I was stress free on the day and could just chat to our guests which was a revelation for normal hosting! There was a good choice of menus in advance and plenty of food. Having Matt’s mother in law serve was so helpful. They made everything easy for the party, they were very nice to deal with and I would recommend them. More...
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Lisa Buckingham
We hired Matt and Lottie to cook a 3 course meal and canapés for 10 people. Excellent communication, lovely people and delicious food. There was a problem with the cooker in the house we had hired and Matt also had a problem with his cooker but he still managed to pull off a wonderful meal and on time with limited cooking options! Thank you so much Matt and Lottie, we had a very special stress free evening x More...
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Claire Byrne
I hired sweet as a nut catering for my husbands birthday bbq garden party. The communication was great, and Lottie and Matt were very accommodating to our needs. The food was delicious, and the cheesecake was definitely my favourite! 😋 I would use them again! More...
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Kate Reed
We booked Matt for an amazing BBQ in Sandbanks. Was just brilliant! Would highly recommend.
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Jaimee Kale
We had sweet as a nut cater for a family christmas gathering and it was perfect. Food was delicious, everyone was full and happy :) they even catered for myself and my son with dairy and soya allergies and made the most amazing ice cream especially for us! Service was prompt and the team was friendly and tidy. I would 100% use Matt and the team again and would recommend for anybody looking for caterers (as a side note I’ve also since discovered that they catered at my hen do [a bbq on Bournemouth beach] back in 2016 and I remember that food being spot on as well!!) More...
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Yasemin S.
Every body have to try these are good
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Kelly Knibbs
We had Sweet As A Nut cater for our dads 60th birthday in our lodge at Sandy Balls. The whole service from the initial communication through to the meal were faultless. The food was great and the lodge was spotless when they left. Would highly recommend Sweet As A Nut. Thank you so much ???? More...
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Paul Foster
We had a family party this weekend in sandbanks Matt and the team provided some awesome menus and the food was sublime . Thanks for all your work to make a special birthday even more enjoyable ! More...
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Emma Thorne
How lucky were we to have sweet as a nut catering for our wedding ♡ The food was outstanding and the team were friendly and professional ☆☆☆☆☆ we had great feed back from our guests and would highly recommend them. . Thank you again for making our day special ♡☆♡ More...
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Mark Hyoms
We booked Sweet As A Nut for a birthday celebration whilst self-catering on holiday, liaising with Matthew and Lottie throughout the process. A meal for 6 adults and 2 children.We worked through menu selection in advance and made our choices from across a couple of their ranges. They provided some additional options to suit our tastes. A couple of gaps in communication during the planning (due to other client commitments) but we had allowed enough lead time so no issue.It was a bit daunting not knowing who was going to arrived (and indeed if they would actually turn up). But on the day Matthew and his assistant arrived on time and set to work quickly, efficiently and quietly in the kitchen leaving us to enjoy our pre dinner drinks (self provided). They had brought everything they needed (except a freezer for the ice cream but we had space) and did not disturb us at all. The meal was served at the desired time and professionally done, checking in on each course midway through. The food itself received no complaints....it was well cooked and tasty. And come the end of service the kitchen was left cleaner than when they arrived.In house dining was a great option for a private celebration, and saved us finding a babysitter for the baby. And if I’m honest £260 for a customised 3 course meal for 6+2 was far better value than I had expected. Would for sure use the team again if we were in the area. More...
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Sandy Lynn
Sweet as a nut catering were amazing. They did a 3 course sit down meal and hog roast for us. They were friendly, amenable and professional throughout. Their wild mushroom veloute was incredible and converted some mushroom haters.We’d like to thank them for helping make our day so special.Sandy and Louise More...
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SandyL-30
Sweet as a nut catering were amazing. They did a 3 course sit down meal and hog roast for us. They were friendly, amenable and professional throughout. Their wild mushroom veloute was incredible and converted some mushroom haters.We’d like to thank them for helping make our day so special.Sandy and Louise More...
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Sandy Lynn
Sweet as a nut catering were amazing. They did a 3 course sit down meal and hog roast for us. They were friendly, amenable and professional throughout. Their wild mushroom veloute was incredible and converted some mushroom haters. We’d like to thank them for helping make our day so special. Sandy and Louise More...
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Jenny Kick
We booked Sweet As A Nut for a birthday celebration whilst self-catering on holiday, liaising with Matthew and Lottie throughout the process. A meal for 6 adults and 2 children. We worked through menu selection in advance and made our choices from across a couple of their ranges. They provided some additional options to suit our tastes. A couple of gaps in communication during the planning (due to other client commitments) but we had allowed enough lead time so no issue. It was a bit daunting not knowing who was going to arrived (and indeed if they would actually turn up). But on the day Matthew and his assistant arrived on time and set to work quickly, efficiently and quietly in the kitchen leaving us to enjoy our pre dinner drinks (self provided). They had brought everything they needed (except a freezer for the ice cream but we had space) and did not disturb us at all. The meal was served at the desired time and professionally done, checking in on each course midway through. The food itself received no complaints....it was well cooked and tasty. And come the end of service the kitchen was left cleaner than when they arrived. In house dining was a great option for a private celebration, and saved us finding a babysitter for the baby. And if I’m honest £260 for a customised 3 course meal for 6+2 was far better value than I had expected. Would for sure use the team again if we were in the area. More...
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Jackie Clarke
Catering
Thank you Matt and team for stepping in at the last minute to do the meal for my brother's birthday. You did the menu he wanted and it was delicious, and he was so pleased.
Kim Gardener
Great team, professional and the food is to die for..
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Emma Jane Thorne-williams
How lucky were we to have sweet as a nut catering for our wedding ♡ The food was outstanding and the team were friendly and professional ☆☆☆☆☆ we had great feed back from our guests and would highly recommend them. . Thank you again for making our day special ♡☆♡ More...
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Maureen Morris
The staff are lovely and friendly. The food in my experience is always good. Their milkshakes are proper. made with fruit NOT syrup. Great for private function's.
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Graham Drew
We hired Lottie and the team to put on a cooked breakfast spread and a three course, Greek dinner for a stag do. The food was amazing, they brought everything they needed with them and were incredibly flexible when making arrangements. It can be a bit daunting booking this kind of thing, but this is definitely restaurant quality food in your home. Get booking now. More...
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Katarzyna Kesik
Very kind staff and nice tasty coffee despite sparingly premises
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Jack Hockaday
I used the cafe as a location in a short film I made. Very helpful staff, even willing to stand in as extras at points. Delicious food, catering to all dietary requirements, including vegans!
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Clare King
Always friendly.
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Kate Charlton
Absolutely fantastic service from the moment they arrived to when they left. Sweet as a nut catered a BBQ for our hen party, and the food was absolutely amazing, a good amount of food for a fantastic price, and not only that, but they couldn't have been nicer throughout as well. I would highly recommend them and if we are ever Bournemouth way again, I will definitely use them again! Thank you!!! Kate More...
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Ian Armstead
Lovely cafe where we had breakfast - the food was great and the staff friendly, nice place for breakfast and a coffee.
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Arlene S.
We had a great evening when Matt came to cook our 3 course meal for 11 at the holiday cottage we had rented. He arrived earlier than expected to set up with everything ready to go - no hassle and no fuss, he just got to it. Dinner was served promptly at the time that we had chosen and all 3 courses were great. The fact that we had a vegetarian in the group was no problem at all as we were able to choose an extra starter and main. We can't thank Matt enough for helping to make our weekend an amazing experience and would definitely book a meal again if we're back in the area! More...
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ArleneS-9
We had a great evening when Matt came to cook our 3 course meal for 11 at the holiday cottage we had rented. He arrived earlier than expected to set up with everything ready to go - no hassle and no fuss, he just got to it. Dinner was served promptly at the time that we had chosen and all 3 courses were great. The fact that we had a vegetarian in the group was no problem at all as we were able to choose an extra starter and main. We can't thank Matt enough for helping to make our weekend an amazing experience and would definitely book a meal again if we're back in the area! More...
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Kerry
Wow, what can i say! these people were very accommodating when our circumstances changed, they custom made a menu to fit our needs, it was easy and hassle free to book with them, thanks Lottie, they came and made a 3 course meal at the house that we rented for the weekend, they arrived with plenty of time, and they made the whole afternoon a relaxing one,they even took care of the washing of the pots, and tiding up, nothing was too much trouble, Thanks Matthew and Lyn, its a shame we didn't live closer because i would defiantly use them again, for anybody that is within their area i would have no doubt in recommending them to you! Thanks again guys, it was a beautiful event. More...
Alexandra
Personal Chef Services
Our evening was made extra special by the fantastic food and service provided by the catering team. They went out of their way to get to us despite traffic delays and still served a beautiful meal on time. They really made our night! Would definitely recommend them. More...
Paul Stone
Great place, great service, great value and friendly. Really enjoyed the couple of times I've been. Definitely recommended.
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Charlotte Watkins
Super friendly staff with really delicious and fairly priced food! My 2 year old and I will be back soon for sure!
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Jordon Cooper
Lovely custom service. Great English breakfast. Try the home made beans!
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Jordon Forsythe
Lovely food and really nice people
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What’s your signature dish?
Duck two ways, confit leg and pan roasted breast, triple cooked chips, jus
How do you go about creating the perfect menu for your clients?
We find the best way to create a perfect menu is to listen, listen to the clients needs and ideas and work together to make sure they receive the best service possible.
What do you love most about your job?
We love that each day is different because each client is different. Working with our clients is never boring and it allows us to give great service and use our creativity.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Our family inspired us to start our business after catering for a family event and seeing how much joy food can bring to a private celebration, it made us realise that we wanted to continue long term.
Why should our clients choose you?
We feel that we are an open, friendly, family business that puts our clients before anything else. We are here to please you with amazing communication, fantastic food and exceptional service.
BBQ
Varied bbq menus to suit any clients needs
Hogroast
High quality hogroast service