Quintessential British Hospitality

Payne & Gunter are consummate professionals when it comes to quality catering. Since 1786, we’ve been crafting our recipe for making events and spaces come to life through aspirational and delicious culinary creations.

We’re here to bring delectable, sustainably-sourced food and drinks with a sprinkle of good old-fashioned British hospitality to your next big event.

High quality catering for large events

Whether it’s sumptuous street food for an exhibition or five-course fine dining at a gala dinner, we’re ready to bring our top-quality catering and a touch of culinary class to any large indoor or outdoor event.

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A rich heritage in hospitality

Payne & Gunter began in 18th century London as high society caterers for the rich, royal and famous. Now, as a proud brand under Compass Group UK and Ireland, our reputation continues to flourish as the chosen caterers for Britain’s biggest events and social occasions.

Our history

Experience in delivering excellence

As the chosen caterers for the BRIT Awards, Wimbledon and many other renowned occasions, we’ve got plenty of experience in catering for high profile events. Having spent decades in event planning, management and delivery, you can trust Payne & Gunter to serve up the most polished and prestigious hospitality and event catering.

Read our case studies to get some insight into our partnerships, and how we could use our culinary craft and experience to bring your event catering to life.

Case studies

Extraordinary food and drinks

From Champagne and complex canapés at intimate receptions to innovative catering concepts for large-scale events, we offer a variety of classic and on-trend contemporary cuisine to tantalise the taste buds.