Rudd Event Catering

Rudd Catering is a family-run event catering company based near King's Lynn in Norfolk. Led by Ryan, Sophie and Tracy, we have been looking after weddings, corporate events and private celebrations across Norfolk and the surrounding counties since 2008.

Ryan leads the kitchen and works directly with every client to design a menu built around modern British, seasonal food and Norfolk produce. Sophie runs front of house, coordinates the day and makes sure everything flows from the first arrival drink to the last plate cleared away. Tracy brings the desserts, venue styling and finishing touches that quietly lift a room.

We are not a large catering company with account managers — when you book Rudd Catering, you work with the family from your first enquiry through to the event itself.

Rudd Catering is a family-run event catering company based near King’s Lynn in Norfolk. Led by Ryan, Sophie and Tracy, we’ve been part of the county’s wedding and events scene since 2008.

Ryan leads the kitchen, designing modern British menus built around seasonal Norfolk produce. Sophie runs front of house, making sure every guest is looked after and every moment flows naturally. Tracy brings the desserts, styling and finishing touches that give a room its warmth.

We don’t do off-the-shelf packages. Every wedding starts with a conversation, followed by a personal tasting after your date is booked, so your menu is designed around you — not the other way around. From arrival drinks and canapés to the wedding breakfast, evening food and mobile bar, we look after the whole day as one team.

When you book Rudd Catering, you’re working directly with the family. No call centres, no account managers — just one consistent team invested in making your day feel like yours.

Rudd Catering has been part of the Norfolk events scene since 2008. In that time we’ve catered hundreds of weddings, corporate events and private celebrations across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and the surrounding counties.

We started as a family team and we’ve stayed one. Ryan, Sophie and Tracy have worked together for well over a decade, which means the planning, cooking, service and styling are tightly coordinated — not handed off to separate companies or casual staff.

Over the years we’ve catered in marquees, barns, country houses, village halls, gardens and private homes. We’re used to working with venues that have limited kitchens, tricky access or tight turnarounds, and we plan every event around the realities of the space.

Our experience shows in the details: menus that suit the season and the venue, timings that keep the day flowing, and a team that knows how to handle the unexpected without bothering the couple.

Our clients are usually couples, families or businesses planning an event in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire or the surrounding counties who want something more personal than a large catering company.

Most of our weddings take place in barns, marquees, country houses and private estates — venues with character, where the food and service need to feel considered rather than conveyor-belt.

We tend to work with people who care about: Seasonal, locally sourced food that reflects the time of year A relaxed but professional team who know what they’re doing Direct contact with the people running their day A bespoke menu rather than a fixed package Our couples are often busy and hands-off once they’ve made their choices — they want to trust that the details are handled. Our corporate clients want polished hospitality that reflects well on their guests. And our private-party hosts want to enjoy their own event rather than manage it.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear about your day.