Surrey Pantry Kitchen

Surrey Pantry – Event Catering Across the Surrey Hills, from our Kitchen in Shere.

Bespoke Catering, Delivered to You From intimate breakfast meetings to fine dining functions, corporate hospitality, and outdoor events, Surrey Pantry brings outstanding food and service straight to your venue.

Local, Seasonal, and Delicious We create menus using high-quality ingredients from local farmers, butchers, fisheries, cheesemongers, and artisan producers. A high proportion of our dishes are vegetarian, while our meat is responsibly sourced from trusted local suppliers.

Passion for People and Food Our chefs care deeply about every dish we serve, working closely with you to craft menus that make your event truly memorable.

Experienced & Reliable Based in Shere, nr Guildford, Surrey Hills.

We specialise in outside feasting menus with a Kitchen door accessibility for freezer foods, café service and bespoke menus.

Our outdoor catering includes ticketed Popups in Shere for the local community and dedicated groups. Whatever your event, we bring the menus, the expertise, and the passion to deliver a seamless experience.

Surrey Pantry is led by Gillian Botte, a Cordon Bleu-trained cook and outdoor event specialist with a passion for beautifully crafted, experience-led celebrations.

Gillian’s style is inspired by relaxed gatherings under open skies—where generous food, warm hospitality and effortless atmosphere come together. Her career, spanning private travel catering, event management and hospitality, brings a refined yet intuitive approach to every occasion.

Today, she creates bespoke outdoor events for clients who value exceptional food, thoughtful detail and a sense of occasion—where good energy, style and a touch of surprise are always part of the experience.

Gillian Botte Founder, Surrey Pantry 2008

Gillian Botte is a Cordon Bleu-trained cook and outdoor event specialist, known for creating refined, experience-led celebrations that feel both effortless and deeply personal.

Having grown up between the Middle East and Africa, her approach to entertaining is shaped by a lifelong appreciation for gathering under open skies—where generous food, warm hospitality and a sense of occasion come naturally. These early influences continue to inspire her signature style: relaxed yet elegant, abundant yet thoughtfully curated.

Gillian’s career spans private travel catering, personal assistance and high-level hospitality roles, working alongside leading industry professionals across corporate events, outdoor gatherings and event management. This breadth of experience brings a rare balance of creativity, precision and intuition to every event she delivers.

As the founder of Surrey Pantry, she works closely with clients to design bespoke occasions that reflect their vision—combining exceptional seasonal food with atmosphere, detail and seamless execution.

At the heart of her work is a simple belief: the most memorable events are those where great food, good energy and genuine connection come together effortlessly.

Surrey Pantry serves a mid-to-high-end client base including large corporate organisations (such as law, finance, insurance, and tech firms), regional SMEs, corporate hospitality and event agencies, and private clients hosting weddings and high-end social events, providing bespoke catering for boardroom meetings, client receptions, office functions, and outdoor and marquee events.

Cordon Bleu Trained Chefs, HND trained, Private chefs, amazing cook teams, griddle & BBQ Pros From Middle Eastern cookery to French cuisine, Iraqi / Irish - field to fork - our expertise is unlimited

Having trained Cordon Bleu Chef - Surrey Pantry is headed up by Gillian Botte who works with a range of fantastic chefs to bring each client a plethora of menus, field event expertise and personalised planning. Fresh ingredients are at the forefront of delivery and marquee staged events for all sorts sizes and budgets...