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The Early Bird

We offer canapés, cold buffets, sandwiches and finger food available and speciality coffee carts up to 40 miles from Kings Heath, Birmingham.
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Services we provide

Dessert CaterersDessert Caterers
CanapesCanapes
Business Lunch CateringBusiness Lunch Catering
BuffetsBuffets
Cake MakersCake Makers
CupcakesCupcakes
Ice Cream CartIce Cream Cart
Corporate Event CateringCorporate Event Catering
Coffee BarsCoffee Bars

About The Early Bird

We’re The Early Bird Bakery, an independent café-bakery in Kings Heath, Birmingham, known for standout brunch, specialty coffee and hand-crafted pastries. Everything we serve is made on-site by hand, every day, by our team of 10 chefs. From our buns and focaccia to sauces, creams and ganaches, we make it all from scratch, no shortcuts, no compromise, and you can taste the difference.

For the past 7 years we’ve proudly served Birmingham, building a reputation for quality, consistency and a warm, reliable service. Alongside our café, we deliver professional catering for businesses and institutions across the city, with partnerships including Apple, Aston University and Lloyds Bank. We also cater for private celebrations, weddings, engagements and birthdays, creating food that feels special, generous and memorable.

Our food and drink is built around a core menu that's stood the test of time and keeps customers coming back, with seasonal specials inspired by what’s in season and what our chefs are excited about right now. Whether you’re planning an event, feeding a team, or looking for a trusted supplier that can deliver both flavour and finesse, we’re ready to bring The Early Bird experience to you.

To complement our food offering, we also provide a mobile coffee cart, perfect for corporate events, launches, weddings and parties, bringing speciality-quality coffee and friendly service directly to your venue.

Choose us for handmade food done properly, a proven track record, and a team who cares about every detail, from the first enquiry to the final bite.

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Our Story

The Early Bird Bakery is an independent café-bakery and catering business in Kings Heath, Birmingham, known for standout food, specialty coffee and hand-crafted pastries. Everything we serve is made on-site by hand, every day, by our team of 10 chefs. From our buns and focaccia to sauces, creams and ganaches, we make it all from scratch, no shortcuts, no compromise, and you can taste the difference.

For the past 7 years we’ve proudly served Birmingham and the Midlands, building a reputation for quality, consistency and a warm, reliable service. We deliver professional catering for businesses and institutions across the city, with partnerships including Apple, Aston University and Lloyds Bank. We also cater for private celebrations, weddings, engagements and birthdays, creating food that feels special, generous and memorable.

Our food is built around a core menu that’s stood the test of time and keeps customers coming back, with seasonal specials inspired by what’s in season and what our chefs are excited about right now. Whether you’re planning an event, feeding a team, or looking for a trusted supplier that can deliver both flavour and finesse, we’re ready to bring The Early Bird experience to you.

Our Team

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Co-Founded by Joe, Tim C and Tim G, all born and raised in the Black Country and Birmingham. The Early Bird Bakery is proudly owner led, with a team built around quality food and warm hospitality. Joe leads our events with the front-of-house team and is the main point of contact from first enquiry to delivery, while Tim C, our Head Chef, heads up a kitchen of 10+ chefs bringing bold, world inspired flavours to every menu, all delivered with smooth, friendly service.

Experience

Our combine number of years spent working with customers in hospitality and food service are pushing 25 years! In 2025 we were a finalist in the UKs Best Croissant Competition, held at The Savoy in London!

Trained in Birmingham, Tim C has worked all over the world in different kitchens from fine hotels in Mayfair to brunch bars in Melbourne, Australia!

Joe has years of experience running front of house teams and delivering impeccable service to guests.

Typical Clients

We provide cold catering and coffee carts to suit many events. We work with private and corporate clients to offer cold lunch and buffet options. We also specialise in our pastries and cakes offering which is curated by our in-house chefs. In addition to this, we have an extensive range of canapé for events or buffets where finger food is required.

Credentials

We're a member of NCASS, a UK body for food standards. We also hold a 5 star food hygiene rating and have done for 7 years!

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