Testimonials
Making people happy and ensuring that our clients’ special occasions are wholly memorable for all the right reasons is what our business is all about. Therefore, we take the greatest pleasure and pride in the unsolicited testimonials that we receive. The following are a collection of comments about both Antonia’s Kitchen and our own special property, Western House.
"Thank you so much for the delicious food which you cooked and delivered to Fletchers Combe on 12th November. The food was enjoyed by all, it was absolutely superb, and I am afraid I ordered too much as your portions were very generous! Thank you once again for helping to make our wedding anniversary an occasion to remember."
Mrs Wheatley - November 2011
"We just wanted to thank you so much for making Susy & Tom's wedding day go so well. The food was delicious, the service was wonderful and you and your staff were very efficient. Tom said that the day exceeded his expectations, so thank you very much. I hope you weren't too tired after all your hard work. We slept well Friday night!"
Henry & Margaret - April 2011
"The hospitality extended to my wife and myself by all was exceptional and very much appreciated. Not the least, we both feel that a special mention should be made of the catering team who provided food of a superb quality. This was combined with an eclectic mix of flavours and courses, together with a very attentive service to your guests. In our opinion, they carried out their function perfectly.
Lexus car launch guest - March 2011
“Antonia and her staff far exceeded our expectations and went beyond what was required of them to make our day a really special and memorable one. Nothing was too much trouble and Antonia gave us the benefit of her experience in arranging all aspects of our day from suggesting florists at very short notice, letting us use her grandmothers tablecloth, rescuing a cake disaster to pinning on the groom's buttonhole - the list is very long. In addition to all of this Antonia provided an excellent dinner which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. The waiting staff were very professional both at the table and in setting up the room. Everyone commented on how romantic and magical everything looked when we all returned from the church. We would highly recommend them.”
Andrew & Stephanie - Feb 2011
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you, Beatus and Tony for last night. You really added a great focus to the evening - the young people were fascinated with the demonstration and the pho was absolutely delicious
- and such a nice, warming bowl to start the evening. Everyone was very impressed - including Michael Caines.”
Youth Food Movement - Jan 2011
“We just want to say a huge thank you for all you did for us before and during the wedding. You were absolutely fantastic and our day simply would not have been the same without you. You had amazing ideas, gave us so much support and had so much dedication. The food was fantastic and people still talk about it now, it exceeded our expectations. The service was second to none and the whole wedding was just fantastic (not forgetting the gorgeous crockery!). We had the best day of our lives and were so pleased that you were a part of it and helped towards that. We would recommend you to anyone.”
Alex and Anthony – October 2009
“Many thanks for a fantastic evening last Wednesday. It made a memorable event for J and I plus our overwhelmed guests. All aspects of the meal and service met our expectations and the flavour of the beef still lingers in my mind. Just as well my wines matched up to the quality of the food!”
R & C – September 2009
“If you are considering outside catering for your wedding, look no further than Antonia’s kitchen. We were very stubborn and adamant about how WE wanted OUR day and how WE wanted OUR food for such a special occasion. We shopped around with some of the well known and respected caterers, but felt they gave us no flexibility. With Antonia, all our questions and requests, however bizarre, were answered with a YES. We liked Antonia’s attitude and we found Antonia to be straight talking-no waffle, which is what we wanted. When it finally came down to the big day, the food and presentation was top drawer. We specifically requested a shellfish platter and wow…that is what we got. It was great to see our guests tucking in and enjoying their feast. Refreshingly, we found Antonia’s staff to be absolutely fantastic, plenty of smiles, courteous and observant. If we were to sum Antonia up in three words…..simple….attention to detail.”
Exmouth August 2009
" Thank you both so much for doing such a great job of making our wedding day so special. "
Charlotte & Dave - September 2007
"Antonia, 10 days have passed since Rebecca & Eric’s wedding and I must thank you so much for the splendid part you and your staff played in it all. The care you took to present the tables was just splendid, all those fancy ideas we had took you a long time to set up but the result was a complete delight - and as for the food, we were so right to choose you to cater for us. Everything about the meal was of superb quality – many guests are still telling me how much they enjoyed it! Thank you too for coping with all the vegetarian variations so well."
Gillian - May 2007
"Fantastic property – the best Helpful Holidays property I have stayed in. Would highly recommend “Antonia’s Kitchen” for catering."
Tina - September 2007
"Fabulous, excellent, wonderful...what more can I say!!! What an experience – Fabulous Saturday dinner that was accompanied with peace & tranquility."
Bill - April 2007
"It was a delightful house and Ms Makeig-Jones was incredibly helpful with superb catering."
Ryan & Gemma - January 2007