Special Event Catering
Whatever the scale, Chef Iain McCombe can professionally manage your event catering; tailored to your needs, from planning, contract chef placement, purchasing, to hands-on production and plate up. Iain works with your team to ensure your event catering is well presented, delicious and efficiently expedited, within budget. We can also create full banquet kit menus and event specific menus.
Iain first worked on special events at The Savoy Hotel, Grosvenor House Hotel and Sheraton Park Towers in London back in the 80's. As Sous Chef at the Michelin rated “Marlowes” French restaurant in Stratford Upon Avon, he ran premium, intimate events for VIPs, and as Sous Chef at the exclusive Billesley Manor in Stratford Upon Avon he ran the event catering for larger premium functions and weddings, before being brought to Australia by Conrad Jupiters to work in their banquet kitchens, catering for up to 1500+ seated, 3000+ cocktail style.
Iain has tailored menus, and managed event catering for:
:: Royal Pines Resort
:: Sea World Resort
:: Marriott Brisbane
:: Marriott Surfers Paradise
:: Ramada Surfers Paradise
:: Courtyard Marriott
:: Outrigger Sun City Resort
Large Scale Special Events Catering projects include:
:: Gold Coast Indy Grand Prix
:: Conrad Jupiters (various events)
:: Jacob’s Creek Premium Wine Launch
:: Brisbane River Festival ‘Dinner on the Bridge’
:: Big Brother Official Eviction Cocktail Parties
:: Australian Open Golf Tounament Platinum Corp Boxes
WITH CURRENT CONTRACT CATERING CLIENTS INCLUDING:
:: Gold Coast Turf Club
:: Parklands Gold Coast
:: Gold Coast Convention Centre
:: Skilled Park Robina - Michael O'Brien Catering
:: The Arts Centre
Cooking for Elite Sports Men and Women
Iain has catered for the very specific dietary needs of elite sports men and women, including the:
:: 2000 American Olympic Team
:: Australian Davis Cup Team (inc. Pat Rafter)
:: Canterbury Bulldogs
:: WWE Team (inc. The Rock)
Cooking for Celebrities
Renowned for demanding impeccable standards and for having very specific requirements, Iain has personally cooked for more celebrities than he can even remember, including:
:: Pamela Anderson
:: Ronnie Corbett
:: Diana Rigg
:: Bob Geldof
:: Kenny Everett
:: Miss World 1981 (one week’s special diet requirements)
:: Sarah Michelle Gellar
:: Ed Fuller
