Testimonials

Jessica absolutely smashed it

We've done various events big and small, but always struggled to find someone who reflected the quality and love that we want to create our events with. Jessica absolutely smashed it. Her cooking and presentation was exceptional, her professionalism was flawless and her warmth and her ability to put us and our guests at ease meant that we had zero issues in trusting that she would do a fantastic job. Jessica, you really made our weekend so special and can't thank you enough for all your special touches and extra care! Might just have to host another event soon so we can eat more of your delicious food sooner!!” 
 
 
Meg and Arun, Heartspace Yoga (brunches, lunches, evening meals and various cakes!)

Every bit of every dish on the menu was incredible

When planning our festival style wedding party for 130 guests we knew the food was important. After searching hundreds of websites and liaising with numerous suppliers our guts told us to go with Brighton Bakes. Our guts didn't disappoint and they certainly didn't go hungry. Every bit of every dish on the menu was incredible and our guests were raving about that food for days.

Jessica is a professional and her passion for food is evident. Her creativity in designing a menu meant it was easy to fit in with our theme and our budget. Her flexibility and patience made the whole process easy and stress free enabling us to focus on the rest of the day. We dropped in a last minute request for a cake and the beautiful white chocolate mud cake that arrived was an absolute show stopper! We feel pretty lucky to be able to say the best wedding food we have ever had was at our own

Kate and Jo - wedding hot fork buffet plus cake

Lovely selection of street food dishes

I booked Brighton Bakes for our business event and social and they served some delicious food. A lovely selection of street food dishes which went down extremely well with a hard to please, and diverse crowd! Absolutely everyone said how delicious the food was, a great variety, looked great, served with a smile and using recyclable bamboo dishes and wooden forks, well received by an environmentally conscious crowd. 

Jessica is lovely! A pleasure to work with, nailed our brief and turned everything around professionally and efficiently. We will definitely use Brighton Bakes again and I have already recommend them to several people. Thank you.

Habitat HQ Christmas party - hot street food fork buffet

You and your team are absolute stars!

Just want to send over a huge thank you for catering our wedding last week.

You have been fantastic from our first emails with you all the way up to the wedding. We had so many comments about how fantastic the food was and how beautiful the cake table was. Our only problem was that we were too full to try all of the cakes!

We have been recommending you to our engaged friends and will continue to do so. You and your team are absolute stars!

Chloe and Joe (Wedding Hot Fork Buffet, and themed Dessert Table, plus Wedding Cake)

Perfect Menu

May I just say a huge thank you yet again for the wonderful meal you provided for us on Saturday night. Everyone couldn't stop talking about it and said how amazing it was! I feel like it was just the perfect menu for everyone and started our Saturday night on a high!

You made the meal the easiest part of the hen do for me to organise, and took all the potential stress away from me. It was just so lovely receiving your emails and I was looking forward to finally meeting you and enjoying your wonderful cooking, rather than panicking about things that could have gone potentially gone wrong.

Heather (Hen Party sharing platter 3 course meal)

Magnificent

You and your team were magnificent and I didn't have to worry about a thing. Everything was dealt with very efficiently and everyone I asked said how much they had enjoyed the food and how amazing it all looked as well as tasted! My friend commented on the attention to detail as well and I do hope you pick up extra business as a result of such a fab event... you certainly deserve it!

The kids were delighted with how it all went.... but that's because of the planning and prep that went into it beforehand... including by your good self. You were a really great find Jessica and catered for just the sort of event that they wanted, it was clearly meant to be.

Thank you once again for all that you did to make it so special, and for giving me the peace of mind to know that everything was being dealt with.

I will certainly be trying some of your recipes and will be recommending you to anyone who needs a caterer- as you turn an event into an occasion.

June (Wedding - Alice in Wonderland themed cold buffet, plus afternoon tea and cake….)

Incredible coordination of our big day

Thank you Jess and Team for the most fabulous spread and incredible coordination of our big day. Catering for 100 ex-rowers and cyclists was no mean feat and all of our guests have talked to us about how amazing the food was and their disappointment that even they couldn't quite finish it all!

Working with you from our initial enquiry, through delicious tasting and then the big day itself was always fun and easy and it was so lovely that we felt completely relaxed on the day, confident of what a great job you and your team would do running the show!

We loved your food so much we can't wait to eat it again at the next family function in May 2017!

All our love and thank-yous.

Becs and Steve (Wedding canapés, sharing platter meal, dessert table, evening picnic)

Best veggie catering ever at a wedding

Thanks so much again for such a wonderful job last weekend. All of our guests have been raving about the food. My bridesmaids were especially giddy with joy to receive a pudding bowl with a piece of everything in it!! I'm so glad you and the team also had fun.

We will recommend you to everyone!! I wish you could make all of my suppers from now on!....We really were over the moon with our food and guests have also raved about it. I thought you'd like to know that I got a text from one of the veggie guests saying it was the best veggie catering she'd ever had at a wedding.

Catrin and Chris (Wedding canapes, sharing platters, dessert table, evening picnic)

Better then we we could ever have imagined

Ian and I just wanted to thank you SO SO much for making our wedding food better than we possibly could have ever imagined! We have had nothing but compliments about it ever since and honestly we could not have asked for anything more than what you provided for us.

Thank you for making it so much fun and really was an honour to have you guys as part of the day :)…..You can be assured we will recommend you to anyone and everyone that will listen!

Lizzy and Ian (Wedding sharing platters, evening picnic)

Totally perfect and personalised

A massive thank you from both of us to you and your team. We have had so many people tell us how much they loved the wedding food and that they loved the relaxed vibe of the sharing platters. It all went down so well with everyone and all the food was absolutely delicious!

Ever since we first contacted you, you have gone above and beyond in every way to make every detail of our wedding catering totally perfect and personalised. We cannot thank you enough! You thought of everything to make it all work seamlessly and all your planning is so very much appreciated. Everything ran so smoothly on the day and you made us so feel so relaxed and at ease to leave everything in your very capable hands. You are an absolute star and we are so glad we found Brighton Bakes all those months ago!

Jess and Chris (Wedding canapes, sharing platters, wedding cake, pretzel bar)

Best food ever at a wedding

We really can’t thank you and your team enough for making our wedding day such a fun, relaxed and very special day.  All our guests are raving about your food and how lovely you and your staff are (a lot of people said it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding). And Georgie and Jack were loved by all parents 🙂 …..What a super day - thank you a million million times.

Chloe and Dave (Wedding afternoon tea, sharing platters)

Awesome

Thankyou so so much for everything you and your team did to make our wedding so special.  It definitely wouldn't have been so awesome if you guys weren't there!  So many of our guests have commented on how wonderful the food was (think we can safely say that nobody went hungry!!), and how well your team looked after everyone.  They were all so so friendly, and no glass was ever empty!  For us it was a total godsend, finding you for our 'Big Day', you made us feel so comfortable from the start, completely understood what we wanted, then went over and above to make everything absolutely perfect.

Lauren and Sam (Wedding canapes, buffet, evening BBQ)

Delectably Inventive

Jessica’s creations are delectably inventive and deliciously tasty….once you’ve tasted them we can guarantee you’ll be a devotee.

Annabel Mackie – OK magazine (dinner parties, canapé parties)

Genuine passion for baking

We have worked with Jess for the last two years catering for some of our hen parties and as well as being totally professional it is obvious she has a genuine passion for baking and cooking as well as people. This combination makes her an ideal host and you can tell all her food is cooked with love. 

Helen Taggart, Owner Metro-Deco café (personal chef brunches and lunches)

... wish she could cook for me every day!

Having worked closely with Jessica for a number of years, I can truly say I love her food – the way it tastes and the way it looks!  Numerous book launches, buffets, canapé and dinner parties have all been delightful, delicious and stress-free – Jessica always seems to go the extra mile.  I only wish she could cook for me every day!

Carol Biss, MD Book Guild Publishing (book launches and personal dinner and canapé parties)

Great feast of succulent treats

Jess catered my monstrous book launch and in that first moment of the crowd tasting the great feast of succulent treats before them I knew they were on my side - the rest was plain sailing. Top tip: Slay the taste buds first, then move onto the monsters.

Kit (Major Jack Union) Cox, Author of the Monster Hunter series of books and Hendricks Gin ambassador (Victorian Monster Hunter afternoon tea for the Brighton Festival)

Out-of-this-World Food

I literally do not know where to start, we were so lucky to find you, you were so helpful, polite and thorough from day one. The attention to detail in everything you do is incredible, and all this even before we tasted your out-of-this-world food! Our guests jumped at the chance for seconds and thirds! We had so many lovely comments from the guests, and a few were even telling us it was the best wedding food they ever had. We cannot thank you enough – you are an angel!

Reece and Charlotte (wedding hot fork buffet plus evening picnic)

Perfectly tailored food

I just wanted to …say thank you for the fantastic service that you provided for our wedding. Simon and I agree that we think you went above and beyond to help us plan our wedding and make it so special. We were so impressed with how quickly and thoroughly you communicated with us, answering our queries, and helping us to plan everything down to the smallest detail.

This helped us so much with coping with the stress of organising a wedding. I personally felt so relieved and reassured to be able to communicate so effectively with you. It gave me a great deal of confidence about the wedding day…..We and our guests have so much high praise for the food that you provided. It was beautifully presented and tasted wonderful……Your catering really met our description of rustic, hearty, English food.

We think that the service that you provide is excellent and of a high professional standard, from the taster session (we knew as soon as we left your apartment that we wanted you to provide our wedding menu), to all the detailed communication that followed. It was so helpful to have you prompt us about all the small aspects of planning wedding catering that we might have forgotten….. Your flexibility and creativity really helped to provide wedding food perfectly tailored to us and our vision.

Justine and Simon (Wedding hot fork buffet, Afternoon Tea, Wedding Cake)

Cannot recommend highly enough

We cannot recommend Brighton Bakes highly enough. Jessica catered for our wedding in March 2016 and did a fantastic job. She impressed us right from the initial contact where she quickly got to grips with what we wanted for our day and came up with creative suggestions which transformed our ideas for our menu into food that was really special and memorable.

Jessica was an enormous help in the planning of the wedding and went above and beyond in helping us to visualise our day and come in on budget. Food was always going to be at the heart of the day and it did not disappoint, as one of our younger guests remarked 100 out of 10!

Lucy and Luke (Wedding hot fork buffet and Pretzel Bar)

The cakes were amazing!

Omg! The cakes etc were amazing! We are still working our way through the left overs. The chocolate and sour cream squares and the peanut cookies were the stars, everyone was raving about them! Thank you so much again! We couldn't have asked for anyone better!

Ella and Tony (Wedding dessert table)

Really wonderful catering

Mike & I wanted to just say thank you for the really wonderful catering on Friday night

Rachael James, Consultant Cardiologist – Royal Sussex Hospital Cardiac Unit (Christmas Party – canapes)

Everyone has not stopped raving about the food

What an absolute dream Saturday was - we felt so relaxed and at ease knowing that you and the team had everything under control and honestly, everyone has not stopped raving about the food and also how friendly all your helpers were. It was beyond amazing, and lovely to have you as an integral part of our wedding. THANK YOU! 

Georgina and Ben (wedding sharing platters)

Loved the Food

Thank you so much for all your hard work. Everyone had a brilliant time and loved the food.

Gyr King, King & McGaw (Christmas party - small plates)

The girls absolutely loved it!

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you did last weekend! The dinner was amazing and the girls absolutely loved it! Everyone was raving about it at the wedding on Saturday too and it really helped to ‘make’ the hen weekend.

The fact you were so accommodating with the various dietary requirements was so helpful and really took the worry out of it all too. So a HUGE thanks again!!

Rhianna (hen party dinner)

Food to die for!

Jessica helped make our wedding so special. We owe a huge debt to her and her crew, they exceeded our expectations on every level.  Her tireless help and organization skills took a huge amount of stress out of the whole process.  

During the planning stage, she went out of her way to help us. Sacrificing her time to help us craft the perfect menu catered to our eclectic tastes. She used her local knowledge to find us the best deals on everything from seating and linens, to cutlery and wine glasses. She coordinated everything without a word of complaint, dealing with us with patience and good humour. 

On the day before the wedding Jess and her crew set everything up. They were back on the morning and worked non-stop until after the last guests left.  

The food was to die for! From the cake to the canapes, everyone raved about Jessica’s yummy cooking.  If you want to book a hassle free and professional caterer for your wedding, Jessica and Brighton Bakes should be your first choice

Damian and Mana (wedding canapes, sit-down meal and cake)

Absolutely wonderful food

Thank you so much for the absolutely wonderful food! The buffet was absolutely perfect, the guests couldn't stop complimenting it. It was absolutely delicious and there was almost nothing left by the end of the evening. I wouldn't hesitate to use you again!

Thanks again so much. I've been so impressed with your food and you've been a pleasure to deal with!

Alex Douet – (Wedding buffet)

Fab start to the weekend!

Just wanted to say thank you so much for the amazing brunch you cooked for me and the girls on Saturday. It blew everyone away and was a fab start to the weekend! Think we will be eating your yummy pastries for the next few days there were so many of them!! 

Thanks again - will definitely be recommending you to friends etc!!

Samantha McKay (Hen Party Brunch)

Delicate texture

Her croissants are of a delicate texture that make me wish I were small enough to sleep between their folds.

Michael Wilson, Owner, Artisan Roast Café (Cakes and pastries)