In this section we share answers to many of the most commonly asked questions about us, our menus and the services we provide. If you need additional information please feel free to contact us directly:
07889 802592
info@epicatering.co.uk
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Where is your company based?
We are located in Uckfield, East Sussex, which is around 25 minutes northeast of Brighton. -
What areas do you cover?We provide catering services throughout East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent and Surrey.
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How long have you been in business for?We have been in business since 2013.
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How many events do you cater for in a day?We never take more than one event on any day of the year (we prefer to give our undivided focus and attention to your special occasion).
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What type of events do you provide catering services for?We provide catering services for pretty much all special occasions: weddings, anniversaries, birthday parties, funerals and wakes, corporate product launches and team building events, christenings, proms, graduations, retirement parties, religious celebrations, charity events, housewarming parties and festivals.
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What number of guests have you catered for before?Although most weddings are much smaller, we have the capability to cater events for up to 1,000 guests, the largest celebration so far has been for 432 guests!
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Who is directly responsible for the management of EpiCatering?Marcus Leckenby and Tracey Garside both have an active role in overseeing the day-to-day running of the company's operations.
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We are considering serving canapés with the welcoming drinks, how does this work?Usually we will offer a selection of 5 types of canapés from https://epicatering.co.uk/menus-sussex-caterers/canape-catering/ and allow for at least 7 pieces per guest; separate plates of canapés would be served to the gluten free or vegan guests.
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We are interested in having a barbecue wedding breakfast menu, what options do we have and what is included?For a BBQ wedding breakfast main course, this can served on sharing platters to the tables or from a barbecue station; we usually offer a selection of 3 meats/proteins to be served with 3 sides/salads from https://epicatering.co.uk/menus-sussex-caterers/barbecue-catering/ (we would also provide vegetarian/vegan main course options in addition to the 3 meats/proteins).
Pricing for this would be somewhat dependent on your choice of the 3 meats/proteins (some menu items have higher food costs than others).
Included in your menu costs would be professional uniformed chefs along with everything we would need to freshly prepare, cook and serve the menu including all kitchen equipment. -
Do you have a minimum number of guests required for a hog roast catering?We do require a minimum of 80 guests for our hog roast catering.
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What is your Food Hygiene Rating?We have an Elite Food Hygiene Award, this means that we have retained 3 consecutive 5 Star Food Hygiene Inspections:
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Do you offer child-friendly menu options?Yes we could provide something more child-friendly for the younger children, something like chicken goujons and chips, burgers, mac & cheese, pizzas etc.
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Can we serve the wedding cake for the dessert course?We would be more than happy to plate up and serve the wedding cake as the dessert course - there would be no additional charge for this service (unlike many of the other local other catering companies!)
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Can you cater for any guests with allergies and dietary restrictions?Yes we can - however we do require that we receive notice of any any allergies or dietary restrictions 2 weeks prior to the day of the event.
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Are there any types of food you do not supply?Typically we do not serve deep fried food.
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Can the meat for our special event be Halal certified?
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Do you offer custom designed menus?We love designing menus tailored to our customers' specific needs and desires; please feel to contact us directly so we can discuss your initial ideas and get a clearer understanding of your personal preferences.
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Do you provide food tastings before booking?Yes we can schedule a tasting at our place located in Uckfield, East Sussex; there is a £25.00 charge per couple for this service.
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Can you handle cake cutting and dessert service?We would be happy to provide a knife for the 'cutting of the cake' and can serve the wedding cake as the dessert course or as part of the evening food. Our dessert menu can be found here: https://epicatering.co.uk/menus-sussex-caterers/dessert-catering/
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Do you offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menu options?We have loads of menu options for vegetarian/vegan guests; we do request that we are given 2 weeks notice of any guests attending that have allergies or any dietary restrictions (including gluten free diets).
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Can you incorporate cultural or themed cuisine into the menu?We are familiar with many international customs and cuisines and would be more than happy to incorporate specific elements into your special occasion.
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Can we serve our own alcohol?Some wedding venues require that all beverages are purchased through their establishment, some other venues will allow you to supply the beverages for the wedding breakfast service (welcoming drinks, table wines and bubbly for the speeches/toasts) after which the venue will be opening a cash bar for the evening beverage service. There are some venues that will allow you to provide your own beverages throughout the entire wedding celebration (daytime and evening). Alternatively you could choose to have a mobile bar company supply a cash bar to be opened up for the evening.
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Do you have a corkage charge?We do not charge a corkage fee for serving your beverages (although some venues do).
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Can your staff serve our beverages?Yes we will always be happy to serve the beverages that you supply and can easily make quantity recommendations.
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Do you provide beverage packages and cash bar services?We do not provide beverage packages or cash bars (we prefer to focus on the food!). You will find many of our preferred supplies along with a few mobile bar companies listed here: https://www.epicatering.co.uk/suppliers/
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How is wedding catering pricing determined and why are there no prices listed on your website?All events have different requirements making it difficult to list pricing on our website. We have to take into consideration several factors including the menu selections, the number of guests attending, the location of the venue and the appropriate level of staffing needed.
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If we were to book EpiCatering for our wedding celebration, what are the next steps?Brilliant news! We would send you an event confirmation summary outlining all catering aspects of the big day including the financial matters. Usually we will ask for an initial 10% deposit to secure the booking with us, then split the balance into 3 payments due in the months just prior to the big day (your payment plan could be changed if needed).
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Is there a deposit required to book our wedding catering?Yes we do ask for an initial 10% deposit to secure your booking confirmation.
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Where can I find your Terms and Conditions?You will find a linked buttons to our 'Terms and Conditions' in the footer sections of our website pages:
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We want to serve the wedding cake for the dessert course, will there be an additional charge for this?We do not charge a fee for serving your wedding cake for the dessert course - we would however add the plates and cutlery for this to your additional rental order.
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What is your cancellation policy?Please see section 6 on: https://epicatering.co.uk/tees-cees
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Do you offer all-inclusive wedding catering packages?Yes! Our packages can include:
✅ Food & quantity recommendations on beverages
✅ Staffing (event coordinators and managers, waiting and beverage staff, etc.)
✅ Additional Rental Coordination (tables, chairs, linens, glassware, crockery and cutlery, etc.)
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Do you supply linens, glassware and other additional rental items?We have a solid working relationship with 4 excellent additional rental suppliers that can be found on this page:
https://www.epicatering.co.uk/suppliers/
Once we have established your specific additional rental needs, we will request a quotation from one of our suppliers. When we have your confirmed guest count in place (due 2 weeks prior to the big day) we will then make any necessary changes to the rental confirmation. -
Could you recommend some local wedding venues?We have been fortunate enough to provide our catering services at many local wedding venues, many of which can be found here:
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Do you handle table settings and setup?We can setup as much or as little of the dining area as you wish; sometimes we are asked to setup and dress the tables from scratch, sometimes friends and family setup the area partially the our team come in to finish off the job.
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Do you provide waitstaff and bartenders?Yes we do supply waiting and beverage staff when needed and always include an estimate of this cost on both your quotation and event confirmation summary. Many members of our team have been working with us for years and are very familiar with our food and service standards - we never use staffing agencies!
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Can you accommodate outside weddings?No worries with catering to outside weddings, we have the ability to setup our self-enclosed kitchens pretty much anywhere.
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How far in advance should I book our wedding catering?Allow for a least 1 year when planning your wedding reception; please keep in mind that if you want to have your wedding on a Saturday in June, July, August or September, these dates will be the ones that get fully booked first with wedding venues and well-established catering companies.
Our advice would be to get as much of your wedding planned as early as possible in order to alleviate some of the stress involved - weddings can be fairly complicated, get some help from the professionals! -
What happens if there are any last-minute guest count changes?We do ask that your confirmed guest count along with any dietary restrictions be in place 2 weeks prior to the date of your wedding celebration. Once this has been provided we will be unable to reduce your confirmed guest count, although there is a possibility that we may be able to add some guests at the last-minute.
We used Epicatering for our International Women's Day Gala. Marcus and the team were amazing, service was professional and nothing was too much trouble. They even managed to overcome the barrier of concrete staircases with al fresco catering whilst still serving a high end three course meal to our indoor theatre venue
Everyone loved the food and I can vouch personally for the beef bourguignon 😁.
We would definitely use them again for any of our large scale catering events 💜
Wayfinder Woman’s Fundraising Gala held on 8th March 2025, Three Course Plated Dinner Service, The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Over the years, Epicurean Catering Services has become shortened to EpiCatering. Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher and sage who founded Epicureanism; he taught his students that pleasure was a sign of the good, and pain a sign of evil. Epicurean refers to a devotion to pleasure or refined, sensuous enjoyment, especially of good food and drink.