The food

One of the most important elements of the day is food. We do not insist on you using an ‘in-house’ caterer and can suggest a range of tried and tested chefs to offer a variety of great styles, to cover everybody’s taste. From classic gourmet and modern British cuisine through to sharing platters and street food served in the gardens.

We have an arrangement with our favourite caterers that they pay us £15 (inc. VAT) per day adult, to cover kitchen equipment & service-ware (plates, cutlery, linens, etc) and some staffing hours. If you choose one not on the favourite list, we would simply add this charge (£15pp) onto your wedding total - your caterer must be Insured, Registered with EHO, and have a minimum 4 star hygiene rating.

We say our ‘comfortable maximum’ for the catering in our marquee is between 140 - 160, but we have hosted up to 190 before.


Our Favourites

First up are our favourite caterers which we have been working with for years. Each of them brings something different to your table and come highly recommended by us:

Milkshed Catering   |  milkshedcatering.com  |  07860 581680

We love catering for weddings at Deans Court! Our chefs source the best produce the South West has to offer, creating delicious menus.  We tailor-make every wedding menu to suit you – with sample menus to help get the ball rolling.  With our keen eye for detail, passion and professional expertise, we also support you with the planning of your wedding.

Molecular Magic Creative Catering  |  molecularmagic.co.uk  | 
07845 646204

Offering luxurious, bespoke catering services; over a decade of impeccable experience, delivering a first class culinary experience for you – however big, small or challenging the brief. Your Wedding Breakfast plays a major part of your Big Day. We love nothing more than spending time to understand your vision and work together to create your dream.

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Sorrels Caterers  |  sorrelscaterers.co.uk  |  01202 882353

At Sorrels, the focus is ‘all about the food’, consistently providing fabulous, flavoursome food for all styles of catering. We use quality, local (where possible) ingredients, mixed with masses of passion and the desire to please. Sorrels is based in Wimborne, and established over 25 years ago. An experienced team, offering a relaxed, friendly and flexible service.

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Fossil Food Catering  |  fossilfoodcatering.co.uk  | 07514 077561

A significant part of our philosophy here at Fossil Food Catering is that we endeavour to portray how each and every couple is unique. Your wedding day is entirely focused on you as a couple, so we believe the wedding catering experience throughout the event should express your own tastes and preferences.

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The Little Kitchen Company  |  thelittlekitchencompany.com  |
01962 885600

From sophisticated and intimate weddings to large, glamorous celebrations, The Little Kitchen Company offers delicious wedding catering services throughout Hampshire and the surrounding areas. Our Hampshire catering services have been used by many weddings, all unique, and our experienced team are on hand to offer advice, help and ideas for the menu on your special day.

Brown Goose  |  brown-goose.co.uk  | 07470 096652

We are a well-established, family run catering company. With a friendly and hands on approach from start to finish, we aim to make your day a success from start to finish. Our menus are constantly growing and evolving an we offer everything from simple buffet food through to full wedding breakfasts.

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The Perfect Pig  | theperfectpig.co.uk | 01202 398505

We provide a fully dedicated Bespoke Wedding Catering Service. Whether your theme is modern or traditional we pride ourselves on our creative and innovative mouthwatering menus, our highest levels of professionalism and fully tailoring our bespoke packages to provide you with the perfect wedding service for your special day.

Idelica  | idelica.com | 01425 350350

Idelica is all about bringing the fragrant dishes, flagrant passion and breezy service style of Southern Spain to your special day. With our big pan paellas at the core of everything, Emma's menus and Ian's service plans can offer you a full day's worth of fiesta-styled catering with bespoke options for spectacular sharing dishes, creative dining and buzzing tapas or pizza bars. For couples that want their guests to feel laid-back and life-loving vibes while they feast on great Spanish food, Idelica is the perfect choice.

Kit & Kee  | kitandkee.co.uk | 01297 811103

Kit & Kee is a wedding and event catering specialist based at Trill Farm, near Lyme Regis, where we source organic produce every morning from our market garden. We also rear our own livestock and make our own Bottle Farm charcuterie. Our ethos is all about using the very best tasting local ingredients at the peak of their seasons using techniques from all over the world: smoking, curing, preserving and fermenting. We craft bespoke menus for our customers, using the best ingredients in season on the farm and nearby. Sustainability is essential to us and is at the heart of the events we cater for.

Crab Apple Catering  | crabapplecatering.co.uk | 01929 505 029

Based in Swanage we provide quality catering with a personal touch throughout Dorset. One of our friendly, experienced business owners will be with you all of the way from initial contact to planning, meetings, and on the day itself. We are a local family business with a passion for quality catering using locally sourced food working as a family team for over 12 years and pride ourselves on our personal touch. Our in-depth knowledge of the catering industry and each other means we efficiently work together, allowing us to focus on our skills.

Merlins Catering | merlinscatering.co.uk | 01202 911017

Experienced wedding and corporate event caterer, creating 'Culinary Magic' for beautiful wedding days and special events since 2003. At Merlins we are all about the details, all our meat is free-range and Dorset bred with accompanying ingredients locally sourced wherever possible. Merlins dishes are wholesome and plentiful leaving your guests feeling satisfied and fulfilled. It's service with a smile the whole way, with our expert wedding specialists helping you at every stage to create the wedding day of your dreams. We look forward to hearing from you!

Dorset BBQ Co. | dorsetbbq.co.uk | 07786 431529

Our ethos is for our award-winning chefs to provide fabulous barbecues using the best produce that Dorset and the UK has to offer, no matter the weather or dietary requirement of your guests. There isn’t much that our wonderful team of chefs can’t do as perfect service has become our personal mission. With meticulous attention to detail, we always ensure that your perfect day runs smoothly. Our promise is to make sure that your event is as important to us as it is to you.