Testimonials
Dr Rosemary Stanton OAM
Nutritionist
I often dread the food served at conferences and functions - it's so often unhealthy and usually devoid of vegetables. So, I was surprised and absolutely delighted when the food served at the Illawarra Food Forum at Wollongong University turned out to be delicious, healthy and featured plenty of plant foods. It all fitted so well with the theme of sustainability. Thank you!
iKOU Paddington Store Launch
Thank you for your fabulous contribution to making our opening launch night of iKOU Oxford Street, Paddington, so memorable.
We have not stopped raving about the amazing organic, vegetarian food you and your team produced, it was the perfect match for our healthy lifestyle brand.
Your flavours were exciting, your presentation spot on....we would not have changed a thing.
And to top it all off, your environmental awareness makes you the perfect match for iKOU! I smiled when I opened the fridge the next morning to find all your eco packaging holding our leftovers.
Congratulations on such a fabulous, ethical and exciting business you have. We can't wait to hold our next event just to experience your catering again!
We will be recommending you to everyone.
Warmest regards,
Naomi and Paul Whitfeld
iKOU Co-Founders
Val & Terry
Morrocan Wedding
Dear Caroline,
Terry & I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you and all your wonderful staff! All the food was magnificent and people are still raving about it now. We fell in love with the Chicken Tajine and one Aria Restaurant staff member commented on how wonderful the lemon and garlic marinated lamb was.
It was a big effort on your part to guide us through all the requirements for the day and to cater to all the dietary requirements. Especially the one that was sprung on you at 7.30pm on the night!
Your staff were highly professional and we can't say enough good things about them. With all the proceedings of the day and after a couple of drinks, we forgot to leave the floor and bar staff a tip for their efforts!
Alison & Richard
Vegetarian Wedding
We were absolutely delighted with the wonderful food and fantastic service provided by Caroline and her team of friendly staff on our wedding day. We really wanted to provide a scrumptious and eco-friendly vegetarian lunch that would please the wide ranging tastes of our guests. The Red Kitchen was the perfect choice and all of our guests raved about the food!
We held our wedding in our backyard and Caroline was really helpful and flexible in working with us to be able to serve the lunch in our home. We're so grateful to Caroline and her team for doing such a brilliant job catering for our wedding, and helping make our special day so wonderful!"
Alison and Richard - www.happyearth.com.au
Lynda and Ray
Cocktail Wedding
Caroline everything was perfect. Thank you very much. People just haven't stopped raving about the food, the service, the amount of food, the unintrusive manner in which it was served, the way that no-one was left out, the perfect order of the way things were served and how responsive the service staff were to the needs of the guests.
Thanks for making a special day as smooth as possible for us.
Please give a special hug to the bar person. She had some stiff obstacles to overcome and she was professional and gracious the whole evening. I hope she doesn't end up with a bung lung after all that smoke.
Calissa and Nathan Bourne
Vegan Wedding
We couldn't have been happier with our experience with The Red Kitchen for our wedding in November. Caroline went out of her way to accommodate our vegan diet. She tested a number of different and new recipes especially for our wedding day and tailored them to our taste. We had a selection of starters, street food and desserts. Our guests couldn't believe how tasty the vegan food was. A number of people have asked me for the recipe for the tofu chocolate mouse.
We were so pleased that The Red Kitchen's ethical values are aligned with our own. The biodegradable eco-friendly bowls and cutlery were perfect and the fresh organic food was delicious.
The food was delivered promptly and worked around our less than organised speeches. The Red Kitchen wait staff were polite and attentive and the whole event was extremely well executed. We had one waiter specifically assigned to us as bride and groom who made sure our glasses and plates were always full.
We had the perfect wedding day. We can not thank Caroline and her team at The Red Kitchen enough for their superb effort. We highly recommend The Red Kitchen.
Amy Ball
Environment & Recreation
Wollongong City Council
Launch of Sustainable Illawarra at Wollongong Botanical Gardens
Everyone loved the food - it really was fantastic - great work!!! Absolutely delicious!!
So thank you, so, so much for the wonderful food you prepared/made and suggested for our event. It really made the wonderful day it was that much better!!
Hi Caroline,
Just wanted to let you know that the food you supplied us with was superb and much enjoyed by everyone at our party. Thankyou for helping to make a special day for a momentous event in my grandpa's life.
Cheers,
Rachel
Maria Matzikis
The Food Muse
Nutrition and Cooking School
Illawarra Food Forum at Wollongong University
Oh my God! That food was absolutely delicious, and that's a compliment coming from me, I promise! I was asking everyone, 'who cooked this?' and no-one could tell me and it was you! Wonderful...... You sound like you have great passion for what you do. Congrats...... :)
Janes Graves
Sylvania Chiropractic Centre
Thank you very much for making our work Christmas Party 'the best ever'. The food was sensational. The rustic dips and cheese platter were full of flavour and perfect for starters. The main meal of chicken, prawns and salads were healthy and delicious. The lemon tart and Italian cake were amazing. My staff were delighted and I was so pleased to spoil them, because they do such a fabulous job all year.
The food was impeccable, as was your service. Having your friendly staff set the table beautifully and serve the meal allowed me to relax and enjoy the day.
I love your environmental philosophy and have been recommending The Red Kitchen to all.
Rhiannon & Craig
Vegetarian Wedding
We were so pleased to find a caterer who shared our concern to reduce the environmental footprint of our wedding. The Red Kitchen went out of their way to be helpful and flexible in designing a vegetarian menu; and the results were delicious. So many of our guests commented on the unique food, and on the staff who were friendly and professional, even through an hour-long black-out.
Karina Bronska
Illawarra Division of General Practice
Caroline has an undeniable passion for food. Her food is nutritious, wholesome, authentic, freshly prepared and tasty. She strives to use organic and high quality local ingredients whenever possible. Thank you for keeping us well and healthy, Caroline!
Kerry Willson
50th Birthday Party
In the past I have used the services of commercial caterers, the local butcher and self catering for important events like 21st's, 50th's and the like. Your food and service surpassed all of these by far. The food was delicious and guests were eager to find out what your staff would bring out next. Your varied menu and suggestions were spot on and this added to the success of my party. Thanks Caroline!
Colin Buchanan
Golden Guitar Winner Country Musician and former Play School Actor
Thanks Caroline, Great Musical Food!!
Nathan Paoloni
60th Birthday Party
I contacted The Red Kitchen in regards to catering for my mothers 60th birthday celebration after hearing how impressive the food had been at another catered event.
Dealing with Caroline was a pleasure and the food on the menu all sounded fantastic, with a wide variety of choices to suit all tastes and dietary requirements. On the day, Caroline and her staff were impeccable in their organisation and preparation. The foods were absolutely sensational! Varied, full of flavour, hot and plentiful! The evening was a beautiful celebration and everybody commented on how brilliant the food was. I would absolutely recommend The Red Kitchen's catering to anybody considering any social event or something similar!
Josh & Anabel
To The Red Kitchen, thank you for making our evening special. We loved the three course dinner, it was great to try something different, the food was unique & delicious. We were very impressed by the home service, how wonderful it was to have food catered and served to us in our own home, all we had to do was enjoy. We have mentioned you to all our friends and will definitely look at booking again.
Nathan Henessey
Family Picnic at Stanwell Park
The food was really delicious! It was so good to have such a variety of foods that we normally wouldn’t have made. The convenience was also great with you dropping all the food off to us. We also really liked the idea of the environmentally friendly theme with the platters and plates. A nice touch! Overall we were thrilled with the food and service. It was so nice to spend time as a family and not have to worry about anything … except the drinks!!