The Hampstead Kitchen
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I have worked in collaboration with Saima and The Hampstead Kitchen team to produce quite stunning showcase events in our shop to our clients as part of food and wine tasting sessions.
Saima’s food is a unique showstopper, demonstrating extraordinary culinary and presentational skills. Our..
I just wanted to say a very big thank you for yesterday - it was an exceptional event thanks to you!
Your speech was entertaining but with a lot of substance (so many people told me afterwards ‘What an amazing story!”, “What an amazing lady!”), your food as always was amazing (I am sure you..
The food was absolutely delicious, and we were very impressed by your organizational skills. You had everything going in no time, and ran a fantastic service throughout the night. We had many positive comments about the food and the service from our friends and family and we were really happy we chose..
Fortunate to have had Saima from the Hampstead Kitchen cater for two special events at our house in Little Venice. First a "hen do party" for 16 lively ladies followed by our post "registry office family wedding" hosting lunch for almost 50ppl. If we could, we would have brought her and the team with..
The Hampstead Kitchen is my number one caterer of choice and I've booked them for various dinner parties, cookery demonstrations and also a lunch for 30 and have always been thrilled with the results. The food is without fail plentiful, tasty and vibrant, presentation is colourful and relaxed and..
Thank you for the delicious food at Robby and Stella’s 60th birthday.
Karan
Thank you! It was a beautiful day made all the more special by your delicious jewel like food. The food was delicious and perfectly chosen for the event. Everyone said so and your staff were wonderful, charming and low key. Many many thanks
Thank you so much for operating under difficult circumstances. The food was excellent and we will look to you using your services in the future.
Saima and her team helped me to host a beautiful and relaxed 40th birthday lunch at home for 32 people and some ravenous kids. I still cannot quite believe that the whole event went exactly as I was hoping to: the food was stunning visually, as well as delicious; the flowers were gorgeous; the hired..
We wanted to thank you SO MUCH for providing such beautiful food for the party. People did not stop complimenting us on how delicious it tasted and how wonderfully presented it was.
You and your staff were gorgeous to have around - you really looked after our guests, and in particular Imogen..
I engaged Saima / The Hampstead Kitchen for a very special Summer garden party with family and friends. Having worked in hospitality for more than 20 years, I’m very particular when it comes to entertaining.
Saima and I brainstormed my event and she created the perfect solution during our..
I had not sampled Saima’s food but just heard about it from friends at work. At the time I was looking for a private chef that would do middle eastern home cooked food for a weekend trip in Monaco with friends. I left all the details to Saima to organise, but added I wanted a huge feast on the last..
I want to thank you for making my 70th birthday so special. I knew Neil had a surprise planned but I thought I was joining the extended family for lunch some where. In the event what happened was so much better and much more special. The food was stunning. I have never seen my grandchildren eat so..
Speaking personally, I absolutely loved the dinner - the food, the presentation, the hands-on-and-pass-it-around-informality, and you sharing your story with everyone. Very keen to work with you again.
What can I say other than a massive thank you for the fabulous food and service you provided yesterday!
We all had such a great day and absolutely loved your food-everyone really enjoyed it and said how delicious it was. Another friend popped by later and polished off the rest of the food!
Thank..
“It’s all true! We began panicking about our party and looked on the internet to find an excellent Hampstead caterer. The Hampstead Kitchen’s beautiful website caught our eye and we phoned Saima. At 2 weeks notice she agreed to fit us in. She arrived exactly as promised with superbly delicious..
Many many thanks for our Mezze dinner gift with Saima at the Hampstead Kitchen, which we enjoyed last night was a real treat and we're already discussing booking her again.
It was absolutely delightful to meet you and your colleague yesterday. Thank you for the wonderful food and telling us a bit about your history and famous clients, so interesting, I could have talked to you all night.
The group had a lovely evening and we cannot thank you enough for providing us with..
It was wonderful, we loved it and all our guests loved it. We have been sending out your contact details the last few days as everyone has been asking them!
It was a great night and really it wouldn't been without your committment so thank you again.
We'll do this again next year and in the meantime..
A big thank you for organizing a lovely evening at such short notice! The food was a delicious selection of Persian cuisine and the service was impeccable.
Everything was taken care even though the venue did not have a kitchen so we could enjoy a great evening with friends! Again a big thank..
I contacted The Hampstead Kitchen a few weeks ago hoping to have a private dinner for our family for my wife’s birthday. We were not disappointed and the dinner has continued as we are enjoying the left-overs this week, albeit without the wonderful chef.
Saima prepared a tailored menu for..
Many thanks to you and your team for such great evening on Sunday. The food and service were great and I got lots of compliments about the food.
The Hampstead Kitchen catered for our event with True Religion, the food was amazing, colorful and delicious, small plates that fit perfectly with the evening.
Saima’s passion and zest for life and food was obvious as well as her attention to detail. Food made with love We intend to work..
Thank you for the most delicious feast you prepared for us.
I took a chance on you after reading your feature in The Times and you surpassed our expectations.
Everything was amazing and there was something for everyone
What a pleasure it was to meet you. You are gorgeous in every respect! Saima your charm and presentation of food created a delightful interlude and we look forward to joining you again.
How impossible is it to have a surprise birthday party for your wife in her own home? ALMOST impossible but not if you have retained the Hampstead Kitchen You were great to work with in the planning and putting up with my worries… and then we come to the main event.
Thanks for throwing..
I am almost lost for words to describe the exceptional service I received from the Hampstead Kitchen. I asked THK to cater for an informal engagement party for 15 close friends in my London flat. I met with Saima and we arranged to have a middle eastern summer mezze menu.
From the initial..
The Hampstead Kitchen, led by the ever smiling and wonderful Saima, produces unique, colourful and delicious food which is guaranteed to be a highlight of any event.
Thank you so much for the fantastic event you helped us to create. The food was a great success, many have commented on it. It looked beautiful and tasted very good indeed.
Thank you for being such a calm and sensible influence. I am very pleased I had the party and of course asked you cater..
The Hampstead Kitchen....what can I say. It must be gaining a reputation as a bastion of food innovation. I don't doubt that for a bit. I had an impromptu dinner and Saima who is pure magic, came up with a menu for 20 people which went down like a house on fire.
They're were left overs,..
Thank you so much for all your hard work last night. it was wonderful to have such delicious food prepared, served in the comfort of our home and cleared away. The food was amazing and we had so many compliments on it.
It was impossible for us to close the evening without sending you a note to say how truly wonderful the evening was – the food was beyond doubt the best we have eaten for a very long time thank you for making Elise’s birthday such a fantastic culinary experience.
We would also like..
Thank you again for the delicious buffet. It was perfect for the occasion and went down fantastically well with everyone. I hope the rest of your day was as much of a success.
Looking forward to the next time we might be able to use The Hampstead Kitchen again!
Saima, we were very pleased with the whole arrangement. The food was amazing, the service was impeccable, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. You and assistant took over the kitchen and "kept us totally out of it". We did not have to worry about anything. Everything was timely and the delivery..
Saima you beat me to it!
I was just about to email you to say thank you for such a lovely evening. You created such a warm, friendly and welcoming evening which is definitely the Hampstead Kitchen’s USP.
We all had such a fab evening and I’ve had great feedback from all of our guests.
The food,..
Saima and her team made my Mum's 60th birthday celebration a truly special occasion. The food was fabulous and every thank you card I have received has mentioned the delicious food! I couldn't recommend them highly enough
You did an 'amazing' job !! Thank you ! The food was a huge success, and everyone was absolutely overwhelmed by the way it was presented and, of course, tasted. I will definitely be calling you for any future events. Also, really appreciate you taking care of the kitchen overall. It was in pristine..
Many thanks for the WPO dinner. As you could tell from all the lively conversation and festive mood it all went very well. Thanks yet again for your delicious selection of goodies. It is always a treat to indulge in your wonderful fare.
Thank you again so much for being on our host panel & catering the event! The food was absolutely delicious (I had 2 desserts) and you epitmose a super host in the true sesne. Thanks for a wonderful evening.
Thank you for the most special evening.
Your food was truly delicious and your stories equally inspiring. From the incredible lamb to Michelle's dip it was a real treat! We all left with our stomachs much heavier but our pockets slightly lighter in aid of Serena and UNICEF's great initiative.
All..
Never seen a table so beautiful. It was perfection.. So much attention to detail was truly exceptional. We had arrnage 3 nights of celebrations for our anniversary. We recieved more compliments on the stunning food than the anything else that was arranged for the entire weekend. So many of our freinds..
We were thrilled with our wedding day, the food, the presentation was a blast, Everyone enjoyed themselves immensely and we couldn't have asked for more.
Our sincere thanks to you for your hard work. Please pass on our appreciation to your team!
Everything went very well. We were all delighted with the food, presentation and service. Your staff were extremely helpful in many ways all through the evening, and left the kitchen spotless. We had a few leftovers, which Sean intends to polish off for lunch today! We will definitely come back to you..
We has the most perfect evening with your fabulous food and delightful service. The whole event was wonderful. Huge thanks from Plan International UK.
Saima and team produced a Persian Mezze Banquet for my birthday party . The smoked baby chicken with saffron & toasted almonds was delicious as was the slow cooked lamb in garlic and mint was a real crowd pleaser but the star of the show was the pan roasted sea bass (cooked to order ! no mean feat..
The food was delicious for our special staff lunch of 75. We will definitely look to use you again.
Just to say thank you for a terrific dinner party last night. Your efficiency and ease with which you did everything was marvelous and the way you found everything without help was so impressive. The food was spectacular, both in taste and look and was truly a feast. A lovely event for us.
We..
There are no words to express my gratitude so do know that when I say thank you it comes from the most deepest part of my heart.
Thank you for the happiness given to both my parents Thank you for allowing my dad to relive the taste of his home country.
Thank you for making another..
Thanks to you for the fab
food, and service! Many people commented how
flavourful and interesting the food was. Our family
enjoyed the leftovers yesterday, with the fish and
lamb particular favourites. It was nice to hear your
story about how you ended up running this wonderful
Business which..
I am very happy to give you a glowing testimonial as we really enjoyed the evening and you and your team made sure we didn't have to think about anything. The food was absolutely delicious and the extra touches you brought with lanterns and fabrics made the room very inviting.
Your waitstaff were really..
Thank you for a wonderful evening, our guests loved the food, and we would really love to hire you again for both our personal & business events, Thanks
Thanks for a brilliant day on Sunday. The food was divine, I've had so many compliments. Everyone was amazed by the colour, presentation and taste.
Thanks for everything
Thank you so much for your delicious food at the Bar Mitzvah, relaxed manner and attention to detail. We were euphoric with everything, and all our guests said how delicious it all was. We will of course think of you in the future.
Thank you so much for last night. It was such a success and everyone LOVED it. You have made me very popular. They were all raving about how lovely you were too as well as your food which was incredible again.
Saima prepared for my family a traditional Persian Dinner on the occasion of my father’s 70th birthday. Everyone commented on how delicious and tasty the cuisine was. It was really a feast of colours and flavours. We have had an amazing time thanks to Saima’s skills.
The food was absolutely delicious and looked beautiful - almost too good to eat!
The whole process from booking, through set up and service to clearing everything away at the end was efficient and stress free.
We received many compliments from the guests who absolutely loved the food and came back..
Thank you so much for all your hard work last night. The food was amazing and we had so many compliments on it. Having the dinner in the comfort of our home and cleared away!
Saima, thank you so much for last night! It was lovely to meet you! The food was fabulous and our friends really enjoyed it! My husband was super thrilled because I got to sit with our friends and enjoy the evening with them. Thank you once again for all the care and effort you put into it the whiole..
You did an 'amazing' job !! Thank you ! The food was a huge success, and everyone was absolutely overwhelmed by the way it was presented and, of course, tasted. I will definitely be calling you for any future events.
Thank you so much for the catering and for taking care of everything on Saturday. People were raving about the food and we loved it too - for me the fish really stood out, it was delicious! It made a huge difference knowing that you and your team were on top of everything and that we were free to enjoy..
Rob and I wanted to drop you a line to thank you for the fabulous food on Saturday night. The Moroccan style food was a simply delicious - it helped make the evening all the more special for for our family and friends.
I hope I can find an excuse to book you again very soon!
A huge thank you. Everyone I've been in contact with since Friday has raved about your good food and company. All our guests had a fabulous time.
I just love the type of food you prepared. (So please let me know if you EVER have any left overs and I'll come running with a box!
I initially contacted Saima in regards to my husbands 40th birthday dinner. Immediately she understood the type of evening I was hoping to have and have many suggestions as to how to have the dinner. From the moment the team arrived I didn't lift a finger. It was so great to be able to just sit and enjoy..
Thank you for a brilliant team christmas party. The food was exquisite, as was the presentation – we were thoroughly delighted. Thank you!
I loved the evening, there was so much passion, sharing and curiosity as well as delicious food. Thank you for making the evening special for the group.
Your openness has been an invaluable experience for this group.
THANK YOU , THANK YOU, THANK YOU !!!
Thank you for all of your help on Saturday. The food was delicious and we had many compliments. Even Rosie - our picky daughter - declared your chicken to be "the best" and polished off all the leftovers.
Thanks also to your lovely staff - professional, friendly and a pleasure to meet.
All in all,..
Thanks again for all your efforts today.
It was the most DELICIOUS lunch. Thank you hugely for catering for us. I honestly can say that I have never been to a meeting with such delicious catering.
Everyone could not stop commenting on the absolute delicious food. I’m sure THK will go from strength..
We all had a fabulous time with your fabulous food - everyone was raving about it. The table when it was all spread out…it looked magnificent.
It was wonderful to be able to concentrate on the house for the day, rather than the cooking and to actually speak to my guests! Not having to clear it all..
The food was wonderfully tasty, ideal for a foodie crowd or anyone who likes interestingly spiced and varied dishes. It was the whole experience though, including the two team members who somehow integrated themselves seamlessly and with real attentiveness to the guests. The guests all felt very pampered..
Our Thanksgiving dinner was a dream. Saima accommodated our dietary needs and designed a lovely menu for our group of vegetarians and pescatarians. On the day, she breezed in and found her way around our kitchen effortlessly. She was organized and took care of every detail while being warm, engaging..
From the delicious food to the stunning table spread, Hampstead Kitchen made my Moroccan-themed dinner party an entire experience. Everything was excellently prepared and presented — and it all (almost) looked too good to eat. Of course, all 16 of us couldn't help ourselves. My baklava birthday "cake"..
Thank you for this fabulous food, all these colors in our plates and this amazing smells in our house. Our guests and kids loved everything. Of course there was so much food that we enjoyed the leftovers the next day.
We would strongly recommend Saima to everyone who enjoys great food in a very friendly..
We wanted to thank you for the 5th - the food was was excellent and the service warm and professional. All our guests loved the way the food was presented and served. And no glass was ever empty! We enjoyed every minute of our party. Thank you so much for a lovely and stress free evening.
Your food got a great review from our guests who are a real bunch of foodies. Thank you so much. I will endeavour to give your company as much publicity as I can. We loved the lamb and chicken and the salads were a delight. The Baklawa was lovely!! Thanks for everything.
Saima and The Hampstead Kitchen did more than just 'cater' for our wedding, they made a truly spectacular contribution to the most memorable day of our lives. We honestly cannot rate Saima and the team at The Hampstead Kitchen highly enough! Saima was absolutely wonderful right from the start, with ideas..
Just to say that I was delighted with the buffet you provided on Saturday for my 60th birthday. The food was absolutely delicious and the service perfect.
Many many thanks for making that evening even more special.
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