Midlands Catering Services by Rival Catering
We are a family-run catering company based in Leicestershire, specializing in catering for events throughout the Midlands and surrounding areas.
Catering for any occasion
With 50 years’ experience, we work throughout the Midlands on a variety of functions, including, but not exclusive to, weddings, fundraisers, hot and cold buffets, interim catering, balls, presentation evenings and sports clubs’ dinners. We specialise in banqueting, but cater for any occasion.
Testimonials
Excellent service
Thank you so much for providing the catering for our anniversary party. The food was delicious and presented wonderfully and the service was second to none, nothing was to much trouble and you looked after all of our guests very well. We will not hesitate to recommend you to our friends and family for future events.
Mr Wallis
June 2024
Andrew, February 2023
“Thank you so much for the splendid catering you supplied for our wedding celebration. The food was excellent, and more than enough for both afternoon and evening functions. It was really nice to see you again. We had a wonderful day.”
Demi, September 2022
“Thank you so much, everyone absolutely loved the food including us. Everything was perfect!”
Jodie and Bert, September 2022
“Hi, Claire and Kate,
Thank you so much for everything you have done for us. The day ran seamlessly and the food was fantastic-as my dad said in his speech, the best pie he has ever eaten! We are all trying to think of reasons to have a a party so we can use you guys again! We feel truly honoured that we had you to cater for our wedding day and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone else.”
Olivia, August 2019
“Hello, ladies,
I wanted to thank all of your team personally for setting me in the heat and presenting such wonderful food on my wedding day 2'weeks ago. So many people came up to me and said how delicious the food was, and the presentation was stunning. Thanks again!”
Jenna, November 2018
“Hello, Rival,
Thank you ever so much for wonderful service as always! We had so many complements on the food and I got told off for letting you go before we could give you a round of applause.”
Lauren Charlotte, April 2015
“Seriously could not give these wonderful ladies anymore praise if I wanted to, you deserve a million stars, not just 5!! They catered my tipi wedding last year in July, provided a fantastic menu with a choice of several dishes. Pre-ordering the meals was super easy and trialling the dishes was in a relaxed and comfortable environment. We had hog roast to end the evening! All of the food was fantastic.
However, it was not just the food that was brilliant. They did absolutely everything they could to make sure our day went smoothly; no job was too big and they were happy to help with areas that had nothing to do with the catering side of it!! It helped me to relax so much and the day would not have been so perfect if it wasn’t for you!! I am forever grateful!!! Thank you so much!!”
Mrs. Southam, May 2016
“Thank you, Rival Catering, for doing an absolutely OUTSTANDING job in... not only catering for our wedding, but also ensuring it ran smoothly! I would recommend your services without hesitation, fantastic family run business who pay more than extra attention to detail!!
Mr. and Mrs. Obahiogbon, July 2015
"Thank you a billion times for your wonderful help in making our wedding day super tasty. We loved the food and so many of our guests have complimented how excellent the food was. Thank you again for all your help with all the extras on the day - you made it run so smoothly - you were amazing.”
Thank you
I just wanted to send a note to say how much we enjoyed the meal served by you for our annual awards night. The Beef was excellent and many commented how professional the service was. We look forward to booking you again for next year. Please pass our thanks to all of your team.
Allison
May 2024
Steff and Tris, August 2014
“I cannot thank you enough for everything you did to make our day so special. The food was amazing and the service impeccable. We are getting so many people asking us about you. We will recommend you time and time again. Throughout the whole process you ensured a smooth stress-free day. Nothing was too much trouble and you found a solution to all my requests which was affordable. Thank you again.”
Burns night
We wanted to say thankyou for providing the food and serving our burns night super back in January. The food was lovely and served very promptly and most importantly hot. All the staff we efficient. Claire and the team are very competent and easy to work with. See you next time.
Best wishes Gordon
January 2025