Testimonials

Each and every one of our clients is a testament to our passion for mouthwatering food and seamless perfection – they can tell you, much better than we can, just what makes Belinda Franks Catering so special:

Wednesday 26 November 2008

To Whom It May Concern,

Cambridge Events has enjoyed a successful working relationship with Belinda Franks Catering for over seven years.

We have worked together on events of all shapes, styles and sizes, from cocktail parties for fifty guests to lavish corporate events for thousands.

Since 2004, Belinda Franks has been the selected caterer for the largest corporate event we produce each year. Last year, when guest numbers totaled 4200, we held the event in the Sydney Entertainment Centre and made special arrangements so that Belinda Franks could work there.
We felt that we would not have been able to provide a successful event without them.

The fact that we have worked with Belinda Franks Catering for four consecutive years on an event of such scale and importance is testament to their ability to repeatedly deliver a superb product in challenging circumstances. Their professionalism, dedication and organisational skills are assets to any event.
We are currently working with Belinda on several future projects and look forward to our association continuing.

Kind Regards,

Rodney Cambridge
Director
Cambridge Events

10 November 2008

Jeremy –

The catering service provided by the Belinda Franks team for the event at the Cargo Hall on the 29 October played key role in making the day successful. All aspects of the set up and the running of the day were completed to an exceptional standard.

The catering & wait team on duty throughout the day were professional and prompt in dealing with any changes and challenges that cropped up throughout the day. The staff from Belinda Franks and the contractors engaged for the event were a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend your services to any of my clients in future.any thanks

Emily

Emily McMillan

Business Manager

Fowlstone Communications Pty Limited

Dear Belinda,

I just want to extend our sincere thanks to you for your stunning food at our Spring Dinner.  Leigh was over the moon and truly believes it was our best dinner yet.   We’ve had many wonderful comments from our guests on the superb matching of the food and wine – they were REALLY impressed.   Please pass on our thanks to Richard and your team also.

We hope we are able to  repeat this wonderful evening next year and that you will be a part of such a special night.  In the meantime, we hope to see you at one of the concerts in the New Year, or if you like Sopranos and Mozart, let me know if you would like to come along to this series.

Kind regards,

Kay Schubach.

Philanthropy Executive
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
www.brandenburg.com.au

31 October 2008

Dear Rodney, Andrew, and Jill,
I just had to let you know how incredible Friday night’s Youth Insearch ball was – given the financial (and time) constraints you were dealing with, I have absolutely no idea how you managed to pull off the amazing event that was the gala ball on Friday night.
 
The fitout of the venue was breathtaking and I can honestly say that I’ve never before been to an event where people have gasped when the doors were opened or, in our case, the curtains pulled back.  The wonderland you managed to create in the Hordern Pavilion was magical and the impact immediate.  From go to whoa, as always, the event surpassed expectations. Thank you
 
Could you also please pass my thanks and congratulations on to Belinda Franks Catering.  I’m at a complete loss as an utter and devoted foodie as to how they managed to produce 500+ meals, entrée, main and dessert, to the standard they did, given the facilities they had within the cavernous pavilion.  The asparagus was crunchy, the beef main perfectly medium rare, and the chocolate tart dessert devine – and even the vegetarian option looked like something I’d love to eat!
 
And, more than that, it seemed that every single table was served each course within a 15-minute timeframe and with a minimum of fuss when the occasional dinner wanted a red-meat alernate
 
Thank you thank you thank you and please use these comments as testimonial as and where you will!
 
Liza-Jayne Loch
DIRECTOR, REPUBLIC CONSULTING

Hi Sarah,

Thank you so much for the wonderful (and hard!) job you did on my Metropolis gig. Everything was just perfect. Mira was brilliant and so easy to deal with and nothing was a problem. I think this is the first event I have ever done that I haven't had an issue with the caterer on the day of the event! And I've dealt with pretty much all caterers in Australia! So thanks again for everything. I'll definately use you guys again! The french made a special point of commenting on all the wines too, they really enjoyed them,.......phew!!!!!

Please also pass on my thanks to Belinda, I was quite chuffed to see her there for the majority of the event!

Cheers,
Nikita


Nikita Gifford
Project Director  
George P. Johnson (Aust)

13 August 2008

Hi Kate

Thank you so much for all your help and attention for our client event last night. Your team were great! We had a minor crisis with the lighting not working in the gallery area(!) and it was great to know that I didn’t have to worry about your team from the very beginning of the night. The food was delicious, the service impeccable, and everyone has raved this morning about the catering being some of the best they have experienced.I really appreciate your help and will definitely come back to Belinda Franks for future events.

Cheers

Jane King

Marketing Manager - Australia & New Zealand.

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12 June 2008

Dear Belinda and Juliette,

Thanks so much for doing such a superb job last night.  

The food was just superb. At the event many times people would literally stop me just to comment on how much they were enjoying eating it. In fact, when we went back for drinks after the event a main topic was how delicious the food was, and not only that, they went into detailed descriptions of what they ate, what the ingredients were and how much they enjoyed it.

I would have thought that because many of the guests are the same that they would take the wonderful catering for granted. But no, they are bowled over every time and always delighted once again each year.

Thanks again, and thank you for making it so easy for me to book and doing it last minute.

All the best,

Australian Guild of Screen Composers.
Executive Director

“James Gordon Workshop have been working with Belinda Franks Catering for over 10 years. We have consistently found BFC to supply food and beverage of the highest quality and importantly their creativity is excellent. We are as confident putting forward their services to our clients today as we were ten years ago”

Richard Breatnach | General Manager
James Gordon Workshop

A team of friendly staff that will create a menu specifically tailored for the client. Attention to detail, professional staff and creative presentation of food is what makes Belinda Franks a stand out choice for catering in Sydney….. Lisa Andrews, Event Coordinator Museum of Contemporary Art.

Lisa Andrews
Event Coordinator
Museum of Contemporary Art

The night was a great success – feedback from guests as well as our partners for the event has been very positive.

The food was perfect and the Italian brand ambassador from Peroni loved everything about the combination of food, guests and space.

Anthony Whittle - General Manager, BSpr

Thank you for all your efforts in organising last night – the event was truly lovely.

Everyone thought the food was fantastic (and the eclairs WERE lovely), so please also pass on my thanks to Jimmy and to Belinda for her menu suggestions.

Rebecca Bourne-Jones - Marketing Manager, Sydney Youth Orchestra

Just a short note, on behalf of all “Good Guys” in NSW, for a fabulous evening. This was our “night of nights”, to thank and award, all the reps from our large base of suppliers.

Spectacular venue, quality food and seriously professional service!

David McCracken - Proprietor, The Good Guys Fyshwick

Thanks to you and your team for doing such a fabulous job.  The food and service were both excellent and we have had several clients comment on how delicious the catering was!   I look forward to working with you and the Belinda Franks Team again in the future.  

Shona Neville - Event Manager, Goldman Sachs JBWere

Please accept my greatest gratitude for the quality of service provided by yourself and all the Belinda Franks staff at last night's State Theatre dinner which was staged for one of our a-list clients.

Your skill, ideas and experience provided a high quality delivery of an excellent menu and in addition saved the day when you were able to provide other important elements required at the last minute.

Your flexibility, accommodating style and capacity to work with me, on what was an action packed run order, helped immensely.

Others may have buckled under the stress but you were cool, polite and resourceful.

Much appreciated Paul!

Tony Jex - Managing Director, Oz Management

I am writing to you to express my sincere thanks for an amazing birthday function that we were fortunate to have you cater for us at our farm on the 8th Septermber 2007.

You and your staff were an absolute pleasure to work with over the last 6 weeks ensuring nothing was overlooked on the day. Paul really made sure that we (the family) didn't have to worry about anything on the day. His ability to calmly and professionally do everything from setting the table, to managing your top quality staff, to making sure the food went out on time, to responding to a desperate sms the night before for drinks was incredible and well beyond the normal call of duty.

Oh, and of course the food was sensational! We are really looking forward to many more family functions with you.

Anna Feller

I just wanted to say a BIG thank you for all the help with the ESCADA event last week. The carpet was sensational and the food was divine. We couldn't have asked for better staff and we couldn't have done it without you!

The night ran very smoothly and many people commented in how yummy the food was. Please extend my gratitude to the whole Belinda Franks team.

I look forward to the next event and working with you in the future

Millie So - Marketing Manager, ESCADA

I would like to thank you and your staff for the incredible dinner they put on for our retailers. The feedback has been overwhelmingly pleasing. The waitstaff were incredibly helpful and made the night for me an absolute breeze.

Rebecca Gregg - PA to Director of Sales, SONYBMG Music Entertainment

Just wanted to let you know that the function last night went incredibly well and everyone was really impressed with the food!

I also got a lot of great feedback about the staff that we had on last night, that they were friendly and funny.

Thank you very much for all your help and I know others in the business including myself will definitely be using Belinda Franks again!

Katerina Ligonis - Personal Assistant, MBF Australia

What a wonderful day it was yesterday. The food was delicious and exquisitely presented and your chefs were fabulous.

Everything happened without a fuss and in such a relaxed and friendly manner. I didn't spend a moment worrying about whether our guests were enjoying the food or whether they were being well looked after. It was evident they were and I felt like a guest!

Paul, I also very much appreciate your efforts and skill in arranging our function. It's the "touch" and management that makes the difference and both of those were evident yesterday.

Thank you so much for making the celebration of our daughter's engagement so truly special.

Sheryll Bonnici

Thanks for all your help over the past few weeks. Everything was great, the timing was perfect and the wait staff were wonderful! The food received rave reviews from everyone and we were very happy, so look forward to working with you again soon.

Ashleigh Sharman - Sales & Marketing Assistant, Jaeger-LeCoultre

I just wanted to say thank you for all your help in organising the catering for our function at the MCA at such late notice. You helped me so much in selecting the canapés and beverages and were always available to answer any queries.

The client was very impressed with the management of the function – Varonica ensured that the food and beverages flowed throughout the evening and that every guest felt very looked after! They felt it was a very successful evening.

Also, we had lots of comments about the beautiful canapés! I hope to work with you again soon.

Sara Sabey - Chameleon Events

Thank you so much for all your work last night. The guests who attended were extremely impressed with the food and the service.

Please thank all the staff at Belinda Franks Catering for a superb and thoroughly professional job. The food was exquisite.

David Bryden - Sales & Marketing Manager, IWC Australia & New Zealand

Thank you very much for the service provided last Friday.

We were extremely happy with the lunch – Chef Jimmy, Waiter Veronica, food (yummy) and service. We will definitely use you again for our next function.

Chris Saunders - EA to Managing Director, Macquarie Generation

Our sincere thanks to Belinda Franks Catering for your support of the Harper's BAZAAR Royal Cocktails event.

The catering and service were simply outstanding, and our special thanks to the chef and Andreas. We had lovely comments and feedback on the quality and presentation of the catering.

It was such a delight to have Belinda Franks Catering involved in this event, and it was the perfect fit for the evening.

Elise Deayton - Sponsorship & Community Relations Manager, Royal Hospital for Women

You really understood our brief and delivered everything we specified, and more! Everything looked and tasted sensational and I was very happy with the flavours and styles you selected for the food stations.

The BBQ and seafood stations were amazing, and the dessert…Yum!

The whole thing looked fabulous.

Julia Franklin - Whitespace Consulting Group

I wanted to take the opportunity of expressing, on behalf of Hilton Hotels, a huge thank you to you and your team for a very successful event.

The evening was fantastic and we have received many great comments about the food and service on that evening. We know the difficulties that are faced when providing food and beverage in that type of environment but your approach and delivery ensured a truly memorable evening.

Chris Sanderson - Director of Food and Beverage, Hilton Sydney

I do want to thank you for all of your efforts with this event. I know it was a tough one for you, but I think you did a great job. I have the utmost faith in Belinda Franks and would be delighted to work with you again in the near future. Your personal commitment was outstanding and I appreciate every effort that went in to making the event a success. Can you also please pass on my thanks to Frank and the rest of the team for creating a great menu!

Anne Blucher - Mint Organisation

Easter Carnival
April 2007, AJC Randwick

We would like to thank your team for your involvement in this year's Easter Carnival 2007. We value our relationship with Belinda Franks Catering and have thoroughly enjoyed working with you on the Top of the Rise event.

In the lead up to and on event days, your staff performed in a professional and cooperative manner, contributing to our guest's comfort and satisfaction.

2GB Melbourne Cup Day

7 November 2006, AJC Randwick

I would like to express our sincere thanks for the contribution made by you and your team at the 2GB Melbourne Cup Day 2006. I would particularly like to congratulate your team on their professionalism and the manner they conducted themselves throughout the event.

Meg Foster – Special Events Manager, Australia Jockey Club

St.George OpenAir Cinema 2007 VIP Deck

Fleet Steps, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Just a quick note to say thank you so much to your team at the OpenAir last night. Your manager Amber was fantastic, as was the food and the never-ending service. The staff were very friendly and very efficient. I have had great feedback on the catering - and the Cosmopolitans!

Thanks again for a great night.

Paul de Carvalho - Manager Fox Searchlight & Specialised Films, 20th Century Fox Film Distributors (AUST)

I want to compliment the team that looked after the FPA-Brand Leadership
guests on Sunday night, 11th February 2007, at the St.George OpenAir Cinema.

Amber could not have been more helpful, and the three staff that attended food and beverages were welcoming and accommodating. Back of house, the kitchen team did an amazing job preparing the delicious and beautifully presented food.

What an amazing night to share with clients and friends.

Terence-Liam Preece - Executive Director FPA

Coca Cola Christmas Dinner Party
5 December 2006, Private Home

The evening went very smoothly and was enjoyed by all. The food was absolutely superb, the catering team were great and we hardly knew they were there.

Christine Coomer – Coca Cola Asia and Process Improvement

SIBOS Closing Party
12 October 2006, Royal Hall of Industries, Hordern Pavilion, Byron Kennedy Hall

I would like to take the opportunity to thank yourself and the team for the spectacularly successful SIBOS Closing Party on Thursday 12 October 2006. The services provided by the Belinda Franks Catering team were beyond expectation and we received numerous comments from our client and guests on the quality of the food, the efficiency of the service and the wonderfully smooth running of the entire night.

Merlijn Budde – Senior Account Manager, ID South Pacific

Corporate Client Staff Party
23 May 2006, Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries

The huge event was marvellous and eagerly anticipated success. After almost a year of planning, countless meetings and conversations, the event night ran effortlessly and without a hitch. That is a true testament to the teamwork, professionalism and amazing skills of everyone involved.

Jill Covitz – Cambridge Events

Belinda Franks Catering’s attention to detail is excellent, resulting in the spectacular culinary display that left guests feeling they had experienced something very special. Belinda Franks Catering’s “can do” attitude inspires only confidence.

TP Events

We work all around Australia and still no one comes close to the uniqueness of your menus, the freshness and quality of your produce, the pure style of your presentation and the reliability of your service.

David Grant – Director, David Grant Special Events

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the superb catering you provided at our recent Gallery Dinner.
 
We have received numerous compliments on the event with many stating how wonderful the food and presentation was. This Gallery Dinner was an important initiative for the MCA, with many prospective donors present. A seamless and impressive event is essential for such an occasion and it is thanks to Belinda Franks Catering efforts that we were able to achieve this.
 
Well done to you and the team on such a successful night.

Elizabeth Ann Macgregor - Museum of Contemporary Art

I would like to extend to you my personal thank you for your outstanding effort and contribution to making the Louis Vuitton Barefoot and Black Tie event on Palm Beach such a wonderful success.

The food served on the evening was absolutely marvelous. Your involvement with the event was of the highest standards and quality.

I don't think any of us could have imagined what a huge success the night would be.

Your tremendous support is greatly appreciated.

Thank you again for your invaluable participation.

Philip Come - Louis Vuitton

The entire evening was dedicated to honouring and celebrating outstanding achievements in fashion, beauty and lifestyle, a truly glorious night to remember!

The outstanding food was a delicious highlight on the evening and received excellent reviews and compliments from guests and staff alike.

I would personally like to thank you for all the support you gave the 2005 Prix de Marie Claire event. Without your assistance and expertise, I am sure the awards would have not been as successful.

Jackie Frank – Editor, Marie Claire

Thank you for your outstanding contribution to the Gold Dinner, in support of the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. You contributed tremendously to the overall success of the evening - the menu was simply exquisite. Many of the guests were extremely complimentary of the fine food and the catering was certainly one of the highlights of the evening.
 
The evening was a great success, this outstanding result was only possible due to the generous support we received from everyone involved with the event. This will make an enormous impact on the lives of thousands of sick children suffering from endocrine-related illnesses.
 
We greatly appreciate your ongoing support and I look forward to working with you once again.

Elizabeth Crundall - Sydney Children's Hospital

Richard and I arrived home yesterday and I just wanted to thank you for all the work you did and advice you provided in planning our wedding. We both felt that you did a wonderful job and the food and service were fantastic.  We have had lots of very positive comments from our friends!

Olivia Perks, Bride