Best Chef 2025, Taranaki Food & Drink Awards

Special Occasions Deserve Special Food

Food is just the beginning. We create events that tell your story.

Our story

Freddie has cooked for over twenty years, from Michelin star kitchens to casual dining, and has called Taranaki home for the last twelve. He and Amanda started Kai Garden Catering to share their love of kai, built on local produce and a story behind every dish.

  • Kai from the land

  • Seasonal produce

  • Family run

Our Kai

What people are saying

To Freddie and team,
We are so incredibly grateful for the way you served our day. The food was impeccable, and we’ve since had people tell us it’s the best food they’ve ever eaten at a wedding! We’d agree. It was such a pleasure to work with you. You factored in our tastes and the way we wanted our day to feel from the food, to service, to guest experience. We knew we could trust you and your team to deliver exceptional service, which made our day so much more enjoyable and stress free.
Thank you so much,

Michelle and Jamie

Thanks you guys for your awesome and delicious meals during our réception. The family and Friends were super happy and everybody appreciated your food and smiles. Also our special and suprised singer was Amazing!
Merci beaucoup !

Magali & Julien Charpentier

5 star food and service! Myself and my wife were lucky enough to get Kai Garden catering for our wedding last year. The food was amazing, full of flavour and beautifully presented. They also catered for our demands and dietary requirements perfectly. Amanda and the team were super lovely to us and relieved us of any stress on the day. I can’t recommend the Kai Garden Catering team more. Thanks again guys you are awesome!

Dylan Riggs

Freddie catered my 40th birthday and it was phenomenal. His team were really easy to work with and helpful with their suggestions. Everyone commented how delicious the food was- would definitely use them again!

Troy Tawhiao

Got an occasion coming up?

Tell us what you are planning and we will build a menu around it.