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On Hitched.co.uk since 2023
Last update: August 2026
Happy Plate is a wedding catering and hospitality company founded by chef Kirsty, creating memorable dining experiences for weddings across London and beyond.
We believe food should be one of the most anticipated parts of your wedding day — something that brings people together, creates conversation and gives your guests something to remember long after the final toast.
Our approach is simple: exceptional food, thoughtful hospitality and a wedding experience that feels entirely your own.
Food at the heart of the celebration
At Happy Plate, we don't believe in off-the-shelf wedding menus.
Every celebration begins with a conversation. We take the time to understand your tastes, your story, your venue and the atmosphere you want to create, then build a menu around you.
Our food is rooted in British seasonality and exceptional produce, sourced from trusted suppliers and producers wherever possible. We combine classic flavours with contemporary techniques and elegant presentation, creating food that feels familiar enough to be comforting, but considered enough to be memorable.
From beautifully presented canapés and Champagne receptions to refined multi-course wedding breakfasts, generous sharing feasts and late-night food, every menu is designed to suit the way you want your guests to eat, drink and celebrate.
More than the food
Exceptional catering is about far more than what arrives on the plate.
Our fully managed hospitality service brings together experienced chefs, professional front-of-house teams, bar service, bespoke cocktails, evening food, equipment and on-the-day coordination.
We work quietly behind the scenes to ensure that everything feels effortless — from the first canapé arriving at your reception to the final glass being poured at the end of the evening.
For couples who want a truly seamless celebration, we also have a trusted network of exceptional wedding professionals, including florists, photographers and creative partners, allowing us to help bring the wider vision for your day together.
Founded by Kirsty
Happy Plate was founded by chef Kirsty, whose passion has always been bringing people together through food.
Based in North London, Kirsty has built Happy Plate around a belief that the best wedding food isn't simply about following a recipe or choosing from a list of packages. It's about understanding the people you're cooking for and creating an experience that feels personal.
That philosophy runs through everything we do.
We care about the details — the quality of an ingredient, the balance of a dish, the way a table looks as guests sit down, the timing of a course and the warmth of the person serving it.
Because when all of those details come together, something special happens.
A wedding experience you can relax into
Planning a wedding can come with an extraordinary number of decisions.
Our role is to make the food and hospitality one part of the day you don't have to worry about.
From our first conversation through to the final course, our team takes care of the details with calm, professional service, allowing you to be fully present with the people who matter most.
You should be able to sit down at your own wedding, raise a glass, look around the room and enjoy it.
We'll take care of everything else.
Recognised by our couples
We are proud to have been awarded the 2026 Hitched Wedding Award, based on the experiences and reviews of the couples we've had the privilege of catering for.
For us, that recognition means more than an award. It's a reflection of the relationships we build with our couples and the trust they place in us with one of the most important celebrations of their lives.
Our favourite compliment is when a couple tells us their guests are still talking about the food months later — or when they come back to us for another celebration.
This is Happy Plate
Beautiful food.
Seasonal ingredients.
Thoughtful menus.
Warm, polished hospitality.
And a team who genuinely cares about making your wedding day feel effortless.
We create the food. You make the memories.
- LGBTQ+-owned
- Woman-owned
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Essex, Kent, North London, South West London and Surrey
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Excellent food + much more
It goes without saying that the food was delicious, but there were also so many options and so much to eat.
Kirsty really went the extra mile helping us with the venue layout, organising all the staffing for us, and welcoming our family into her home for a tasting.
She is such a calming presence and played as much a role in wedding planning as catering.
I could not recommend her highly enough. She was everything we’d hoped for and more. She really made our wedding so special.
Excellent experience
Thank you Kirsty!
Thank you Kirsty for everything.
You must hire Happy Plate for your wedding (and thank me later!)
The food was amazing. Our guests are still talking about how delicious everything was, from the canapés to the main dishes, and the finger food desserts. Everything was amazing, and it genuinely exceeded our expectations.
The staff on the day were fantastic, professional but friendly. They created such a warm, relaxed atmosphere and made sure every guest was looked after. You could tell they truly cared about making the day special.
I can honestly say that Happy Plate helped make our wedding unforgettable. We couldn’t have asked for a better team, and we’re so grateful for the care and quality they brought to our celebration. Highly, highly recommend!
Zero Stress, Incredible Food – Perfect Wedding Catering
The photos here are from the tasting at Kirstie’s place, which was awesome and had us feeling completely comfortable and looked after from that point on. Obviously the wedding day itself went by in a blur, and I never even thought about food or catering until it was suddenly in front of me… which is all you can possibly ask for at a wedding!
Everything ran smoothly, the food was incredible, and we felt like we had friends looking after us rather than a “vendor.” Huge thanks and recommendation to Kirstie and the HappyPlate team.
Amazing service on our wedding day!
From the very beginning, the communication was great. Everything was clear, easy, and professional, which really helped take stress off us during the wedding planning. On the day, the service was smooth, organised, and done with such care. We truly felt looked after.
We’re so grateful for everything Kirsty and her team did to make our day special, and we would recommend them to anyone without hesitation.
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Meet the team
Kirsty refined her craft at the prestigious HTA College of Culinary Arts in Johannesburg before taking her talents to London. There, she joined the iconic Soho House group, cooking for one of their exclusive private members’ clubs and immersing herself in world-class hospitality. After more than six years with Soho House, she elevated her career even further as a private chef for an ultra-high-net-worth family, a role she mastered for over five years through flawless execution, creativity, and impeccable attention to detail.
Blending her culinary expertise with her background in business and marketing, Kirsty created Happy Plate—a service built on excellence, warmth, and unforgettable flavours. Whether it’s an intimate dinner, a corporate gathering, or a celebratory event, Happy Plate delivers a seamless experience and dishes that leave a lasting impression.