In the first of our Meet the Kitchen series, where we’ll be getting to know the people behind Kalm Kitchen, we speak with the founders of Kalm Kitchen, Jen & James Middlehurst.

Established in 2008 by the husband and wife the team, the business has since grown to employing around 30 people and delivering hundreds of events – corporate, private and weddings – each year, with the vision of elevating the experiences and moments.

We speak with Jen & James about the highs and the lows of growing a business as a couple, how they have navigated it and the things that really motivate them.

 

Are you looking for a truly unique setting to dine and enjoy? A perfect, private place for that special meal, celebration or corporate entertainment? We have just the space for you at the Kalm Kitchen HQ in Puttenham, Surrey.

Reserve the private table for 6-8 guests. Available Monday – Sunday 7pm-11.30pm.

For reservations or more information, please email Guy Andrews guy@kalmkitchen.co.uk or call 01483 813360.

A unique experience, you’ll have the exclusive use of the space, in an intimate setting with a window into our world (our kitchen!) so you can watch as your meal is prepared.

Price, £90 per head and includes:

– Your own private table for 6-8 guests

– Welcome fizz and canapés on arrival

– A choice of dishes for a three-course meal, with half a bottle of wine per person

– Coffee & tea

– Personal chef and waiting service

– Music available through a bluetooth speaker

 

Fine wine & cocktails

Fine food is even better with fine wine. We’re partnered with Wine & Earth, a sustainable wine merchant that curates high-quality, small-batch organic and biodynamic wines that don’t leave the planet with a hangover. Ask one of the team for our fine wine list for more perfectly paired choices.

Additional wine, cocktails, beer and soft drinks can be purchased at an extra cost. Please ask to see our menus.

Reserve the private table:

Let us know how we can make your event special.

The private table is available on a first-come, first-serve basis from 7pm-11.30pm on Monday- Sunday. Please contact us to find out our latest availability and make your reservation.

We’ll find out about your event and ask about your dietary needs and preferences

You’ll be offered the latest choice of available dishes and our fine wine and cocktail menus.

Email Guy Andrews at guy@kalmkitchen.co.uk for more information and to make a reservation.

Menu:

View a sample menu. When you get in touch – we’ll share the latest seasonal menu choices with you.

We look forward to welcoming you!

More information:

About us:

Inspired by a vision to elevate event catering to a whole new level, we launched Kalm Kitchen in 2008.

Today, we’re still a family-run business with a commitment to outstanding customer service at our heart. Since our very first event over 12 years ago, we have established a reputation for an inventive approach to food and meticulous attention to detail.

Everyone in our dedicated team shares this passion of challenging perceptions and exceeding expectations.

How to find us:

Unit 5 Lascombe Farm, Highfield Ln, Guildford, GU3 1BB

Google Maps what3words.com – ///truffles.operation.surfed

There is allocated parking available onsite. Cars can be left on site overnight (at your own risk)

Guildford is our nearest station, a 15-minute drive. Taxis are available at the station. Your personal waiter will be able to arrange a taxi for you before your departure.

Local taxi companies:

– GM Cars – 01483 566566

– Green Line Cars – 01483 331444

– Surrey Executive Cars – 01483 495353

– Phoenix Cars – 01483 323199

Dietaries:

Please ensure you pass on all allergen/ dietary information at least one week prior to your booking. Unfortunately, we are unable to make variations to the dietary requirements we have been given with less than 48 hours notice

Accessibility:

Our car park, kitchen, private table and toilet facilities are on one level and there is a small step to get into our building.

Last month, we served a three-course meal at the Hampshire offices and workshop of Gaze Burvill.

Gaze Burvill are designers and makers of some truly outstanding outdoor furniture. They are a B-Corp accredited company and they use the finest sustainably-sourced oak and work with their customers to create bespoke installations such as chairs, benches, tables and outdoor kitchens.

It was a real privilege to see inside their Hampshire workshop where each piece of outdoor furniture is handcrafted. As much as we’d like to, we couldn’t sit around all day, and so our team arrived in the morning to provide a three-course lunch for their guests.

The key to our on-the-day kalm is in the prep. Our cooking started the day before in our Surrey kitchen as we picked and prepared the produce, building in flavour that would be savoured on the day. Our planning started even earlier, when the client got in touch and talked with our planners so we could understand the brief and create a menu and experience that worked for them, their space and their guests.

We were working out of Gaze Burvill’s staff kitchen, so we first met with the team, unpacked our van and began setting up our station.

Starters

• A low-and-slow-cooked chalk stream trout with tartare dressings and scraps

OR

• Sauteed Girolles, puffed spelt and black garlic puree

Mains

• Hampton’s Estate Beef Fillet, Pumpkin Onion Tart with Rocket

OR

• Roasted Baby Kabocha Squash Stuffed with Mixed Grains, Sauteed Brussel Sprouts and Butternut Puree

Dessert

• Spiced Black Moor Orchard Fruits with Meringue and Pear Sorbet.

Our wonderful waiting team provided table service, serving bread, drinks and dishes.

We really enjoyed working with the Gaze Burvill team at their Hampshire HQ and once service was finished we ensured our client and guests were happy, we tidied down the tables and kitchen, packed up and headed back to our base.

Come along with us in this video as we go behind the scenes head to our client to bring the Kalm Kitchen catering magic to their event.

Let us know if we can help with your event.

Find out about Gaze Burvill at www.gazeburvill.com