Business owners Laurent and Ben have been in catering all their lives, they have over 50 years of catering experience between them and pride themselves on providing a high quality, professional and reliable catering service.
At The French Kitchen we listen carefully to our client’s requirements to ensure we deliver a bespoke service which not only reflects the clients wishes, but exceeds their expectations.
Surrounded by amazing produce we have established strong relationships with excellent local food suppliers to ensure we source the best local produce for our menus and we respond to the changing seasons, adapting our menus accordingly.
We can cater for most styles of food, if there are some dishes that are not on our menus then please do let us know as we will happily recreate your favourite dishes.
The French Kitchen philosophy comes from its founder Laurent
Born in the Loire Valley, France, Laurent’s love of food started at an early age with mealtimes and good food being an important part of everyday life. Laurent spent the first ten years of his professional career in his home country working in restaurants around the Loire area before moving to the 5* Meridien Hotel in Paris where he stayed for five years.
In 1998 Laurent came to England and worked at Michelin starred restaurants in Ludlow. Passionate about cooking, and with over twenty years of considerable experience, Laurent established The French Kitchen in 2012.
Ben has spent his entire career working in catering and hospitality and is passionate about delivering excellent customer service. His experience ranges from general manager and area trainer for a large national restaurant, manager of the prestigious Glencot House boutique hotel outside Wells to overseeing and managing a £1 million refurbishment of a large hotel and wedding venue in Somerset.
Ben’s fantastic organisational skills and attention to detail ensure that your event is in safe hands. He has built a professional and experienced front of house team at The French Kitchen and oversees all the event planning and waiting staff.
With years of hands-on experience in hospitality and event management, Jasmine is dedicated to creating flawless catering experiences. She has managed a high-end gastro pub, coordinated bespoke events, and delivered exceptional service in both seasonal and corporate settings.
Jasmine’s expertise lies in front-of-house excellence, seamless event execution, and personalised guest experiences. She is highly organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about making every wedding stress-free and unforgettable. Her warm and professional approach ensures smooth coordination with suppliers, venues, and clients, leaving no detail overlooked.
Whether it’s a small, intimate wedding or a grand celebration, Jasmine’s commitment to perfection and her ability to adapt to any setting, make her an invaluable part of your special day.
Nick trained to be a chef as soon as he left school, working his way up from Commis to Sous chef at a variety of award-winning establishments, assisting them in attaining further accolades during his time spent working there. Nick went on to work as Head Chef at The Pump House and remained there for 5 years, running one of Bristol’s best and busiest pubs, winning Good Food awards for best chef, with the venue winning best restaurant and best pub. Before joining us at The French Kitchen as head chef, Nick ran the kitchen of Puro in Clevedon, doubling turnover and gaining recognition in Crumbs and BBC Good Food magazine as well as being celebrated in the Trencherman’s guide.
Nick’s combined experience over the years working in fine dining restaurants, high cover gastro pubs and 5* hotels means he is at ease running the kitchen and can confidently deliver food that is of an exemplary standard to a large volume of diners. He can often be found foraging for local ingredients and also assists Laurent in developing our menus, incorporating his own culinary style into the business.
We met Ben and The French Kitchen for our tasting menu 4 years before our actual wedding, which finally took place in 2022 after a couple of COVID related delays! Ben was consistently pleasant, cal... Read more
We cannot recommend The French Kitchen enough! We used these guys as our caterers for our wedding a couple of weeks ago and they were absolutely incredible. Everything from the canapés to the serv... Read more
Searching for the right caterers for our daughter's wedding. The French Kitchen has not disappointed. At the tasting, we were presented by a wonderful array of restaurant quality dishes. Gorgeous f... Read more
The French Kitchen catered for our marquee wedding in May and we couldn't recommend them more highly. So many guests commented on how delicious and beautifully presented the food was. Ben and the t... Read more
The French Kitchen delivered the single best wedding breakfast I've ever experienced, and we were extremely lucky to have them at our wedding! The Duo of Somerset Beef was the talk of the town, and... Read more
The French Kitchen catered our September 2023 wedding at Brympton House and we couldn’t be be more pleased that we chose them.
The whole team was fantastic from the very beginning. We had ... Read more
Cannot recommend Katherine and the whole French Kitchen Team enough. They were caterers for our wedding. From the 1st tasting, everything in between to the big day, they were a joy to work with. Al... Read more
We chose The French Kitchen as our caterers for our wedding at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells in September 2023.
Right from our initial enquiry, through to our (many) questions in planning f... Read more
We chose French Kitchen to be our caterers for our wedding on the 2nd June based on good word of mouth reports and tasting their delicious canapés at open days, they were absolutely brilliant and ... Read more
