an innovative & enthusiastic, new forest based catering company
As of 2014, The New Forest Catering Company is run by Martin Smith.
Martin was appointed head chef at Dibden Golf Course, at the tender age of 19 & has never looked back! Now well into his 30’s Martin has a portfolio as a head chef spanning 16 years, most recently as development chef for multi-site home-cooked heavyweights Caracoli, based throughout north Hampshire. Martin has payed his dues as a chef in 5 star hotels in London & Bristol & also spent 3 seasons as catering manager at Butlins Skegness, where he was responsible for 60 staff, producing some 50,000 covers per week.
Martin holds the revered NVQ grade 3 awards in cheffing, hospitality supervision, implementing food safety management procedures & food hygiene, not to mention, holding a personal alcohol license & being a trained first-aider!
A Family owned catering Business, run by talented, experienced & dynamic young people
