If you need to book catering or hire a room or venue for a client (or for Strictly Savvy), or your client wants a nice café to have a meeting at, the following steps can be used as a guideline on how to go about that (some steps may be missed or adapted given the timeframe or the process that the supplier or business uses).
Give them a call to ensure they can cater for, or have a room available for, the required day
Get a catering/hire form from them if that is what they require you to fill in
Get the email and/or fax number to send the order/request through to
Fill in the requirements on the form, or in an email, ensuring you provide every detail for them, for example any allergies, number of people, location, timings, PO number etc.)
Send the order/request through as soon as possible, giving enough notice depending on the supplier/business eg Blue Carrot Catering can fill orders if given 48 hours notice, and all details of the food items required
Follow up your order 3 days out if you have not received a confirmation for the supplier/business
Catering: call them the morning of the event to ensure catering is sorted and will be delivered on time
If requested by the client, be on-site when catering is delivered
Send them a follow up thank you/feedback email after the event - they will appreciate it, and remember you for future bookings
Location: 9 Kitchener Street, Martinborough
Email: nick@cafemedici.co.nz
Phone number: 06 306 9965
Website: https://www.martinborough-village.co.nz/page/Cafe_Medici/
Location: Level 1, 7A Lyall Parade, Lyall Bay
Email: cafe@maranui.co.nz
Phone: 04 387 4539
Website: http://www.maranuicafe.co.nz/
Location: Mulitple locations, Wellington & Auckland
Email: info@mojo.coffee
Phone: 0800 080 080
Website: https://mojo.coffee/
Location: 13-17 Jellicoe Street, Martinborough
Email: info@providorefood.co.nz
Phone: 06 306 8811
Website: https://providorepetfood.com/
Location: 160 The Esplanade, Petone
Email: info@seashorecabaret.co.nz
Phone: 04 566 6274
Website: https://www.seashorecabaret.com/
Location: 7 Kiln Street, Silverstream
Email: admin@silverspoon.net.nz
Phone: 04 528 3344
Website: https://www.silverspooneatery.net/
Location: 166 Willis Street, Wellington
Email: arborist@trinitygroup.co.nz
Phone: 04 931 6161
Website: https://www.thearborist.co.nz/
Location: 161 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Email: info@aberdeenonbroadway.co.nz
Phone: 06 952 5570
Location: 14a Sydney Street, Petone
Email: sales@bluecarrot.co.nz
Phone: 04 568 8838
Website: https://bluecarrot.co.nz/
Location: 9 Kitchener Street, Martinborough
Email: nick@cafemedici.co.nz
Phone number: 06 306 9965
Website: https://www.martinborough-village.co.nz/page/Cafe_Medici/
Location: Martinborough
Email: info@crescendocuisine.co.nz
Phone number: 027 333 2629
Website: https://crescendocuisine.co.nz/
Location: 9 Ganges Road, Khandallah
Email: email@nosh.co.nz
Phone number: 04 479 0529
Website: https://www.nosh.co.nz/
Location: 205 Main Street, Upper Hutt
Email: Order online
Phone number: 04 650 3000
Website: https://www.pitapit.co.nz/
Location: 13-17 Jellicoe Street, Martinborough
Email: info@providorefood.co.nz
Phone: 06 306 8811
Website: https://providorepetfood.com/
Below are some places we have used for Savvy to hire small quantities of glassware in past.
Location: 10 Seaview Rd, Seaview, Wellington
Email: Wellington2@carltonpartyhire.co.nz
Phone: 04 568 9732
Website: https://carltonpartyhire.co.nz/
Below are some places we have used for clients in past. Another great tool to utilise is the Venue Finder website.
Location: 4 Normanby Street, Newtown
Email: fiona.richardson@salvationarmy.org.nz
Phone: 04 389 0594 extn 64113
Website: https://wellingtonsouth.salvationarmy.org.nz/
Location: 9 Batchelor Street, Newlands
Email: Fergus.NelsonMoores@wcc.govt.nz
Phone: 04 477 3724
Location: 166 Willis Street, Wellington
Email: arborist@trinitygroup.co.nz
Phone: 09 302 0930
Website: https://www.thearborist.co.nz/
Location: 200 Daniell Street, Newtown
Email: Via website enquiry
Phone: 04 931 6161
Website: https://wellingtonzoo.com/
Location: 18A Bond Street, Te Aro
Email: Info@PinballShoppe.co.nz
Phone: 04 213 8611
Cliftons Venue Handbook - Auckland:
Cliftons Venue Handbook - Wellington: