About
The Original London Caterer with over three decades of experience.
The Original London Caterer
A team of foodie fanatics, exceptional event professionals and creators of magic.
From historic palaces, to museums, blank canvasses and everywhere in between, we can cater for you just about anywhere, bringing our vast experience and operational knowledge along for the ride.
We understand the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the places where we work and are always happy to share our experience, advising what is best for your event. We provide delicious seasonal dishes, lovingly produced by our team of talented chefs, at events planned by our team of event and foodie fanatics.
Our people are the heart of what makes Moving Venue great and a fun place to be
let‘s face it it is where we spend most of our time. As your caterer, we promise you will have not only a hassle free event planning journey but an enjoyable one too.
Meet the team


Greg Lawson
CEO, Smart Group


Chloe Jackson
Managing Director


Elaine Sawford
Commercial Director


Richard Beggs
Chairman


Ben Paris
Sales Director


Paige Norman
Head of Relationship Management


Bethany Dare
Senior Event Sales Manager


Lottie Hiscox
Senior Event Sales Manager


Anita Jackson
Event Sales Manager


Izzy Urand
Event Sales Coordinator


Elle Harper
Planning Director


Katie Carter
Head Event Planner


Serena Di Matteo
Senior Event Planner


Emma Proctor
Event Planner


Courtney Mason
Event Planner


Nina Calvert
Event Planner


Emily Brooks
Events and Marketing Assistant


Kim Laley
Operations Director


Slawomir Adamek
Head of Operations


Lee Bushnell
Head of Operations


Jessen Mootooperian
Deputy Head of Operations


Abi Bishop
Senior Event Manager


Freddie Wood
Event Manager


Matthew Castleford
Event Manager


Pascal Warr
Event Manager


Dania Lindop
Event Manager


Dominic Saunders
Group Beverage Manager


Eleanor Barnes
Staffing Manager


Tom Hornsby
Back of House and Logistics Manager


Sylvaughn Allen
Group Back of House Manager


Richard Carter
Warehouse Manager


Zac Sampson
Back of House Manager


Bela Nemes
Warehouse Assistant


David Ridgway
Group Executive Chef


Julian Dugmore
Group Head Chef


Alistair Riley
Head Chef


Davide Piva
Group Head Chef of Pastry


Tom Adamowicz
Head Chef for Major Events


Mike Revis
Group Head Chef of Canapés


Oliver Wickham
Head Chef for Oceandiva London


Steve Williams
Kitchen Manager


Sylvain Dore
Head Pastry Chef


Mario Eroico
Head Pastry Chef


Matteo De Vecchi
Pastry Chef de Partie


Fedor Backor
Canapé Sous Chef


Shiwei Li
Sous Chef


Nitish Ramsahye
Kitchen Logistics Manager


Abby Squire
Creative Marketing Director


Martin Real
Group Head of Finance


Mary Amor
Office Manager


Francesca Del Rio
HR Manager
Greg Lawson
CEO, Smart Group
Chloe Jackson
Managing Director
Elaine Sawford
Commercial Director
Richard Beggs
Chairman
Ben Paris
Sales Director
Paige Norman
Head of Relationship Management
Bethany Dare
Senior Event Sales Manager
Lottie Hiscox
Senior Event Sales Manager
Anita Jackson
Event Sales Manager
Izzy Urand
Event Sales Coordinator
Elle Harper
Planning Director
Katie Carter
Head Event Planner
Serena Di Matteo
Senior Event Planner
Emma Proctor
Event Planner
Courtney Mason
Event Planner
Nina Calvert
Event Planner
Emily Brooks
Events and Marketing Assistant
Kim Laley
Operations Director
Slawomir Adamek
Head of Operations
Lee Bushnell
Head of Operations
Jessen Mootooperian
Deputy Head of Operations
Abi Bishop
Senior Event Manager
Freddie Wood
Event Manager
Matthew Castleford
Event Manager
Pascal Warr
Event Manager
Dania Lindop
Event Manager
Dominic Saunders
Group Beverage Manager
Eleanor Barnes
Staffing Manager
Tom Hornsby
Back of House and Logistics Manager
Sylvaughn Allen
Group Back of House Manager
Richard Carter
Warehouse Manager
Zac Sampson
Back of House Manager
Bela Nemes
Warehouse Assistant
David Ridgway
Group Executive Chef
Julian Dugmore
Group Head Chef
Alistair Riley
Head Chef
Davide Piva
Group Head Chef of Pastry
Tom Adamowicz
Head Chef for Major Events
Mike Revis
Group Head Chef of Canapés
Oliver Wickham
Head Chef for Oceandiva London
Steve Williams
Kitchen Manager
Sylvain Dore
Head Pastry Chef
Mario Eroico
Head Pastry Chef
Matteo De Vecchi
Pastry Chef de Partie
Fedor Backor
Canapé Sous Chef
Shiwei Li
Sous Chef
Nitish Ramsahye
Kitchen Logistics Manager
Abby Squire
Creative Marketing Director
Martin Real
Group Head of Finance
Mary Amor
Office Manager
Francesca Del Rio
HR Manager
Smart Group HQ
Where to find us
DEPTFORD TRADING ESTATE, UNIT 10, BLACKHORSE RD, LONDON SE8 5HY
The Tasting Room
Where to find us
UNIT 18-19, BERMONDSEY TRADING ESTATE, ROTHERHITHE NEW RD, LONDON SE16 3LL