Parlour was created by Matt Gillan and the team behind Heritage restaurant, Sussex in 2021 to provide high quality

finish-at-home caddies, filled with delicious meals and delivered nationwide. Since then, the Parlour team have expanded in to events management & catering as well as pop up events and private dinners.

Our passion is hospitality and we instil our ethos for friendly, personal service with creativity, versatility and flair in everything we do, from the minute you contact us. We will work together with you to create the perfect party, whether its your wedding, a special birthday celebration, private dinner or corporate event.

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Parlour recently won a"Highly Commended" award in the catering category at the 2023 Wedding Industry Awards. This is all thanks to the amazing feedback we received from our wonderful clients, you can read some of their comments below.

MEET TEAM PARLOUR

Chef Director

Matt Gillan

Matt has lived and worked in rural Sussex for the last 10 years and he has previously opened three restaurants in the local area, including his casual dining brand Electro Pirate and his flagship restaurant, Heritage. He has previously held a Michelin star and four AA rosettes during his time at South Lodge Hotel. He has appeared on Saturday Kitchen, Yes Chef and the Great British Menu, where he successfully managed to get his main course dish to the banquet.

He is known for his creative cooking style, using classic techniques with signature twists and this is echoed in every menu he writes.

Operations Manager

Hannah Bamford-Heron

Hannah has worked in hospitality for over 12 years and has run Matt's front of house operations for the last 5. She has worked at a number of venues in rural Berkshire before moving to Sussex in 2016 where she worked in a beautiful stately home, regularly hosting events and weddings for up to 250 guests.

Hannah has a wealth of experience organising and running events. Her background in fine dining lends itself to a high level of attention to detail and she prides herself on building relationships with clients in order to realise their vision.

Sous Chef

Jack Green

Jack joined team Parlour in summer 2022, after working at a number of well known establishments in Sussex such as The Cat and Chalk on Wiston Estate.

Jack will be working alongside Hannah & Matt to make sure each of our events runs smoothly and using his creativity to write menus and plan unique and exciting events. He has quickly proven himself to be an invaluable member of our little team

CAREERS AT PARLOUR

Ben & Sophie Maryan - 11/6/22

"We had Parlour cater our wedding in June. The quality and professionalism shown by everyone at Parlour from our first meeting and right the way through our special day was second to none!! The food they produce is exceptional!!"

Mel & Matt Ogbourn - 18/6/22

"Hannah, Matt and the team - I just want to say thank you so so much for catering our wedding. We couldn't have asked for better service and you really truly made our day. Every detail was perfect, and you were so flexible with all our requirements, even when they were very last minute - it felt like nothing was too much trouble! Thank you for everything!"

Emily & Steve Scott - 23/7/22

“What can we say…WOW! Thank you so much for everything you and your lovely team did to make our day a dream! Everyone commented on how incredible the food and service was from start to finish. We had the most amazing day and can’t thank you enough.”

Paul Josephs - 05/08/22

"A HUGE thank you to you and the team at Parlour. We had a fabulous night last night - was great Matt was here! But equally Asha and Jack also for the exceptional food and we loved Asha’s help and chat serving. It was such a great evening."

Amy & Jamie - 10/09/22

"I wanted to say a huge thank you to Hannah and the Parlour team. Hannah you have been amazing since we started chatting - answering my million questions and really putting my mind at ease that you had it all under control. The Parlour team on the day were also superb. They were all very helpful, friendly and attentive. I have had great feedback from the guests on the Parlour team too so please do pass on our thanks (a call out for Maddie who was great the day before and the day of the wedding!). I would highly recommend them!"