Bespoke Catering Solutions
That Food Guy offers bespoke catering solutions for private and community events.
by That Food Guy
I support a small number of carefully selected specialist events, weddings, charitable events and community-connected celebrations each year. For these events I work directly as the chef and event lead, structuring the catering to operate on a break-even basis with a simple planning and delivery fee.
Where appropriate, trusted local organisations such as Camp Quality and Musical Theatre Ōamaru provide front-of-house service, with those contributions going directly back to the groups involved. These projects are limited each year and begin with a short application process to make sure they’re the right fit.
Our clients say:
"Kia ora Mark, just wanted to pass on our thanks for the delicious kai today. 😊 It was perfect. (Lots of comments on the cheese rolls – wondering if you have some secret ingredient going on???....) Thank you so much for tailoring this event to our needs. We enjoyed everything and appreciated the labelling on the boxes."
Hospitality and Business Planning
Practical, experience-based solutions for your business.
That Food Guy is a contemporary food and catering business created by Mark Townsend, a life-long hospitality professional.
Drawing on his considerable hospitality experience, Mark has built That Food Guy into a multi-faceted business offering online ordering for ready-to-go catering, bespoke catering solutions for weddings and other private functions, and is continuing to grow the operation into new ventures.
Mark is also available as a consultant to assist other commercial hospitality ventures with planning, launching and operating their business. He works with each business to understand their objectives and offers valuable insights on designing commercial kitchens, planning workflows, employee relations and contracts, government compliance and licensing, and more.
