Testimonials

Rebekah 

Hi Nicky,

The night went so well, I was really delighted. Some lovely touches for me was one of the girls bringing me a drink at the start of the night just as guests were arriving and also at the very end one of catering girls was dancing in the kitchen when we were all up on the dance floor. I’ve just left you a 5 star review.

Cheers,

- Rebekah, birthday celebration, church hall, 90 guests, 9/10/2023

Tanya 

Hi Nicky

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the team for the awesome service on Sunday. Peter, Sarah and Taylor were outstanding and enabled the afternoon to run so smoothly. We had many positive comments about the food and the service on the day. I did express my thanks on the day, but please reiterate to them how much their efforts were appreciated.

It was such a relief to finally be able to hold the event - it felt like the final chapter in a long goodbye.

Wishing you all the best - will be in touch should we require catering in the future and will be recommending you to anyone who needs catering.

Best regards

- Tanya Drummond, memorial function, private home, 60 guests 30/04/2023

Sarah & Tam

Thank you so much for your amazing service at our wedding the food was delectable and the pulled pork was my absolute favourite!! I’m still dreaming about it!!

Thank you so very much once again we will be highly reccomend you to all!!

- Sarah & Tam, wedding @Lacebark, 90 guests, 08/04/2023

Melissa and Sam 

Just want to say a massive THANK YOU for all your hard work. The food was absolutely phenomenal and the guests were raving and raving about it all night.

All the best

- Melissa & Sam, wedding @Lacebark, 85 guests, 13/01/23

Anna and Blair 

Hi Nicky,

Thanks so much for the great catering on Saturday. It was amazing! We actually never made it over to the marquee for platters so never saw the full effect. But we did have our platter during some photos (or just hiding from guests for a bit) and it was lovely.

The food was great and the family platters worked so well. The leftovers went down a real treat, it saved us the hassle of feeding the visitors over the last couple of days.

All the staff were great & my Aunty who made the cake and is a wedding planner gave a rave review too.

Thanks again to you and your team.

- Anna & Blair, wedding at The Vines Club, 64 guests 07/01/23

Chloe & Rupert

Hi Kerryn,

The food was DELICIOUS. We were still eating it the next day, thank you so much it really was real food and everyone commented on how yummy it was so thanks again!!

Cheers,

- Chloe & Rupert, wedding at Sign of the Takahe, 82 guests 16/12/22

Karen Duff

Hi Nicky

I am clearing up old emails and I just wanted to say thank you very much for catering my 50^th birthday, food was delish and the right amount and also for popping in a block of Bennetto Chocolate unexpected but greatly appreciated, thank you.

Have a safe Merry (not too Merry Christmas and Blessing Love and Laughter for the whole of the New Year 2023.

Kindest regards

 

 

- Karen Duff, birthday canapé party, private home, 50 guests

Helen

Dear Nicky and Steph,

Just a quick thank you for your delicious high tea treats. There were none left that night!

The party went off beautifully with the help of all my Christchurch and Aussie families.

Thanks again for making your contribution so easy for us.

Kind Regards

- Helen White, afternoon tea at a private home, 30pax 19/06/22

Lynne & JD

Thank you thank you so much for the absolute amazing catering & service.

Your an absolute delight to deal  I loved meeting you.

Your food was delicious….

Our friends and family were so impressed with it all, & are still talking about the yummy food 😃

Thank you for also making up food for my sister in law that I didn’t know was a vegetarian (oops🤭)

Will definitely get you back in the future.

Take care

Regards

- Lynne & JD, birthday party, private residence, 2/4/22, 50pax

Thanks, Annie and Todd

Hi Nicky,

Thank you and your team so much for such an incredible wedding meal! Everyone loved it.
You were so accomodating and it was awesome!

We had the best day ever!

- Annie & Todd, wedding @Tipapa Estate, 96 guests

Sam & Kelly

Hi Nicky

We’ve finally got a moment to reflect on our wedding day. Just want to say a big thank you for being a part of our wedding. Unfortunately my nerves and excitement have taken away my appetite on our day. However our guest were addicted to the Pimms cocktail and enjoyed the food in particular the canapés, the taco, warm salad and fish.

We really appreciate your friendliness and flexibility to meet our needs on our special day. Your website was easy to navigate and made the whole process smooth like a well-mashed potato with lots of butter.

We would certainly recommend Verve catering for all our colleagues and friends in the future.

- Sam & Kelly, wedding @Harpers Homestead, 5/2/22 85 guests

Julia Christeller 

Hello Nicky!! Oh my gosh everything was so perfect!! We are incredibly happy we went with verve for our wedding. You guys went above and beyond and the food was delicious! Even our guests mentioned how great the staff were went serving the food and explaining what was being served! I could not recommend you enough!

You can either put that up on your webpage and I can write a Google review as well if you would like 🙂

Great photos! I don’t have mine back yet but can’t wait to get them all

Xx

- Julia & Ben, wedding at Harpers Homestead, 14/1/22, 106 guests

Sophia and Josh

Hey Verve team,

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the amazing food you served at our wedding on 27 November at Darjon Vineyard. It was sooo delicious and we had so many comments from our guests saying how great it was, and also how lovely you all were. We are so appreciative and it just added to our special day and helped make it even better than we dreamed it could be!

Thank you thank you thank you 🙂

Many thanks,

- Sophia & Josh, wedding, 68pax @ Darjon Vineyard, 27/11/21

Jenny MACTransport & Warehousing

Hats off to Verve Catering.

Gorgeous food that always gets rave reviews - no leftovers in sight.

Have used them a few times now - from a wedding to our annual Christmas parties and have been totally impressed every single time.

- Mac Transport, Christmas parties and a wedding

Eve Fuller 
Graduate Policy Advisor Federated Farmers of New Zealand Function  

Hi Dee and Nicky,

I just wanted to send a quick email to thank you and your team for last night.

The team on really went above and beyond to help us move around the room to accommodate the awards and the dinner.

They were incredibly helpful and made every little task we asked of (and there was a lot) seem effortless!

The food was amazing, and we had fabulous feedback.

Many thanks

- Corporate function/conference: lunch, afternoon tea, canapés, dinner, 90pax

Wedding Catering; canapés, mains, and dessert for 75 guests in a marquee at the clients home on 1st Feb 2020

'Nicky and her team at Verve were just perfect and I can't recommend them enough.  From the moment we made the initial contact, through to the day (and days after) they made everything feel easy, and we were always greeted with a big smile.

Nothing was a problem, Nicky was more than happy to create a menu that reflected us and catered to all our guests requirements.   The food on the day was delicious and left everyone asking who the caterers were.  The servers and bar staff were also brilliant and interacted perfectly with our guests.'

- Sarah & Karl Barrett

Wedding Catering; Canapés, French platter mains and buffet dessert for 80 guests at Lacebark on 14th March 2020

From the first time we meet Nicky, she was warm, inviting and passionate about the food and service that VERVE offered. The communication leading up to our Wedding, was helpful, prompt and supportive. Nicky shared her knowledge and guidance as we chose our menu, adding what flavours worked well together, and best suited us.

On our Wedding day, Debbie and the staff were organised, professional and happy to be there. We had so many comments from our guests, raving about how tasty and amazing the food was!!. From the canapes, to the french platter style mains, and the buffet dessert, it was all perfect and full of flavour!!.

Again, thank-you so much, we would definitely recommend VERVE for any event or Wedding catering

- Rebecca & Jared Cattermole

Wedding catering for 75 guests; Canapés, walk & fork food stations, dessert & supper at Bangor Farm on Jan 17th 2020

We totally recommend Verve as a caterer for a wedding. We met with Nicky and from the get-go we could tell she was passionate and knowledgeable about food and catering. Hearing her say she would make sure there was plenty of food and no one would go home hungry was a biggie for us!  We really had no idea what we wanted to serve our guests but discussing what we liked with Nicky and getting further ideas from her was invaluable. Her support along the way was great, no question was a dumb question!

So at our wedding we had gorgeous looking and tasting canapes, followed by "fork and talk" style. Small bowls for guests to try a range of  dishes- Mexican, Thai etc. We had LOADS of positive comments following the wedding about this fork and talk style. They loved the ability to stand and talk and move around and try the variety of tasty dishes. Having Nicky's bar staff was invaluable too. It made our food and drink part of the wedding really easy. We put our faith in Nicky and her team and she made our day PERFECT!

Thanks Nicky x

Carey-Anne and Mark Whitaker

- Carey-Anne and Mark Whitaker

Wedding Catering; canapés, grazing tables and french platter mains for 80 guests at Waipuna Estate on 29 feb 2020

From the first moment I met Nicky in a coffee shop on Riccarton road she walked in with the most friendly, warm and open smile.  After our meeting, I knew that I wanted to go with Verve.

Nicky and her team worked with us to design what we wanted on our wedding day and bring it to life. Verve Real Food Catering is truly “real” food just like they say.  Verve staff on the day of our wedding were attentive with beautiful friendly smiles throughout the day.

All in all, we could not be happier with the choice we made to use Verve. We will be recommending to anyone we know that is hosting an event.

We wish you all the very best for the future.

- Ashley Tinnelly

Wedding catering; Greek theme menu on 21 February 2020 at Darjon Vineyard 73 adults, canapés, meze platters, French platter mains

Thank you so much for catering our wedding and providing such delicious, authentic Greek food to fit with our theme.

We had so many positive comments about how delicious the food was, and some even said it took them back to Greece which was exactly what we wanted to do with our menu. So thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

- From Charlie & Tom Dixon

Wedding catering; grazing tables then french platter mains for 100 guests at Bangor Farm & Deer Park, January 2020,

Just wanting to say a huge thank you! The food was absolutely delicious, we had so many compliments, and apparently the salmon was cooked to perfection! Everything tasted great and everyone was so well fed. The vegan food was  delicious!!! The staff were fantastic and communication was great. Thank you again!!!

- Beaudicia & Chris

Wedding catering; canapés, French platter main for 60 guests on 7th September 2019 at the Ohoka Hall

Mike and I both wanted to say a massive heartfelt THANK YOU to you and your team. Even though you couldn't be there on the day, things still ran seamlessly and your team and the food exceeded our expectations. The food was delicious and so many people commented on it. Our photographer attended that dinner and took some nice photos of a few of the plates - if you'd like them I can send them through?

- Courtney Popenhagen

Wedding catering; canapés & french platter mains on 27 October 2019 for 60 guests at Darjon Vineyard

Thank you so much for catering our wedding. The food was incredible, especially the pork belly, and we loved having you and your team as part of our special day. Your staff were extremely friendly and professional and our guests raved about this and the quality of the food. We really appreciated all of your help throughout this process (particularly the checklists) and couldn’t have been happier with how everything turned out.

- Sarah Young

50th Wedding Anniversary at the clients home for 45 guests; Canapés and Bar Service.

Hi Nicky,

Once again many thanks for your marathon work. It was lovely and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Cheers,  Judy

- Jude Robbie

Birthday party celebration luncheon for 50 guests at the clients home.

Hi Nicky,

A big thank you to yourself and Ryo for a wonderful job here last Thursday.  The food was all delicious and Nicky your attention to the guests was much appreciated. I have had many comments back about your delicious food and fabulous service. That fish pie was a huge success as were your chocolate/ginger cups and that delicious limoncello mousse and canapés.  We were very pleased and it helped so much to make the occasion the success it was.
Again many thanks
Kindest regards
Sally

- Sally Forbes

Wedding catering; canapes, main & dessert at Lacebark for 116 guests on 12 Jan 2019

Dear Nicky,

You are a very talented lady!  Thank you so much for the most beautiful food at our wedding and your lovely wait staff.  You were amazing to deal with and made the day flow so well.  But ...the food....just delish!  We had so many good comments.

- Amanda & Ben Wright

Vegan Wedding feast

Weeks after our wedding we are still having comments about how good the food was! Nicky, you and your team were absolutely amazing. The fact that I could say to you that our wedding was to be Vegan,  no onion and instead of the usual panic I see rise on the faces of many chefs and caterers or often just a firm no, you not only relished the opportunity,  you absolutely smashed it.  I was so grateful to have someone that not just listened to what I wanted, but your wealth of experience meant so had so much to contribute to make everything run smoothly.

- Mandy McNabb

Wedding Catering; Canapés, Main & Dessert for 87 guests at Omarino 19th Jan 2019

Nicky - thank you so much!

I'm really sorry it has taken so long to message you, we have had the craziest few weeks ever haha. We cannot thank you enough for catering our wedding, you and your team did such an amazing job, the food was absolutely beautiful, we had so many comments. I think the pork belly was the favourite 😉
Thank you for your help with planning and the choices we had to make, you really made our job so easy and stress free.

Thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts ❤❤

Vicki & Dan xxx

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- Vicki Wheeler

Wedding - French Platter mains & Large Grazing Table for 70 Guests

Hi Nicky (+ the wider Verve team),

We just wanted to drop you a quick email to let you know how grateful and thankful we both are for the effort and attention to detail that you and your staff put into making our day perfect.  The food was unanimously praised by everyone.  A special shout out to that pork and the bean dish, fantastic...

The two wait staff that assisted during the afternoon were a massive help, as they made that 'unstructured' time during the grazing platter work amazingly well.  And also thanks so much for keeping that thing topped up I think it definitely helped a few people get to the end of the night.

All in all, I think everything went really well, and I don't think we could have had the day we had without the food being what it was, which was exactly how we envisaged it being.  Once again thanks so much for your help on the day and in the lead up to the day, it is greatly appreciated.

Cheers,  Mr and Mrs Lees (:P)

- Patrick Lees

Wedding Catering - Canapés, main, dessert and supper for 80 people at Bramble Grove, Kaiapoi on 29 September 2018

Hi Nicky

I just wanted to say a quick thank you for tonight, the food was amazing and I had so many compliments to the chef, the venison was divine!!! As was everything else I personally thoroughly enjoyed the canapés!! Thank you so much for making the planning process so easy and exciting. I appreciate everything you you did for us and all the extras you allowed us to do that we wouldn’t have been able to achieve/afford with another company.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

- Helen Abernethy

Wedding catering - canapes, French platter main, & dessert for 138 guests at Omarino Wine Park on 14 April 2018

I can't recommend Verve Catering enough.  From the get-go Nicky was so awesome to deal with, so down to earth, but so knowledgeable.  She knew exactly what we wanted ... the food was amazing A++ and she even gave us the leftovers for the next day.  Hamish who ran the night was outstanding and the whole night ran smoothly

- Chahne Loane

Wedding Catering - Canapés and Bowl food for 60 guests, at the clients home in Christchurch on February 2018

Good morning Nicky and team,

Thank you so much for your wonderful food and catering for our special day.  The food was magnificent and the service impeccable.  It really helped make the day and we had many complimentary comments back from our guests about it.

Best wishes for a very successful future.  Keep up the good work.

Cheers, Andrew

 

- Andrew Terris

Wedding Catering at Harpers Homestead, Buffet main and dessert sideboard, for 95 guests on 13th January 2018.

Hi Nicky,

I just want to say "A HUGE THANK YOU" - we were so happy to have selected Verve as our Caterers for Mishalla and Daniels big day;

-the food was great and every one was commenting on how good  it was (always a bonus)

- dealing with you leading in was a pleasure

- on the day also a pleasure and I don’t know if I thanked you properly for finishing the set up of the grazing  table and orgainsing left overs

- the shot glass mousses were an absolute hit and this was also a real point of positive comments

I would have no hesitation in recommending and using your catering services in the future

Cheers,  Keri Facoory-Allen

 

- Keri Facoory-Allen

Wedding catering - Canapés and pre-ordered plated entree, mains and dessert, for 60 guests served in a marquee at Hanmer Springs on 3rd February 2018.

Dear Nicky,
We would just like to thank you for the wonderful food at our wedding.  Everyone thought it was fabulous, from the delicious canapés to the dessert.  My pork crackling was amazing and the beef was to die for! Hamish and the two young ladies were thoroughly professional and made everything run very smoothly, so huge thanks to them too.
We would not hesitate to recommend Verve. Thank you all for helping to make our day so memorable.
With best wishes,
John & Kirsty Dumsday

- John & Kirsty Dumsday

Three course wedding breakfast luncheon followed by gourmet BBQ dinner for 35 lucky guests at Mt Vernon Lodge, Akaroa on 24th January 2018

Hi Nicky

We just wanted to personally thank you for making our day super special. The food and your staff were absolutely outstanding.  All our guests were so impressed with everything. It really was such an amazing day. The venue, our ceremony and the food were just everything we could have hoped for and more.

Thank you for your your part in making it so special. We have attached a couple of pics for you.

Warmest regards
Katrina & Russell Hazelwood

- Katrina Hazelwood

Three course wedding breakfast for 86 guests at Darjon on 12 January 2018.

Hi Nicky

Thank you so much for the beautiful food on Friday. Please pass our immense thanks on to your staff who did an absolutely outstanding job.  The food was delicious, the service was faultless and they were such a lovely team of people. Our guests raved about the food.  We honestly could not have asked for anything more.  It has been an absolute pleasure working with you and your team.  All the best to you all, from the new Mr and Mrs Jones.

- Laetita Jones

Three course wedding Breakfast for 90 guests at Flaxmere Gardens, North Canterbury on 4th November 2017.

Dear Nicky,

We had the most wonderful day Everything was stunning from the start to finish. The food was fabulous, thanks for the basket for us to take with us! We did get quite peckish!! The main meal was delicious. Please pass on our thanks to all your staff!  Thank you for all your help to make our day the best it could be.

Thanks so much Nicky,

Anna & Jesse

- Anna Ashcroft

Three course wedding breakfast for 90 guests at Westhaven Gardens & Chapel on 28th October 2017

To Nicky and the Team,

Thankyou so much for your wonderful service on Saturday, you truly helped to make our day so memorable.  We have had so much positive feedback about the delicious food and the amazing service that you and your staff provided on the day, we can’t thank you enough, and we will definitely be recommending your top class service onto others.

Again,thankyou so very much!!!

- Kylee & Martin Livingstone

Wedding breakfast for 140 guests at Omarino Wine Park on 8th April 2017

To Nicky and the team at Verve,

A sincere thank you for catering at our wedding at Omarino in April.  The food was amazing and was big part in making the day a success for us - we had many guests comment on the delicious food.

Nicky - you were very easy to deal with which was appreciated

Kind Regards, Russ and Anna Young

- Anna Young

Wedding Canapes, Seated Buffet Dinner & Dessert for 70 guests at Akaroa Yacht Club on 25 March 2017

Nicky and her team are fantastic! From start to finish they were super helpful, warm and friendly whilst always professional. Nothing was too difficult and any unexpected last minute changes and requests were accommodated with a "no hassle, can do" approach.

The quality of food was remarked upon by many of our guests and was not compromised by our slightly awkward selection of venue!

We are certainly recommending Verve to our friends who plan to get married or wish to have a special occasion catered for in a sustainably delicious way!

Thank you fabulous Nicky and your team. Wishing you all the very best with future ventures!

Stay well and super enthused 😊

Minn Brodie

- Minn Brodie

Three course Wedding Breakfast for 90 guests at Kaikoura on 4th February 2017

Hi Nicky and Steve,

Things are finally returning to something closer to the new normal here so it is time to catch up on a few things.  Head of the list is to send you guys a note.

Thank you so much for helping to make Pip and Ryans wedding the very special day it was.

We were absolutely thrilled with the wedding catering, venison (no easy task for deer farmers who are very fussy) and blue cod what an outstanding job, together with the sides and other courses WOW.

The compliments we have had from our guests say it all. You and your staff were so accommodating, professional and incredibly helpful and made sure everything went so smoothly.

‘Verve’ has been in many conversations ever since.

Thanks again so much for all your effort.

Best Wishes Tina

- Tina Johnston

Wedding Breakfast for 100 Guests at Tutehuarewa Marae, Port Levy, Banks Peninsula, on 21 January 2107.

Hi Nicky,

I just want to let you know that your team yesterday was absolutely amazing! Everyone commented on the food and said it was simply fantastic. Please thank your team for making our day so special.

Warm regards,

Louise

- Louise Trappitt

Wedding Breakfast at Bramble Grove, Kaiapoi, on 13 January 2017

Hi Nicky, just thought I'd drop you a line to say you did an amazing job with our wedding catering! We couldn't have been happier with the outcome. Your staff were awesome and gave exceptional service. The food was DELICIOUS and we had so many compliments on the flavour and also the french country serving style so we appreciated that a lot. Overall I would 110% recommend you to anyone, because we were just so, so impressed! Your catering really made the day special so a million thank yous for being amazing!

Many many thanks,
Amy

- Amy Hawkes

Christmas Lunch office party for the Education Review Office on 16th December 2016

Hi Nicky
Just wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful lunch you provided for our Office Christmas function last Friday. Everyone commented on how lovely the food was and there was so much that a number of people were able to take a small helping home for dinner!  I was amazed at how many people came up to me to say they think it was the best Christmas lunch we’ve had in a long time.  I know that we contacted you with an incredibly short time frame and I want to thank you again for being so accommodating and helping us when we were in a tricky situation. What had originally seemed like a major disaster (being let down at a venue) turned out to be an absolute winning situation for us. We look forward to enjoying more of your lovely food in the future.  All the very best and wishing you and your staff a safe and happy Christmas and New Year
Kind regards
Jacqueline

- Jacqueline Woods

Thanksgiving celebration Formal Dinner & next morning Brunch at the clients rural property. November 2016

Hi Nicky -
Wow. I knew about Verve, but my guests didn't. And you just blew away everyone's expectations of what a caterer can be. Well, actually, I was too: the cuisine was Michelin star material. These people will now have a benchmark.  Thank you for your enthusiasm, energy, attitude and incredible skills.  I'm about to send a 'broadcast' post-Thanksgiving email and will propagate/remind about Verve so they can experience it themselves.
Kindest regards;
Jay

- Jay Scanlon

Three course wedding breakfast for 104 guests, catered at Glentui Meadows, Ashley George on 25 November 2016.

Don't look past the Verve team for your wedding catering - excellent, brilliant and fantastic just doesn't begin to describe the gastronomical deliciousness these guys plate up! Even feed the band boys!

Thanks a bunch Nicky and the team - you rock!

- Michelle Nelson

Three course wedding breakfast for 70 guests. Catered in a marquee at the clients home, on 26 November 2016.

Nicky!!

Jeff and I would just like to say the biggest thank you to you and your amazing staff!!

The food was devine and so was the service. Mum was delighted to see her mushroom recipe used and dad was so proud with what had been done with the seafood.  We have had every single person comment on just how wonderful it was.  You helped to make our day so special so thank you so much.

Sarah and Jeff xx

- Sarah Hood

Conference Catering; Daily Lunch and Dinner for 50 attendees over 6 days - October 2016

Nicky, I cannot thank you enough for helping to make our school such a success. Everyone was really impressed with how beautiful, tasty and healthy the food you and your team supplied was - and as I had hoped, that really set the tone of hospitality, welcome and generosity in the school.

Personally, I found you pleasant and so easy to work and communicate with. You and your team were very friendly, professional and willing to help over and above what we expected. Each day they left the venue so clean and tidy and the kitchen area secure. I would have no hesitation in engaging your services again or in recommending you to others - which I have already done!!! My friend may be in contact soon about her wedding next year!!

Thank you so much again. I wish you even greater enjoyment and every success as you grow your business (and your own food) and bring much pleasure to others through your wonderful creations.

I hope that we meet again in the future!

Blessings,
Lisa

- Lisa McKechie

Merrin School Jubilee, Canapés catered on-site on 28th October 2016

Thank you Nicky. The food was delicious - every one raved and was asking who catered so take some business cards on Monday.  We had fun serving from your amazing ovens.  A great success so thank you again.

Ali

- Ali Patterson

60th Birthday Party Canapé dinner, for 40 guests catered at the clients home, on 15th of October 2016.

Hi Nicky
Thanks very much for a great job of our catering, the food was excellent and everybody commented on how good it was.  Also Maggie and Emma did a fantastic job.  Really on the ball. Please pass on to them another very special thanks.

Thanks again
Di and John Logie

- Dianne Logie

Wedding Breakfast for 50 guests at Mt Vernon Lodge, Akaroa, on 15th October 2016

Dear Nicky & Team,

The food was delicious and the service was outstanding.  We had an awesome weekend and really appreciated your part in it!  We will be sure to recommend you to others.

Regards, Carmen & Warwick

- Carmen Burleigh

Afternoon Tea Wedding, Canapés served on platters, for 137 guests at Lincoln Event Centre on 1st October 2016.

Good morning

We had an amazing celebration☺☺☺

Thanks for all your help. Your company has been great to work with.   Lots of recommendations from US.  All the best for your companys future

Warmest regards Deborah

- Deborah Mangan

Canapé party at the clients home on 3rd September 2016

Hi Nicky,
Just a brief email to let you know the canapés were great! I especially enjoyed the arancino balls. A few of our guests were asking who made them..I have recommended your business to others.

Kind regards
Jane

- Jane Gowar

Apollo Projects Formal Celebration Dinner for 200 Guests. Catered on-site at soon to be commissioned bakery factory on 1st September 2016

Morning Nicky,

A big thank you to you and your team for the stellar effort, not only last night but in the build up to last night also. I can say quite confidently I could not have done it without you, Steve, Hamish, Mary Anne and your whole team! Thank you a gazillion, and the food was amazing!!

Kind regards,  Aleisha

- Aleisha Blake | Apollo Communications Manager – Marketing

Canapés for a fashion workshop held at Omarino Winepark on 25 May 2016

Good Morning Nicky,

Thank you very much for your beautiful canapés on the night of our function. My clients were raving about how tasty and perfect it was for the night. I will definitely pass on your details to anyone I know having a function. Are you able to pop in some business cards for me?

- Wendy Barker
Beauty Progress Thai Massage & Spa

Four course wedding Breakfast & Supper for 128 guests. Catered in a Marquee at the clients home in Akaroa, on 6 February 2016

Dear Nicky,

Thank you so much for the input from you and your team. It was fabulous, and very well received. We were happy with every aspect of the catering. We have had a continuous stream of compliments about the catering since Saturday afternoon and evening. There have also been great comments about your staff. We also really appreciated the very professional approach they took to their tasks and the service of our guests.  Anyway, I wanted to get off this email promptly to you, to tell you we were most appreciative of the quality and service and to compliment you on how good you were to deal with through the planning stage. From my point of view, this fell into place very smoothly.

Many thanks and kindest regards,

- Brigid Simmons

Three course wedding Breakfast and supper for 145 guests at Omarino Wine Park on 5 February 2016

Hi Nicky!

We would both like to pass on our warmest regards for your wonderful work last Friday. We got heaps of wonderful comments about our choice in caterers and we replied we wouldn’t have any one else! Your service and food was perfect and we are so happy with everything. Thank you so so much.

- Georgia and Eddy

Four course wedding breakfast at the clients home for 44 guests on 16 January 2016

Hi Nicky,

We were both thrilled with everything you and your amazing team gave us. We both felt that there was nothing more that could have been done to make the day better. Everyone was completely blown away by the food and service and your team were so accommodating. Everyone of our Christchurch friends asked who our caterers were and I know they will use you when they need any event catered. Will get some photos to you when we return.

Thank you so very much for helping to make our day perfect xxxxx

- Michelle Bardell

Wedding Canapés & Drinks at Edmonds Gardens, then 3 course breakfast at North New Brighton War Memorial Hall for 130 Guests on 9 January 2016

Nicky and her team made our special day so easy. They were very accommodating and extremely friendly and helpful. The day ran very smoothly over the two venues. Also every guest I have spoken to commented on the amazing food, the beef and salmon were cooked to perfection. Thank you Verve you are awesome!

- Edmonds Gardens

Wedding at Ferrymead Historical Park; vintage theme morning tea followed by three course wedding breakfast for 54 guests 28 November 2015

Hi Nicky,

Iain and I would like to thank you so much for the part you played in making our day so special. Two weeks on and people are still raving about the wonderful food! Your food is truly amazing. All the staff were brilliant and helpful. Nicky, you are a wonderful, cheerful person and we are so grateful for everything you did. Thanks again. We would happily recommend Verve to anyone wanting great food for their event.

Shannon Hall

- Shannon Hall

Canapé Engagement Party at the clients home for 60 guests 28 November 2015

Hi Nicky

We just want to say a huge thank you for the wonderful food your staff served us last evening. Your staff were very professional & friendly & they left the kitchen absolutely spotless .

Regards Karen Hartley

- Karen Hartley

Four course wedding breakfast plus supper for 128 guests at Omarino Wine Park on 27 October 2015

Hi Nicky

Many thanks for Saturday – everything just went so smoothly and everybody raved about the food – in particular the coconut prawns, the chicken and the salmon.  Appreciate everything you did in making the day so special.

Once again many thanks for the wonderful and professional service.

Regards, Kathryn Martin

- Kathryn Martin

Wedding; Intimate family dinner for 20 then supper party for 155 guests at Innovation Park on 10 October 2015

If you are looking for a caterer who will be flexible enough to cater for your choices, who listens to what you would like, who delivers fresh, delicious, flavoursome cuisine, who provides professional, polite and efficient staff, and delivers all this with a very competitive edge – then make the choice we did when we were looking for a caterer for our daughter’s wedding in October 2015 – and choose Nicky from Verve Real Food Catering. When we presented our brief to Nicky which included a family style dinner for 20 and canapés for 155 supper guests – her reply was “yes we can do that and how would you like the mushrooms cooked?”!! Nicky and her team were an absolute delight to work with – nothing was a problem – our evening flowed smoothly and our guests were impressed with the food and service they received. We are very thankful we chose Verve Real Food Catering and should we have another event to cater for in the future, we will not bother obtaining a second quote – we will contact Nicky and know that we can trust her to see that what we would like will be delivered – and delivered with style.

Thank you Nicky! Diane & David MacDonald

- Diane & David MacDonald

Three course wedding breakfast for 74 guests at the Oxford Town Hall on 23 August 2015

Hi Nicky,

Yes we did!! Thank you SO much! You and your team were so professional and absolutely lovely to deal with.  Again thank you so much! You are a wonderful person and your food was superb!

Best wishes

Keren and Ant

- Keren Clayton

Continuous Canapés for 70 guests at the 2015 'Women of Influence' event

Hi Nicky

Received with thanks – you were fantastic, highly recommend and will come back to you for any future events in Christchurch!

Kind regards

David

David Blackwell  Events Manager – Business  Fairfax Media,

- David Blackwell

Continuous Canapé birthday party at the clients home on 23 May 2015

Hello Nicky,

I wanted to let you know how thrilled we were with the catering for our birthday celebration. The food was divine and we had many many comments from our guests about how much they enjoyed it. Georgia and Emily were brilliant. They may have told you we had a little issue with the oven deciding not to heat properly but they reported it to me calmly and professionally (and discretely) with a ‘plan B’ already in place. Fortunately the oven decided to behave although it presented a challenge for the girls to continually monitor the heat while I was able to continue on with our guests and no one was any the wiser. A huge part of the successful night was your wonderful food and the professionalism of the girls, cleaning and clearing as they went. Thank you also for your guidance and advice in deciding the menu and the little tips about timing on the night. It made all the difference to have your own staff present and serve the food and I would recommend that to anyone else if you want a stress free  event.

Thanks again Nicky,

- Louise O’Connell

Four course wedding breakfast for 166 guests at Omarino Wine Park on 11 April 2015

Dear Nicky & Verve staff,

Just a note to say “thank you so much” for making our wedding (Sat 11th) so special.  We want to congratulate you on the excellent food – it was interesting, tasty and beautifully presented.  The Beef Wellington was just delicious – the best we have ever tasted!  Your staff were polite, helpful and well presented – a credit to you.  All in all your team made it a “magic” night for us all.

Thank you so much & best wishes Anita & Ian Bell.

- Anita Bell

Three course French Platter for 85 guests at Omarino Wine Park on 28th Mar 2015

Dear Nicky & the best team,

Thank you for the fab food, service, smiles etc.  Our day was fab!  Everything tasted great.  I can’t say it enough ….THANK-YOU!

Love Leanne & James

- Leanne Moore

Three course French Platter for 85 guests at Omarino Wine Park on 28th Mar 2015

(From Google Reviews)

The food served by Verve was outstanding.  The Venison was amazing, beautifully presented.  I had a problem with the wedding cake – made by someone else, Nicky you waved your magic wand and made the day unforgettable, you are amazing.  You are a real team working in with Omarino Wine Park.  Thanks Nicky.

Jan Moore (Mother of the bride)

- Jan Moore

Three course French Platter wedding Breakfast for 85 guests at Omarino Wine Park on 20th Mar 2015

Dear Nicky and the team at Verve Catering,

Firstly, I would like to say a HUGE thank you to you and all of the staff  for the wonderful service my husband and I and all of our guests experienced on the day/evening of our wedding at Omarino Wine Park! The food was absolutely superb and immaculately presented. I wish I could relive our wedding day all over again purely for the beautiful food. I would also like to thank you for your friendly, bubbly, caring and clam demeanour and for your contribution in making our special day go off without a hitch. Not only will I be recommending Verve to all fellow bride and grooms to be for the wonderful service and the delicious food, but also because you were such a delight to deal with during the whole process and I was content in knowing that any request or task I asked of you would be executed to the highest of standard. Thanks again, Nicky! You’re truly a star xx

Love, Kat & Matt

- Katherine Lubbe

Three course Wedding Breakfast for 50 guests at the clients home in Clarkville on 14th Mar 2015

Thanks Nicky, we loved having you & your amazing staff! We have had so many comments on how beautiful the food was, you & your chefs are extremely talented. Thank you so much for helping to make our wedding so memorable.

Caroline & Ray Davey xo

- Caroline Davey

Continuous Canapé wedding breakfast for 110 guests at Omarino Wine Park on 13th Mar 2015

Hi Nicky

We want to say a huge Thank you so much to you and your team.  You were all so amazing  I have had numerous friends and family say many many fabulous lovely comments about you.  Also don’t forget the food it was to die for – everyone raved about it.  So  Thankyou all so much for making our day so special.  It was truly a fantastic celebration for us and we are just so happy the way it all turned out.

 Cheers Jo & Steve

- Joanne Alward

Three course Wedding Breakfast for 80 guests at Omarino Wine Park 28th Feb 2015

Hi Nicky,

I want to say again thank you – for all your and your staffs hard work on our day, so many people have commented on how fantastic you were, and how amazing the food was!

 Best wishes,  Beth

- Beth Shore

Three course Wedding Breakfast at Omarino Wine Park for 130 guests on 21st Feb 2015

Dear Nicky,

A belated but huge thank you for helping make our wedding day so special.  Not only was the food out of this world on the day, but all your time effort and research leading up to the wedding was truly amazing – we couldn’t be more appreciative.  Everyone complimented us on the delicious Middle Eastern inspired food – your Dolmades were a big hit!  Whats more your team were of the highest standards too.  When the rest of our friends get hitched we’ll most certainly point them your way.

Thanks Again, Siobahn and Shaddi

- Siobahn and Shaddi

Three course Wedding Breakfast at Omarino Wine Park for 130 guests on 21st Feb 2015

Dear Nicky I would just like to thank you so much for the wonderful food you served us on February 21 at Omarino for Shaddi and Siobhan’s wedding. Everyone commented on how interesting all the different dishes were and also how tasty and fresh the food was. I know you spent some time on perfecting some of these dishes and they tasted so authentic (particularly the vine leaves and falafel where there can be a fine line between boring or delicious,) and yours were beautiful and delicious ! Both the salmon and lamb melted in the mouth. And the canapés beforehand were superb. Comment was also made by guests about your wonderful staff who were so professional and friendly, in particular Emily. I know Siobhan and Shaddi found you very helpful during the menu planning process and you went out of your way to accommodate their wishes. So many thanks to you Nicky and well done to your team in helping make it such a special day. I will recommend you to all my friends!

Kind regards Rosemary Elgani (Shaddis Mum)

- Rosemary Elgani

Four course Wedding Breakfast for 130 Guests at Two White Swans Vineyard Waipara on 7th Feb 2015

To all the staff at Verve,

Thank you so much for your amazing work, service and food you provided us on our wedding day on 7th February.  We received so many comments and compliments on the food – it was perfect!  We had such a wonderful day and have many amazing memories.

Thank you again, Harriet & Chris Wilkinson

- Harriet Wilkinson

Four course Wedding Breakfast for 130 Guests at Two White Swans Vineyard Waipara on 7th Feb 2015

Nicky

Thank you to you and your excellent team for the thoroughly delicious catering you provided for Harriet & Chris’s wedding in North Canterbury on Waitangi weekend.  I really enjoyed working with you in the months before the wedding and commend you on the communication during this period to prepare a menu for our 130 guests.   Your advice on menu choices and your willingness to adapt the menu was greatly appreciated.  I would like to specifically acknowledge your maitre d Georgia.   She was very professional, friendly and caring and certainly ensured that the post ceremony drinks/canapes and reception proceeded very smoothly and without a hitch. Please pass on grateful thanks and appreciation to her.  Many thanks to you Nicky and well done to your team in helping make it such a special day.  I have no hesitation in recommending the Verve team.

Kind regards,  Pauline Simmons (Mother of the Bride)

- Pauline Simmons

Three course Wedding Breakfast at Flaxmere Gardens Barn for 65 guests on 24th Jan 2015

Hey Nicky,

Thank you soo much for a great night!

Great food and great service!

Could not recommend your team enough.

A lot of comments were made about how friendly and professional your staff were plus the food was delicious.

Thanks again!!!

Kind regards

Sahab and Alice

- Alice Hussain

Four course Wedding Breakfast at Flaxmere Gardens Marquee for 120 guests on 17th Jan 2015

Hi there,

I was a guest at the wedding at Flaxmere Garden’s in the weekend.  I just wanted to say a huge thank you to your lovely staff who were absolutely stunning!  I am one of those difficult people who are dairy free and I was so impressed about the level of service I was provided with to ensure I had a delicious meal.  In particular there was one lovely lady who went out of her way for me – she had blonde/brown hair in a braid (vague description!) with a beautiful smile – I didn’t get the chance to thank her properly before the night ended but I was so appreciative of her.

The food was absolutely divine and plentiful.  We all commented how great it was.  I will be definitely recommending you to others

Cheers, Jen

- Jen Murray

Three course Wedding Breakfast at Omarino Wine Park for 125 guests on 10 Jan 2015

Hi Nicky,

 A MASSIVE THANK YOU!!! To you, Steve and your staff. The food was amazing and plentiful and the service was outstanding. Sam and I were really impressed and we received heaps of awesome comments from our guests.  Best of luck for the rest of the wedding season!!

And see you again soon,  Allanah

- Allanah Irvine

40th Wedding Anniversary Afternoon Tea for 85 guests at the clients home on 13 Dec 2014

Thank you for wonderful catering. We loved the food and so many people commented on how good it was. Great tastes, variety, beautifully presented. Your staff were great too. Unobtrusive but observant and active. My thanks to them. Given all that, I will be very keen to recommend you to others. You really ‘got’ what we wanted, and delivered on all fronts.

Thank you. Hope you have a good Christmas and New Year.

Cheers,  Barbara

- Barbara Nicholas

High Tea party for 40 lucky Ladies catered at the clients home on 6 Dec 2014

A huge bouquet to you for the marvellous work you did for me on Saturday.  I  knew as soon as I met you that this would be a match made in heaven and I certainly wasn’t disappointed.  It was a very good move trusting you with the catering at my special afternoon tea and I was able to relax and enjoy my day.  I was thrilled also at the seamless way Amy moved around the room with food platters and drink refills.  By the time everyone had left and the dust had settled, it was a treat to see you had done such a good job of cleaning up after yourselves with not a dishcloth or scrap to be found.   I have had many compliments on your work and hope that this brings results in future business.

Many thanks and Merry Christmas to you Nicky.  Best regards, Anne

- Anne Allan

Four course Formal Ball dinner for 185 guests on 5 Dec 2014

Dear Nicky,

On behalf of our trustees, I would like to thank you for providing the catering and wait staff at our Charity Hospital Christmas Ball.  The menu was absolutely delicious, served beautifully and the alternate swap worked really well.  We are very grateful for all your hard work in ensuring the menu made an impression on our guests.

We had an awesome evening and, with your involvement, raised significant funds for our hospital so we can continue to provide free day surgery for Cantabrians in need.  Thank you again.

Yours Sincerely,

Carl Shaw,  Manager Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust

- Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust

Four course wedding breakfast at Omarino Wine Park for 111 guests on 28 November 2014

Hi Nicky,

We really enjoyed working with you. We had a wonderful time and there were many great compliments about the yummy food from the guests the next day!!! I have attached a photo that we have received from the photographer for you.

Thanks Laura

- Laura Andrews

Three course wedding breakfast at Tipapa Woolshed for 100 guests on 22 November 2014

Shaun and I really want to say thank you soo soo much for the amazing food at our wedding! The Verve team were absolutely outstanding! Honestly, I cannot rave about you enough. As it happens, we are not the only ones – we had so many comments from guests about the food! They all loved it (perfectly cooked meat, delicious salads, plenty of food for everyone!).  Not only was the food top notch, but your staff were just delightful! I am a big believer in customer service so I really appreciate when staff are pleasant, enthusiastic and courteous to their customers. Georgia, was a particular stand out. I think she was smiling the whole time! She went above and beyond for us, so could you please pass on our sincerest thanks!!

A massive thanks to you too, Nicky! I think we probably emailed you about a hundred times leading up to the big day, and I really appreciate the prompt responses and all the bending-over-backwards stuff you did too. I will definitely be recommending Verve to anyone who needs a caterer!

Many thanks, and kind regards,

Lilly and Shaun Winter

- Lilly Baigent

Four course wedding breakfast at Omarino Wine Park for 100 guests on 1st Nov 2014

Dear Nicky (and the rest of the team at Verve)

Wow what a meal was had on the 1st of Nov 2014 at Omarino. So many people commented on how great the food was because it was! The chicken roulades were yummy, roast beef so tender, vege salad so tasty and everything else fantastic.  You were so wonderful to work with Nicky, so positive and fun loving, nothing was a problem.  Thank you for all your help with everything it went perfectly.  I hope my friends think of Verve when they think of catering.

Thanks again, Mark and Amy Frampton.

- Mark & Amy Frampton

Three course wedding breakfast at the clients country home for 72 guests 14 Sep 2014

Hi Nicky

Thanks so much for everything, we had so many wonderful comments re the catering.  How wonderfully delicious the food was and the awesomely divine canapés were also talked about a lot through the night.  Also another important comment re the service was how attentive and friendly the staff were.  Most of all, we had many people asking if the caterer was a friend of ours – this was of course due to your bubbly and  warm nature.  You made everyone feel so comfortable!  We didn’t have to worry about a thing!

Sharmela and Simon

- Sharmela and Simon Ra

At home birthday celebration dinner party for 12 lucky guests! 16 August 2014

Hi Nicky/ Diahann

Thank you so much for the fabulous dinner on Saturday night. Everyone was so impressed, it really made the occasion. Typical to our family things were a little unorganised … but you were wonderful Diahann. The food was all scrumptious, but we are still raving about the stuffed mushroom, that beef – and the salted caramel, yum yum yum! You seemed to produce it all by magic, but we really appreciate the work that went into preparing it for us, and then disappearing with all the dishes done. You provide a wonderful service, I’m looking forward to seeing you again at another special occasion.

Warmest regards,  Catherine and the Byrnes Family.

- Catherine Malone

Three course wedding breakfast at Ohoka community hall for 65 guests on 9 August 2014

Thanks to you and your fantastic team. We were thrilled with the catering. Nearly everyone we have spoken to has raved about the food- including my foodie aunties. You even got a mention in my photographer’s blog.  I’ll post the link so that you can check it out. Andy and I both agree that you were excellent to deal with and we will definitely use you again.

Kind regards,  Francie Sutherland

- Francie Sutherland

At home birthday celebration luncheon for 60 guests on 19 July 2014

Nicky, I can’t thank you enough – Jon & Carolyn were fantastic – beautiful beautiful food!!!  And as you said – plenty & more after all my panicking!  It was a fantastic day with all my extended family & some old friends – house was plenty big enough – the sun actually shone!  You made it so special & everyone remarked on all your brilliant dishes – many many thanks.  Very happy to recommend you – you offer such an amazing variety of options – so versatile for any kind of celebration – and your chefs have such delightful personalities!  Nicky – you really made my day!!

Cheers Ruth xx

Ruth Todd BookEnz Plains FM Christchurch

- Ruth Todd

Office opening function for 160 guests, on 16 July 2014

Hi Nicky,

Thank you so much for the amazing food you provided to us last night.  The food was delectable and your staff were professional and yet friendly and engaging at all times.  I heard many comments throughout the night about the high quality of the food and service, which is a credit to you and your team (and the bonus is that I get to keep my job!).  Steve Wright, our General Manager, also passed on his compliments as he was suitably impressed as well.  How about I give you a call over the coming weeks and we catch up over a coffee at which time I can personally thank you.

Keep warm and dry today,  Lyndal

- Lyndal Clark NZCH HR, MSC Shipping Co.

Home catered 21st birthday celebration - Kiwiana themed dinner party for 20 guests on 21 June 2014

 We had a fabulous party. We knew based on the wedding, that your team would be amazing – and they were. Great food. Creative. Brilliant service. A+++++ Thanks again for making the 21^st so enjoyable for us all.  And – don’t forget to send me the bill!!!  J

All the best  Jocelyn

- Jocelyn Howard

Book launch celebration Canapé luncheon on 24 May 2014

Hi Nicky!

The launch party was a great success – and the food was just perfect! Every single bite got eaten. I so appreciate you taking on the job at such short notice and ensuring it was all delivered on time, looking lovely and tasting fantastic. I would definitely recommend you and wouldnt hesitate to use you again.  I so enjoyed the afternoon of lovely friends and sparkly fun.

Bye for now Melanie x

- Melanie Mayell, Creatrix Publishing

Four course wedding breakfast for 80 on 19 April 2014

Hi Nicky!

Thank you for being a part of our day we couldn’t have picked a better team, you are absoultely amazing Nicky!!!!! and your team are so lovely and did such a good job!!! I also would love to thank your girls who put a card in, that was so lovely!!!!!   I have attached a few pics – haven’t got photographers pics yet. Nicky I dont actually think I can put into words how thankful Ben and I are of all your hard work and how happy we were to have you apart of our day! xo

From Emma

- Emma & Ben Bakerman

Office opening celebration - Canapes for 45 on 28 March 2014

Hi Nicky

Thank you – as always wonderful food, lots of compliments and empty plates…..and Georgia was just superb; loved having her she did an excellent job. Thanks Jane

- Jane Meyer, Harcourts Parklands

Three course Wedding breakfast for 50 guests at St Marks Church Hall, Opawa on 22 March 2014

Hi Nicky,

Your staff were amazing – Kelly was very professional and organized, the food was excellent and the staff serving were just gorgeous – friendly and lovely. All the guests I have heard from remarked on the service, food and wonderful presence of your staff, they are a credit to you. Thank you so much for making our evening a very special one. We will certainly recommend you to all our friends and family in CHCH. If you ever have ambitions to move your operation to Melbourne, we’ll be happy to support your work here too.

Yours sincerely, JD Ryan and Tania Griffiths

Please use any of our comments for your advertising or web promotions – we had a genuinely lovely time – your staff and service, plus excellent food, absolutely made the day! Regards,  JD

- JD Ryan and Tania Griffiths

Three course wedding breakfast for 127 guests, catered at the clients country home on 2nd March 2014

Dear Nicky,

Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into our recent wedding.  Your food is absolutely amazing and we had so many people tell us how impressed they were.  We really appreciated all the personal touches and how easy you were to work with despite us having a few challenges along the way.  I’d recommend you to anyone.

Irene and Henry xx

- Irene Brynes

Three course wedding breakfast in Hanmer for 96 Guests on 30 Jan 2014

Hi Nicky

Thank you so much to you and your staff for catering our wedding! The food was amazing we got so many comments on how delicious it was. I loved how it was placed on the tables so people could help themselves, that was perfect. Your staff were so friendly, always smiling, chatty and ready to help which made such a difference. Please thank them for us. Thanks again! Lauren and Tim

- Lauren Moody

Four course wedding breakfast catered at Home for 35 Guests on 19 Jan 2014

Hi Nicky

Thanks so much to you and your awesome team for helping to make Charlotte and Clayton’s wedding such a magic occasion. The food was simply stellar, and your wait-staff and kitchen team couldn’t be faulted. From go-to-whoa (including the wonderful picnic hamper you made for the bride and groom, scrummie gourmet sandwiches for after the service, out-of-this-world canapés for while the photos were being taken, the three course reception, and an immaculate kitchen at the end of it all), it was great to be in such capable hands. You made Charlotte and Clayton’s dream wedding a reality. And, I was able to just relax and enjoy the day. So, all in all – perfect, perfect, perfect. Thanks SO much. Jocelyn Howard

- Jocelyn Howard

Corporate Christmas lunch for 35 at Spencer Park on 22 Dec 2013

Thanks Nicky, Will send that invoice to Wellington for you.  Thank you for helping us out over that xmas hump. Will be ordering again from you in the future.  Awesome food , Awesome service,  Awesome people.  Thanks again, Janiese

Janiese Kulsen Receptionist / Administration Support, Careerforce

- Janiese Kulsen