Profile

In 1998 Audrey McDonald and John Carty brought together their professional abilities to form a unique private catering company that has organised many exclusive and memorable events throughout Ireland. These events have included Bono's 40th birthday party, the launch of Louise Kennedy's crystal and celebration parties for the supermodels show.

Audrey McDonald
Audrey's cooking experience started in London where she trained at the exclusive cordon bleu cookery school in 1987. Throughout her 5 years in London she catered for ambassadors, heads of state and royalty, including King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan.

On her return to Ireland she quickly became established as caterer to the stars where her client list included U2, Angelica Huston, the Rolling Stones and the Duchess of Abercorn. She also became involved in the corporate entertaining market where her flair and creativity were greatly welcomed.

John Carty
On completing his London City and Guilds, John's career started in the renowned Trudie's of Dun Laoghaire. He rapidly rose up the ladder as head chef to such well known restaurants as Shrimps, the Grey Door and La Stampa restaurant. Having experienced the restaurant scene, he joined the Fitzwilliam group for two years overseeing their private reception rooms and co-ordinating up to 1,000 clients
per day.

At this point, Audrey and John joined forces. Since their amalgamation, their client list has grown and their reputation has soared. Each event is dealt with on a different level as they and their staff continually seek new styles and ideas to suit the particular host and event, be it a themed fun party or a formal wedding. Menus are created using top quality ingredients in astonishing combinations.

Audrey & John know exactly how to balance colour, texture and flavours so the food looks and tastes amazing. Their menus are adapted and created to suit the individuals requirements.