WELCOME TO SANBELL CATERING:
Here at Sanbell Catering, we value what you value. We endeavour to make your experience as host of the occasion as easy as it can possibly get. We take the pressure of catering for your special quests off you and make it our sole responsibility to satisfy their appetites with a delicious buffet menu (click here). Our food is never in short supply* and we take pride in
the quality of our service. We cater for all events and no function is ever too small or too big supplying for numbers from as small as 50 to as big as 2000 guests. So call us today to see how we can help make your special event that much more special! SANBELL ORIGINS:
The name “Sanbell” is a combination of names of the husband and wife team who own and operate the business. Since its establishment, it has seen the invested support of many family members, namely their parents (who they pay tribute to through many of their dishes). HE hails from the villages of Saleaula and Nofoalii. Although she was born and bred in New Zealand, SHE descends from various Pacific Islands, including Samoa (Faleula and Leulumoega), Tonga and Tokelau. They are both equally proud of their Pasifika heritage. At Sanbell Catering, we are passionate about Pacific Island cuisine. For the past nine years, we have had the privilege of serving up feasts to many of the Polynesian communities. Our dishes infuse the traditional taste of an Island paradise with the flavours of contemporary dining. Our experienced chef grew up on the island of Upolu in Samoa amongst the natural resources that contribute to the bulk of the Polynesian people’s diet. From a very young age, he learnt the values of trade within the produce sector, selling fresh fruit and delectable vegetables at the market alongside his mother. It was also her who influenced his zeal for cooking as she laboured with love with every meal she made. It was here that he learnt to appreciate the various dishes one could create with his mum’s home-grown harvest. This was coupled by witnessing his father, an avid fisherman, bring home spoils from the sea. Oka (Raw fish), Fai’ai fe’e (Baked Octopus with coconut cream), Fai’ai Pusi (Eel with coconut cream) and many other dishes were a part of family meals. We pay homage to this history by including such dishes in our menus whilst incorporating modern inspirations of cooking by adding a flare of kiwi flavour.
