Boutique private chef & catering · From South Surrey and White Rock to the Lower Mainland
I am Janet Wait, a Red Seal certified chef, and I still cook to a restaurant standard — everything from scratch, the same suppliers and the same passion I had at my own place, Jan's on the Beach. Cooked by me, in your kitchen or at your venue, for a handful of events each year.
Weddings
One menu consultation, and I am the chef on the day — not a name on the contract. Seventy-five guests is the ceiling on purpose: past that, the food stops being cooked and starts being reheated.
The salmon was done to perfection, the tomato and bocconcini and the pasta and roasted vegetables were amazing!!
Small wedding at a local winery →
Private dining
I shop, arrive with my own knives and pans, cook each course, serve it, and leave the kitchen the way I found it. All you do is sit down. It is the easiest way to try my food, and the way most clients meet me before booking something larger.
You and your server, Persayis went above and beyond! Everyone loved her too!
Evening celebration · S & L →
The food
Every main dish is cooked from raw ingredients, with nearly all the stocks, sauces, dressings and cures made from scratch. Menus are written to the season and to the coast — local seafood, produce from the valley — then adjusted to what you like and what your guests can eat.
We truly appreciate all the effort you're putting into creating lovely meals, accommodating dietary needs and keeping everyone safe and well fed.
Two days of gluten-free catering, memorial · C & Family →
Corporate
Fixed delivery windows, plain per-head pricing, invoicing and standing accounts for repeat clients. Once I know your office, booking a lunch takes one email.
Corporate catering →
The chef
I am Red Seal certified, and my restaurant — Jan's on the Beach in White Rock — was an award-winning gourmet bistro for twelve years. Everything I serve is cooked by me, either in my commissary kitchen or on your own stove. No chef turns up on the day whom you have not already met.
Read my story →More reviews, in their own words.
We are incredibly grateful for the care, effort and thoughtfulness you showed. The food was delicious.
School parent Christmas party · E & S →Everything else
Milestone birthdays, anniversaries and parties, at home or at a venue — drop-off through to full service.
Learn more →Bring out the bottles you have been saving and I write the courses around them.
Learn more →Menus written as gluten-free dishes in their own right, not substitutions, with separate boards and pans.
Learn more →For restaurants and kitchens — menu review, kitchen handling and a written protocol your staff will follow.
Learn more →
A small number of events a year
I answer every enquiry myself, with a written quote before anything is booked. Two to three weeks' notice for a dinner; two to three months for a wedding.
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