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FAQ’s

  • We are proud to provide single-day or multi-day private chef & small event catering services in the Greater Queenstown District Lakes Areas.

    If your event is based in the Central Otago region, contact us and we can see how we can help!

  • The total cost of your booking will depend on many factors. Some of these details include the specific menu you select, the style of service you wish, staffing needs, the number of hours on-site, rentals requested, your geographic location, setup & breakdown times, and a bunch of other details we will handle for you! 

    At Jireh we like to work with our clients and cater to your budget. Just share with us your vision of your event and leave the rest to us!

  • Jireh do not sell, furnish, or deliver alcoholic beverages of any kind for a private chef or catering event. 

    We are more than happy to provide you with a shopping list with suggested quantities for you to purchase and have on hand prior to our arrival at the event, for our service staff to serve under your direction.

  • We always suggest planning as far in advance as possible.

    Due to the highly custom-tailored nature of our services, and to offer only the highest level of superior customer service, your service team personnel will only be assigned to your booking for the entire day of service. Should you wish additional time to dine between courses, or perhaps the guest of honour is running late, you'll never have to feel rushed or worried that your service team needs to leave your job to get to their next assignment.

    If you have a last-minute need (for bookings happening within the next 14 days), please contact us at info@jirehfoods.co.nz or call 027 612 1015 directly for availability.

  • In todays world, this is very common and never an issue for us. Being a great host that considers the needs of all their guests is vitally important to your successful event.

    We will work with you during your preliminary menu consultation and design phase to prepare a fully custom-tailored menu where all guests can be included, and their dietary needs are met where possible. Simply provide us with as much detail about you and your guests dietary needs during your menu design phase to ensure that all these details are addressed and incorporated into your menus easily.

  • Due to minimum booking contract value requirements, most clients find that it is much more cost-effective to have a minimum of at least 4 to 6 or more guests.

  • Absolutely! We can easily accommodate you & your guests at most vacation rentals,

    VRBOs, or Air BnB rentals. Simply email us a link to your vacation rental or Air BnB prior to signing your contract documents.

    Please note that all non-client owned vacation rentals may be required to have Jireh provide china, silverware, and glassware etc. for your booking. Additional fees will be applied. For further details please email info@jirehfoods.co.nz.

  • Please refer to the cancellation policy of your contract for details on the terms and conditions cancellation fees, or rescheduling options.

  • Absolutely! This is part of our service. We will leave your kitchen surfaces clean and sanitized, dishes, flatware are rinsed and loaded into your dishwasher.

  • As soon as you know you wish to extend your event past your contract end time, simply let your service team lead or chef know. Additional overtime billing rates will apply and will invoiced no more than 5 working days after the event.

  • Jireh does provide services for events of almost any size. We do our best work with events of up to 60 people or so.

    If you would like to discuss numbers over 60, please contact us. For very small events (under 8 people), minimum contract values apply.

  • The total cost of your booking will depend on many factors. Some of these details include the specific menu you select, the style of service you wish, staffing needs, the number of hours on-site, rentals requested, your geographic location, setup & breakdown times, and a bunch of other details we will handle for you! 

    At Jireh we like to work with our clients and cater to your budget. Just share with us your vision of your event and leave the rest to us!

  • Whilst these events often have very large head counts, and we strive to focus exclusively on smaller more intimate events of 60 people or less. If you would like to discuss numbers over 60, please contact us.

  • Absolutely! From casual dinners offsite meetings to full-scale sales launch parties and dining galas, we have you covered.

  • No problem! Once you have secured your event with a non-refundable date reservation payment & contract, you will have the freedom to adjust your menu and services as desired up until 14 business days prior to your event. Simply email info@jirehfoods.co.nz to inform us of any changes you may have as early as possible.

  • Yes, we can! Jireh supports local event rental companies to ensure that every detail is handled for you.

    Additional fees will be applied. For further details please email info@jirehfoods.co.nz.

  • Jireh proudly supports and sources our ingredients as micro-locally as possible. Our unwavering commitment to using only the finest quality, locally sourced, organic, and sustainable ingredients allow us to showcase the authentic flavours of our region.

    Please note that all non-client owned vacation rentals may be required to have Jireh provide china, silverware, and glassware etc. for your booking. Additional fees will be applied. For further details please email info@jirehfoods.co.nz.

  • While we cannot offer a refund for last-minute headcount decreases, your chef will prepare the menu as contracted.

  • Jireh accepts payment via direct bank transfer/online banking; all details required for this are shown at the bottom of your invoice.

  • Depending on the type of event that you are having, we normally will utilise the stove, oven, sink, pots and pans, bowls, plates, flatware, cooking utensils, etc. If you are lacking any of these items or prefer, we not use them, please let us know at least 14 business days in advance of your event. Additional fees, hire, and delivery charges etc. will be applied.