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Chef Ryan Cross

Sussex | Surrey | South Coast | London

Dining Experiences Created Around You

We offer timeless and delicious food catering services for private and corporate events. 

Reception Menu

Selection of elegant appetizers and shareable bites.

  • Variety of cheeses and cured meats

  • Selection of bruschettas

  • Vegan and non vegan skewers

  • Fruits, olives and seasonal canapés

Family-Friendly Menu

Take the stress out of family gatherings with our timeless and delicious catering tables.

  • Comfort Classics

  • Homemade baked goods

  • Family size meals

  • Dssert bar

Plated Dinner Menu

Our formal and elegant three course menu will keep you satisfied and impressed. 

  • Delighting first courses 

  • Tailored main entrees

  • Elegant desserts

  • Wine selection 

BBQ Menu

Selection of elegant appetizers and shareable bites.

  • Variety of cheeses and cured meats

  • Selection of bruschettas

  • Vegan and non vegan skewers

  • Fruits, olives and seasonal mazzets

Picnic & Prepped Meal

Take the stress out of family gatherings with our timeless and delicious catering tables.

  • Comfort Classics

  • Homemade baked goods

  • Family size meals

  • Dssert bar

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Wedding Menu

Our formal and elegant three course menu will keep you satisfied and impressed. 

  • Delighting first courses 

  • Tailored main entrees

  • Elegant desserts

  • Wine selection 

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Memorable Moments, Shared Around the Table

"Delicious options for all dietary needs. Perfect for our office potluck. Thanks!" 
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David M.

"Amazing food & service! The Formation Kitchen made our wedding reception unforgettable”
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Sarah D.

"Food is so fresh and timeless. I will never hire another caterer”.
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James K.

It’s hard to encapsulate how blown away we were by Ryan’s food and service. We had a special birthday and had 16 for dinner which Ryan catered in Hove. From his communication prior to the event, to the food produced on the night, to the thoughtful finishing touches including beautiful place names and menus….everything was absolutely fantastic and beyond what we had expected. The food was out of this world- beautifully presented canapés, a feast of mouth watering middle eastern inspired sharing dishes, and the most decadent dessert it was absolutely incredible. Ryan was an absolute joy to deal with and so professional and thoughtful. We are so grateful and had the best and most memorable evening thanks to him. The whole group were so impressed and went home very happy. We would not hesitate to recommend Ryan to anyone else and we hope to use him again very soon. Thanks Ryan!

Stef & Paul, Brighton & Hove, Sussex 

I was absolutely blown away by Ryan's food - as was everybody at my event. Ryan put together a varied and tasty BBQ menu combining meat, seafood and salads - all of which was top quality and expertly, efficiently and beautifully presented on the day. I had a lot of my family attend from north Spain, where the seafood is especially good, and they were shocked at how good the BBQ plaice and piri piri prawns were! Add to this the fact that Ryan was extremely professional, pleasant and helpful at every stage - it meant I could relax and focus on celebrating my 30th, knowing Ryan had everything covered.

Juan, Brixton, London

Ryan put on a perfect feast for my friend’s hen weekend. He completely understood the brief and created a menu that worked perfectly with our budget, as well as catering to everyone's dietary requirements. He was super helpful in the lead up to the event and happy to answer my many questions. On the night he was flexible with timings, and so friendly. The food was incredible (my highlight was the treacle cured salmon) – we loved hearing about the details of each dish and Ryan was clearly passisonate about using the best local produce. I’d recommend him to anyone looking for a special, personal event

E. Crook, Hackney, East London

We can’t thank Ryan enough for the most incredible food (canapés and larger plates) for my husbands 40th party! The feedback from all the guests was amazing. Thank you for the superb food and just generally helping me with the ‘surprise’! We would never hesitate to use Ryan again in future and can’t wait to consume his incredible foods and flavours again in future. What a talented chef! Thanks Ryan xx

Simone, Shoreham, Sussex 

Ryan was great! We hired him to cater for a dinner between friends in a rented accomodation. Not only he was willing to travel to a relatively hard-to-get-to location, but he made our dinner amazing! Great communication on the lead up to the event, a delicious menu and he left the kitchen spotless!

Francesca, Isle of Wight

I booked Ryan for my sisters hen do and everyone was so so impressed, he cooked sharing platters for us, lovely lamb and chicken with delicious salads and halloumi, it couldn’t have been more perfect. Everyone was talking about the food for days afterwards. He made us all feel very comfortable and relaxed, and cleared away everything we felt very spoilt. Would highly recommend and definitely will be using Ryan again for future dinner parties or events.

Simone, Shoreham, Sussex 

Ryan put on a perfect feast for my friend’s hen weekend. He completely understood the brief and created a menu that worked perfectly with our budget, as well as catering to everyone's dietary requirements. He was super helpful in the lead up to the event and happy to answer my many questions. On the night he was flexible with timings, and so friendly. The food was incredible (my highlight was the treacle cured salmon) – we loved hearing about the details of each dish and Ryan was clearly passisonate about using the best local produce. I’d recommend him to anyone looking for a special, personal event

E. Crook, Hackney, East London

Ryan stepped in last minute to cater for a dinner for 9 and was brilliant. He took the time to understand what we were looking for and created a menu based on our tastes. The food was delicious, he was easy to talk to, and the kitchen was spotless at the end. Would thoroughly recommend.

Katie, Steying, Sussex 

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