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Bespoke Dining, Redefined

Private chef experiences crafted in Wānaka

Caledonia brings a refined, experience‑driven approach to food — bespoke private dining, premium hunting lodge catering, beautifully executed wedding and event catering, and professional food safety consulting. Every service is shaped by decades of global hospitality, a commitment to excellence, and a passion for creating moments that feel effortless and memorable.

From our base in Lake Hāwea, we craft elevated dining experiences and deliver dependable food safety support for businesses who value quality. Caledonia stands for precision, care, and the pursuit of exceptional hospitality.

What We Do

Private Dining

Bespoke, high-end dining experiences in your home or chosen venue. Every menu is thoughtfully customized to your tastes, dietary needs, and occasion.

Event & Wedding Catering

Elegant, chef‑led catering designed to elevate your wedding or special event. Beautiful food, seamless service, and a dining experience your guests will remember.

Catering for Hunting Lodges

Refined lodge dining designed for the wilderness. Seasonal, hearty, chef‑crafted menus that bring comfort, flavour, and sophistication to your hunting retreat.

Food Safety & Audit Consulting

Food safety obligations can be complex, but they don’t need to be overwhelming. This service provides clear, practical guidance to help hospitality businesses strengthen systems, improve daily practices, and prepare for verification with confidence. From record reviews to staff training and full pre‑audit support, compliance becomes structured, manageable, and fully under control.

The Caledonia Story

With a lifetime spent in kitchens and hospitality operations around the world, Mark brings a passionate, precision‑driven approach to both private catering and food safety consulting. His work blends craft, professionalism, and a deep belief in doing things properly.

Caledonia reflects this philosophy — elevated food, strong systems, and hospitality delivered with integrity. Learn more about the story behind the service.

Client Experiences

Mark delivered an exceptional culinary experience for our wedding. He took our vision for 'simple yet tasty' food and elevated it to a remarkable standard. His collaborative approach to menu planning—combined with his deep knowledge of seasonal ingredients—ensured every pairing was spot on. Execution was seamless from start to finish. I highly recommend Mark’s services for anyone seeking an amazing chef.

Mark was an absolute pleasure to work with when setting up my new business. He took away so many headaches for me, from kitchen set up, menu design and making sure our FCP was bulletproof for our first audit. His wealth of knowledge and experience in all areas of hospitality was invaluable, he was able to put systems in place quickly and efficiently that we continue to use in the business. We will continue to use Mark in the future for any audit, compliance or advice needed.

Mark curated the absolute perfect menu for our wedding. He blew us away with the incredible flavours and high standards he delivered. We loved collaborating on the menu together; Mark’s expertise in seasonal produce and his guidance on pairings were invaluable. The planning and execution were completely flawless. I can’t recommend him highly enough and would absolutely work with him again!

We hosted an anniversary gathering with over 200 people at the Wānaka Lavender Farm. We shared our ideas with Mark. He not only supported our vision but enhanced and executed it wonderfully. We can’t wait to collaborate with Caledonia again!

Thank you so much for a wonderful evening and meal celebrating my birthday. Everyone there said it was one of the nicest experiences and meals they had had in a long time. Not only were Mark’s food all delicious, he was great company as well, and went out of his way to make everything right for us.

Catering was a major pain point in organising our wedding day and Mark completely took our stress away. With very little brief, he perfectly executed a grazing platter, dinner and dessert for our 100 guests. We can’t thank you enough.