About The Cook & The Butler Event Company

The Cook & The Butler is an outstanding independent catering company driven by a desire to provide the highest quality food and an elegant, personalised service to clients in the City of London.

The company was established in 2004 by founding managing director Mark Grove.  Working alongside him is talented French signature chef Jean Deillon, who takes great pride in sourcing fresh foods daily from London’s markets and tailoring quotations to precise customer briefs, creating menus to suit budgets and ensuring an innovative and stylish culinary occasion.

The company is located centrally in Southwark SE1. Its office, modern production kitchen and extensive equipment warehouse provide easy access to any venue in the capital, where The Cook & The Butler events team combine to create the perfect bespoke imaginative event.

Meet the staff

The Cook & The Butler staff at Froyle Park, Aug 2021






Serving staff at Guildhall, dressed for a maritime-themed event, September 2016





Mark, Jean and Modesta at London Guildhall





The Cook & The Butler staff at Cutlers' Hall, Christmas 2015