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"Cooking is love made visible."
We cater to all your cooking needs!

Loret’s KitchenArtisan Food Catering for All Occasions |
Loret’s Kitchen is a Ballito based Event and Functions Caterer specializing in authentic home styled cooking cuisine. Weddings, Corporate Functions and Party Celebrations are our mainstay, but cooking classes and Master Chef Team Build events are where we love to share our creative passion for food with like-minded foodies. |
Welcome to a Whole New Culinary Experience...
COOKING FROM SCRATCH is how we define our service above the rest. Good, old fashioned cooking styles with fresh, locally produced ingredients which burst with flavor on the tongue. We love what we do, and try to make sure you love what we’ve done too. |
For All Your Catering Needs or Events |



Artisan Food Catering for Corporate, Wedding or Private Party Events | Cooking Classes | Team Build







"A Recipe Has no Soul. You, as the Cook, must bring Soul to the Recipe" Thomas Keller

Private Parties and Weddings |
For all your outside catering needs, from big to small we will cater for you. From spitbraai’s to snacks or home catering. Weddings, birthday parties, cooking demo’s in the comfort of your own home, anything to do with food, you think it we do |
All Catering Requirements Provided |



Artisan Food Catering for Corporate, Wedding or Private Party Events | Cooking Classes | Team Build







"Eating Food is Nourishment to the Body. Preparing it is Nourishment to the Soul."

Kids and Adult Cooking Classes or Parties |
Kids Cooking Parties for All AgesThe Kids Cooking Party is a fun way to entertain kids for a birthday event. Fill their hands, fill their mouths and watch them learn in an interactive cooking class which teaches rudimentary cooking skills while also being loads of FUN! Adult Cooking Class PartiesAn innovative way to entertain customers, clients or your management team. Throw in a twist of difference at your next book club. Invite other couples and enjoy a relaxing evening of fun to enhance any relationship… Sit back and relax as we demo a 3 – 6 course meal for you and your guests. We will gladly incorporate wine pairing from a reputable Wine Estate, allowing you and your guests to enjoy a fully catered dinner event with dinner, wine tasting and loads of fun. We share easy tips for your next entertaining affair, recipes and our signature ‘From Scratch’ philosophy shows how to make pasta, yoghurt, ice cream….or whatever your theme cuisine requires. Excellent for your next Couples Dinner Party, Kitchen Tea, Book Club, Client Liaison Event… |



Artisan Food Catering for Corporate, Wedding or Private Party Events | Cooking Classes | Team Build








Team Build Cook-Off |
Do you know your Cordon Bleu from your branding? Your California roll from your pay roll? Your pastry from your point of sale? Inspired by Master Chef, the wildly popular international TV cooking competition phenomenon, Cooking from Scratch presents a sizzling team building that will bring out the Michelin-starred maestro within all participants. Cooking From Scratch sees teams having to go through a series of fun cooking challenges that will encourage individual members to work together, striving to produce mouthwatering dishes to beat the other team’s creations. Each successive challenge demands co-operation and collaboration, thereby fostering a deep sense of teamwork and camaraderie among participants. Cooking From Scratch is well and truly a fun activity that absolutely everyone will love and enjoy. |



Artisan Food Catering for Corporate, Wedding or Private Party Events | Cooking Classes | Team Build







Need a temporary or permanent solution to feeding your staff on site? We can set it all up for you.

Corporate Event and Functions Catering |
Allow us to create the ideal menu for any corporate event or function. We will gladly arrange a plated lunch menu for board executives or an expansive cocktail menu for hundreds of guests. We will consult with you on all arrangements, providing buffet, plated or cocktail service as required. Although our kitchens are not strictly Halaal, we are able to cater a Halaal Friendly menu or liaise directly with a strict Halaal service if so required for select guests. Our clients have included Fortune 500 companies, celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and SME businesses Catering OptionsWe are able to provide a full service outside catering service using a variety of professional suppliers. Whether we make use of your kitchen, our kitchen or a bush kitchen….we assure the best for you and your guests. |



Artisan Food Catering for Corporate, Wedding or Private Party Events | Cooking Classes | Team Build







Cook Along with a Few Professional Chef's Tips and make impress friends and family at home.

Top Chef Tips from Loret |
31 Years in some of the busiest kitchens in South Africa, catering to young, old, rich, famous or simply ‘kuier-ing’ friends in her home kitchen, Loret shares some of her favorite tips to make even the simplest dish ‘Stand Out!’ |




Artisan Food Catering for Corporate, Wedding or Private Party Events | Cooking Classes | Team Build






Corporate Catering for SME's

Host your clients or treat your staff
Loret's Kitchen Caters for any size corporate function so whether an intimate Board Meeting for 6 or a Office Party for 600, we tailor to every need or budget.
Email: loret@loretskitchen.co.za
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Physical Address: 1 School Road
Cnr R 102 and School Road
Umhlali
Postal Address: 1 School Road
Umhlali
Postal Code: 4390
Telephone: +27(0)825611735
Mobile: +27(0)825611735
Email: loret@loretskitchen.co.za
Website: http://www.loretskitchen.co.za
Directions: 1 School Road
At the junction of School Road (Umhlali Prep) and R 102.
From the N2, Take the Umhlali/ Salt Rock Offramp turning inland towards Umhlali.
Continue through Umhali to the set of lights at the R 102 junction. Our Kitchen is on the corner, directly opposite Umhlali Prep Playing Fields.
Latitude: -29.474723
Longitude: 31.217051