About
Tessa and Paul, in the kitchen since the start.
Ely Hampers is a husband-and-wife catering business, cooking generous food for celebrations across Cambridgeshire since 2007 — and a few hours' drive in any direction.
- ★ 5-star Food Hygiene
- Husband & Wife Team
- Ely caterers since 2007
- Free local delivery
Our story
Good, honest, tasty food made only with love.
Tessa always wanted to feed people for a living. Ely Hampers grew out of that in 2007 — first as buffets and afternoon teas for friends and family, then for weddings, christenings and corporate days as word spread.
Today we run a 5-star registered kitchen in Chettisham. Paul drives the deliveries. Tessa cooks. Between us we look after every detail of every order, from the first WhatsApp message to clearing the hampers off the table at the end of the night.
In one line
“Good, honest, tasty food made only with love.”
That sentence has been on every quote we've sent since 2007. It's still the brief.
Our credentials
The trust signals — in plain English.
No vague badges. Just what you'd want to know before handing us your event.
5-star Food Hygiene Rating
From East Cambridgeshire District Council. Our kitchen is registered, regularly inspected and fully compliant.
Husband and wife team
Tessa runs the kitchen and Paul drives the deliveries. There's no third party between the order and the table.
Family-run business
Cooking for celebrations across Cambridgeshire since 2007. We still do every order ourselves.
Fully licensed
We're licensed to sell wine and prosecco as part of our hampers and gift trays.
You can verify our 5-star rating on the official Food Standards Agency register .
What our customers say
Real reviews from real Cambridgeshire weddings, parties and gifts
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“It's genuinely one of the best picnic / afternoon tea style food we've ever had — and there was so much of it. Our guests are still talking about the brownies.”
Leanne Maskell · 2025 -
“The presentation and quality was excellent for the price. The vegan attendee was thrilled to receive a personalised box, beautifully presented.”
Alison Jeffrey · 2025 -
“I live in Lancashire — Paul messaged back straight away. The food was very tasty, fresh and beautifully presented. Mum loved that there was no washing up.”
Helen Evans · 2024
Where we work
Based in Ely. Free local delivery in CB6.
We're at Unit 4 Century Park in Chettisham — five minutes outside Ely. We deliver locally for free, and quote for orders within roughly a three-hour drive of CB6 1SA.
Larger weddings, festivals and corporate orders we'll travel further for; just message us with where you are and we'll come back with a delivery quote.
What we cook
Buffets and hampers, both made with the same hands.
Want to know more before you enquire?
Have a look at the FAQs for lead times, minimum orders, dietary handling and delivery — or just drop us a WhatsApp and we'll answer whatever you need.