Neat Eats

28/03/2024

WHAT....EASTER ALREADY!!!
It can't be!! 🐣🐣🐣
Such a hard and fast first few months... so we have decided to escape for an extra long weekend, for the last of the summer sun. ☀️
Last event before we hit the road, the opening of the Club Rooms at Arvida, Te Puna Waiora, retirement village... Kerikeri. What an absolutely stunning space, there will be some fun times to be had there for sure! 🍹🍾🥂
Here's a few pics from the last little while.
Happy Easter everyone... stay safe on those roads. 🐣💕🛻

24/12/2023

Happy happy Christmas from team Neat Eats.
Yes... it's been a manic pre Christmas 6 weeks... full on as, loving it! 🎁🎄🥂🌊
A huge thank you to our worker bees... Kay, Leebee, Pammy, Paula, Blair and especially Janis... you have no idea what I put her through, or maybe you do! 🤭😳🤗
See you in 2024...
Have a fabulous break, make more memories and stay safe.
Yay... time to chill... just for, just for a bit. 🥰🍓🍒😍🥂🌊🌞

21/12/2023

Hey Baz... Basil Stewart.. Ohaeawai won't be the same without you in the butcher shop! 😔...You will be missed!!
Just want to wish you all the very best for your next adventure!!
Thanks for looking after Neat Eats over the last 17 years...
Will still see you in town... that's for sure. Have a fabulous last day. xx
🐖🐃🐂🐷💜

17/11/2023

Well, that's been a crazy few weeks... just a taste of what's to come. Christmas is looming, and it's pretty much non-stop until then. So let's get to it.!! Make it fun, keep smiling, summer is nearly here. 😃 🌺☀️.

07/10/2023

Sunday morning catering...
Just another day at Neat Eats.. 🌺
But wait, there's a rugby game on.... shock horror 😳... oh my goodness!! 🍀🍀🍀
I Had to keep my head "Jam & creaming" lady happy....we have our priorities sorted!!! 😃🏉🍀
Delicious morning tea delivered to Quail Ridge Country club ready for Christopher Luxon"s arrival.
Election week, always makes an already busy week... even buiser. It will all be over soon. 🍓🥧🍕🍅🫛
Oh, and just quietly 🤫...
VERY excited with the Rugby result!! 🍀🍀🍀

03/08/2023

Wow!!.... How crazy, that 6 months has flown since our last post!!
It hasn't slowed down.... not at all.🚔🚀
And guess what... still lovin it!! 💜💚💖
There's been storms and storms and rainfall and more storms... but hey, in a few weeks it's spring, bring it on I say!! 🍓🌻💐
Here's a little bit of what Neat Eats has been up to...
with just a little bit of fun thrown in, purely for recharging purposes! 🫣🥰

28/02/2023

No, I refuse to believe summer is over.... no, no, no!!
☀️☀️☀️
Just a few more weeks, let's make it an "Indian summer"! 😎🌴
Start of 2023.. ever so slightly interrupted by the odd cyclone or two. But we did manage to get our weddings catered inbetween
rain days.
So let's get in to the next little while... Scary when bookings are coming in for "Mid winter Christmas" already...🎄 Planning for the future is good!! 🌺
The main thing, our beautiful Muriwai family is safe ❤️.... and what a community, amazing for sure... love them! 🌊⛱️🌴
Stay safe everyone, gonna take a while for our little country to heal. 💕🙏

28/01/2023

2023...Here we go!
Back-to-back weddings... inbetween cyclones... 🌬 Family gatherings, Marae events and now the corporates are back! Oh yeh.... and Waitangi week, always huge but love the challenge. 🤗
Such fun creating deliciousness to share.
See you out there, its gonna be a goodie! Neats x🌺

22/12/2022

Well.... that's it for another year... nearly! What a massive 6 weeks that was. I can honestly say... we haven't stopped.
Off now... heading down the line to cater a super special family wedding tomorrow. 🥂🚙🚙💕
Thank you all once again for your amazing support in 2022... its been fun, I'm still loving it.... heaps!
And a special thank you to team Neat Eats... & and Jan who is forever cleaning up after me...lol!! 🤭
Can't do it without theses awesome worker bees, friends first for sure.
Back on the 9th... refreshed after a fabulous break.
Have a fantastic Christmas & super cool new year. 😎
Stay safe out there. see you in 2023.
🌺🎄💕☀️🥂🌊🍹

29/10/2022

🏝🌺 "Enough already... get back to work" 🤭 And we are ...diving in head on, all fresh & ready to go!! Two days back and well in to it.... a great feeling!
Next stop Christmas... 😯🎄

15/10/2022

Hello all you fabulous peeps.... just letting you know we have popped off for a little "Spring break" . 🍹🌴🌺☀️ Also celebrating 10 years in our little kitchen.
A few old pics here! 🥂
Just message, call or email as usual, I will reply, no problem! .... Always time for a little Admin!!
Plenty of room for pick up's and drop off's before Christmas 🎄....
Only available to front events midweek between now & then. Apologies for this... its the season and all that! 🎅💕
See you when we get back, will be hitting the ground running... Us & "F***y the Vanny" Can't wait, love it!! 🚙🚙
Take care... Neats xx 🌺

11/07/2022

Okay....that's enough frolicking down in the snow, time to get back into the kitchen!! It was oh so lovely while it lasted... ❄️💜
Having a fun time cooking up a storm for mid winter Christmas gatherings, family celebrations and supplying delicious corporate lunches
around the mid north.
Winter has definitely set in... so a few more weeks yet of warm comfort food, hot soup and other scrummy morsels. 🔥 Stay cosy everyone... see you around town. 🚗

23/06/2022

❄️ So we've finally managed a quick mid winter break....yippee! 🛩
It's been full on the last little while... so we've headed down to the deep south to enjoy the snow, ice, mountains and lakes... simply stunning. ❄️
Still taking future bookings via calls or emails as per usual.
Back on Friday the 1st July...
when we hit the ground running.... Fresh as and ready to go!
Take care everyone...and THANK YOU!
Manawatia a Matariki ✨️💫

16/04/2022

14/04/2022

🌺 Well... hasn't that been a hard case few months leading up to Easter 2022.
Lockdowns, Omicron,
Green light, orange light, red light....pink light...🚦 whatever!! 🙄
So here we are, out the other side and looking forward to a very busy time ahead... cant wait!
But for now, time to enjoy a long weekend at the beach... family, fun and making memories.
So if you're working or have a few days off... have a fabulous Easter....
Stay safe and we'll see ya soon. 🌺☀️🐣🌊😎

21/02/2022

Here we go!!! 💕🌺
So awesome .... happy as to be catering a wedding..
With 100 peeps & everything.. just a little bit of normality creeping in!!! (After having 7 cancelled/postponed before xmas!)
Baylys farm, Waitangi! Beautiful day, amazing family and of course.. magnificent Neat Eats crew. Lots of love around for sure. 💕🍾🥂

05/01/2022

Here we go.... Happy 2022 to you all. 🥂 Fantastic old fashioned summer days...just gorgeous,
lovely little break... But the word got out we were back and around 🤭... so have had fun putting some holiday deliciousness together for locals and their visitors.
Salads for the BBQ,
Our "Talk n fork" options for casual dining ... super popular for family celebrations.
Lots of last minute calls... "Anita, can you please...." 😊
Back in to it now, looking forward to some hot...hot... days in the kitchen! 🔥🥵. Any excuse for ice-cream, aye! 🍧🍦

24/12/2021

And its a wrap...
2021 done & dusted.
Happy Christmas everyone. Thanks to our wonderful community for all your support this year... its been a crazy one for sure. (Again 🙄)
Soooo looking forward to 2022, see you there!
Back in action early January. 🥂🍾🌺🎄
And, look at this 🤭....I pop out for 5min to do a delivery, come back to find Jan has been playing 'Christmas window dresser...'
Gotta love her style. 💕🎄😎🎅 xx

There are catering companies and then there is Neat Eats. Catering your event is more than just supplying the food and the service. It’s about sharing your passion with a belief in the quality of our food as well as being individual and specific to you.

30/11/2021

Wow.... had such fun the last couple of months just smashin out some goodies for some fabulous peeps.
Thanks so much to all you amazing locals that have kept us going through these extremely strange times. No events heading north from the "Big smoke", weddings pushed out to next year... so its all about you Northlanders! And what a great time we have had. We love how people keep coming back again & again, special as!
Private parties, drop offs, individual packed anything....
Corporate breakfasts, brunch lunch and dinners.... It's amazing what you can get in to a box.
Every single one is different... especially created for you and your gathering. 💖 We also celebrate 10 years in our little kitchen in the Hub mall in town... just up from Barrow boys coffee. Love it there, so enjoy chatting with you all as you saunter down the mall....usually toward Briscoes! 🤭
I say nothing!!
So here we are, just a few weeks from Christmas... and it's full on as ever, all the way until we escape on the 24th. So once again, thanks for your support, couldn't do it without you!! 🌺🌲🌈

28/10/2021

Yay...we are still here and going strong, 👏 what a crazy few months for sure!
Hope you are doing okay out there ? We are getting used to the cancelations, postponements now. But these just don’t affect the caterer, there’s the venues, event planners, photographers, hairdressers, bands etc. So we have to diversify, if we can.
First of all, we would like to thank all our amazing locals, we would not get through this
without you. Love our little town.🌺💖
There is always something to celebrate, two or two hundred, they are all special events, so keep them coming. In saying that, won’t be many of the larger events at the moment.... just saying! 🤭
Here’s a few pics of what we have been up to. There's been some fun stuff, out and about all over the place. 🌴🌊
Now the diary is filling up until Christmas... 🤭
And boy, are we looking forward to seeing family 💖🌺🌲 hell yeh!! Take care everyone! 🌺🌈

02/09/2021

So there we were going along great guns... AMAZING winter! But then, along with the rest of the country we came to a screaming hault ... just like doing a hand-break slide in a car park on a Saturday night!! 🤭🚗🚓
Level 3, Mmmm, still very limited about what we can do, after all, a large percentage of our business is about bringing bigger groups of people together.... but, as always, if needed we are here to help out with your smaller bubbles to, anytime!! 💖
Hang in there.. enjoy your coffees and remember to support your local business peeps, they really need you now.
Stay safe.
Anita & Jan... & team Neat Eats 🌺💖

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07/04/2021

That's it ...
2021 summer season done & dusted.... been challenging with a couple of lockdowns and one postponed wedding. But hey, we're still out there doing it and looking forward to the next few months... then it'll be spring and we'll be doing it all again...! ☀️🌺 💖

30/03/2021

Hi there, Anita speaking....
Today while prepping in my little kitchen in the Hub mall, I had a bit of a moment!
A darling young lady walked past, stopped, then backed up all wide eyed and said "This is home, it smells like home!" 💜
At which point I became more than a little bit teary.
I said to her, it could be the the chocolate chip cookies.... or the braised steak I had slowly cooking away in another oven for our dinner tonight. She said.... her smile beaming, "I don't know, but its home"
Noticing that I was just more than a little bit watery eyed, she came in and gave me a huge hug.
Maybe because it's coming up to the anniversary of my Mum's passing... I don't know, but it was super special. 🌺💖 You made my day.
I just so love it when people pass and say how the lingering aromas bring back memories, this means so much.
Yes, for many years we would make the 3 hour trip to Auckland. Before we even got out of the car on arrival, we could taste the roast, the curry, and the apple shortcake.
Maybe this is what hit the spot today, my spot!
Take a deep breath & remember! 🌺
Thank you mum..💕

12/02/2021

Oh my goodness....
It has been a while! 🤭 Hope 2021 is going well for you so far.
Here's a little taste of what we've been up to in the last little while. We had a beautiful summer break, back in to it now though, well and truly.
Thanks again to all our wonderful locals and all you amazing corporate peeps that keep coming back, your ongoing support is truly appreciated. 💕
So here we go... busy times ahead...
Still loving it!! 🌺

28/11/2020

Just have to acknowledge this bunch.... what a crew, totally love them! When this lot turn up, the fun & laughter begin.....I'm constantly saying "Shhhhh...the speeches are on"! 🙄💕
It's been all happening out there... full on, but hey, thats what we do! Bring on Christmas eve, holiday time yay! 🌊 🌴But hey, a huge few weeks to get through before then.
And remember... take a minute or two for yourself amongst all the madness! 💕🌊🌈🌻

25/10/2020

Wow....now that was sooo cool! Catered three evenings for the NSRA ..
National Street Rod association.. 🚘
Northland nationals.
Meet n greet Friday. Saturday "Shagadalic dinner".... then
"Fill your tacos"
Sunday. 🌮🌮
Once again thanks to the Neat Eats girls...
Jan, Pam, Kay, Paula, Leanne & Grace ... who helped pull together feeding 170 plus peeps each night... these girls are machines... marvelous!!
And also a massive WOW 🙂 to Roz & her committee putting this amazing event together, brilliant!!
Bring on the next one! 🚘🍹🌈🌴🍻😊

06/09/2020

Just love creating surprise Neat Eats treats for precious peeps...and today was no exception.
A few Dads' had the day off the BBQ.
These ploughman's lunches are great for any occasion. 🌺🍹
Packed full of fresh produce, sushi, Neat Eats roasted lamb, slow roasted pork, smoked salmon, cheese, cheese & more cheese... and ofcourse, the odd healthy option! 🥒🍅🥑 Finishing with a few chocolate chip, cranberry & almond cookies.
(Only available if I haven't eaten all the cookie mixture 😉)
So... we hope you all had an awesome Father's day... We did! 💕🥂🌺

08/06/2020

Yay... here we go!! 🎉
Wow....that was a looong few months... for everyone...but we all did it!! 😊
Now, let's get back to business....
When you are ready for those breakfast, brunch & lunch meetings... 🥑🍒🥞🥯
Morning & afternoon tea gatherings...
Or anything else fabulous & festive...
We are here...well we never really left!
Once the word got out that level one may come we have been inundated with...
"Please can we have .." Thank you for your support!! 💝
See you around the place. Next thing you know it will be spring! 🌺🌻🌴

03/05/2020

Hey there people.....we're so happy to be back! 🌺
Time to share some lucious lock down love.
Let's start with Mother's day... 🌺🌹💐
Delivered plated up all ready to uncover and enjoy. 🍽🥂
Happy to supply your bubble with some gourmet gorgeousness!
Also available for all other celebrations. 🎉
Prices start at $48.00pp
Cost depends on menu choice & numbers.
Please contact Anita at
[email protected]
Mobile 0211260408
PM Neat Eats
for personalised menu & prices.
See you soon...
Take care.
🌈☀️🌺

24/03/2020

Ok here we go....
Lock Down, Sooty puss & all! 😷
This morning we are cleaning the shop and locking up for the next little while! ☀️
Keeping entertained.... helping out few lovely neigbours to do little shops etc. Absolutley love having the time to be able to do this. 💕
We are in good spirits and are quite used to being at home together. Jan still doing the rural mail run Mon and Tues and I'm trying my best to make her fat by cooking .... heaps 😯!!
Be safe out there Te whanau and kia kaha. We are a resilient nation and you just wait and see all the ingenious things people come up with on social media. Love you all and we're here for ya! 🦩🐾🍷🧟‍♂️🦖🇳🇿🦹‍♀️🐔🐝🐮