Essex Business Forum

Shenfield

Caterer seat open

Need a recommended caterer in Shenfield?

At Essex Business Forum, we only ever recommend businesses we’ve vetted ourselves, and we keep one seat for each trade. At the moment, our caterer seat is empty.

Which one are you?

I know a great caterer

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I’m a caterer

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For everyone

Know a good caterer in Shenfield?

If you’ve used a caterer you’d happily recommend, send them our way. They’ll be invited to a free breakfast meeting, and you’ll be the introduction that grows their business.
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For the right business

Work as a caterer near Shenfield?

There’s a seat with your name on it. Essex Business Forum will only have one caterer, so any catering referral our members hear about comes straight to you. Shenfield is just about 5 minutes from our Thursday meeting along the A1023.
Claim the seat – book a free visit
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Where the work comes from

Why introductions work for a caterer

The warmest leads rarely come from cold marketing. They come from businesses who already talk to businesses, families and event hosts – often right at a party, a corporate event or a wedding. This is why events organisers, venues and wedding planners make such strong allies for any caterer, in Shenfield or anywhere in Essex.
Natural referral partners: events organisers, venues and wedding planners

Getting there from Shenfield

Shenfield is a commuter town at the end of the Elizabeth line, with fast trains to Liverpool Street and a busy run of shops, salons and cafés along Hutton Road.
Shenfield is about 5 minutes from the meeting along the A1023.
By train: Elizabeth line and Greater Anglia trains run from Shenfield station.
Where we meet and where to park →

Membership

What you get from joining

Once you join, you’ll have your own profile page on our website and 60 seconds or more each Thursday to promote your business, and a chance to appear on our podcast, The Referral Effect. Each week includes a business education slot to help you grow how you work. Once you’ve been with us a year, you can apply for our Mark of Excellence, a quality badge members show off with pride.

£25,000+

of new business a year, on average, for each member through EBF

Your own profile page

60 seconds or more every week

A spot on The Referral Effect podcast

Mark of Excellence after 12 months

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What happens on a Thursday

Members meet every Thursday between 6:30am and 8:30am, so it’s done before your working day starts. Each week you get 60 seconds or more to present your services – far more than some other networking groups allow. Outside the meeting, you’ll book 1-2-1s to understand who makes a good referral, and there’s a genuine social side too – summer BBQs, Halloween events and charity challenges.

Questions

Does the caterer have to be based in Shenfield?

Not at all. EBF members travel in from all over Essex, so a great caterer nearby is worth recommending.

Is there any obligation to join?

Not at all. Visiting costs nothing, with no pressure to sign up. Join us one Thursday, see how the meeting runs and decide for yourself.
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Recommend someone, or take the seat

Whichever side of the table you’re on, we’d love to hear from you: recommend a caterer you trust, or book your free visit if it’s yours.