Matei Baran - Masterchef Professionals Quarter Finalist

Absolutely amazing food! Really great service. Definitely recommend.

Absolutely amazing experience. Unfortunately Matei had an emergency but the two employees he sent were fantastic. They arrived on time, prepared everything fresh (it wasn’t all pre-prepared), they plated and served all 5 courses to 8 of us, tended to us in serving drinks, washed up and left the kitchen cleaner than it was before. Super friendly and professional…most importantly the food was AMAZING!

Matei prepared and served with Maria the 6 Course Italian menu for my 60th Birthday party at the Castle, Castle Eden.
Everybody thoroughly enjoyed the food and remarked on how good it was, particularly the pasta dish...
Well done Matei and Maria.

Service was great Adam and the girls made it very special

Absolutely outstanding. Matei was a delight to work with from my initial enquiry through to the event. His communication kept me at ease, particularly on the morning, and the food was exceptional. Amazing value for money. I would highly recommend Matei and his team!

Simply fantastic.

Dealt with 130 hungry guests and everyone absolutely loved the food, the quality, the quantity and the options.

Really great setting up, serving, and clearing out.

Lovely people who really helped the feel of the day.

What more could you want?

Would highly recommend.

Ollie and Antonia

Totally professional and amazing food. Relaxed but perfect meal. Thanks!

Best food from Baran Matei, great team the waitresses were lovely too. Great experience from my initial contact to the meal being served. Thank you

The communication was brilliant throughout and the team on the day were superb. The food was spectacular and so many of our guests have commented just how good the food was.

I was looking quite last minute for a caterer for my wedding in April 23. I came across Matei Baron who's company did posh burgers for our laid-back festival-themed wedding, they were amazing! The food was great, booking was super easy and cost was very reasonable considering travel too.

Chef Baran and his assistants served 20 guests at a birthday party. They arrived in good time and served all of the dishes efficently. They introduced themselves to the guests and left everything clean and tidy when they finished.

Wow where do we start! Absolutely fabulous fabulous fabulous! Matei is the best chef around. Every course superb & service perfect. We didn’t want the night to end. We certainly hope we can have the experience again we would never go elsewhere! Thank you Matei you made the night so special x

Matei was very professional and easy going and took a lot of the stress away from us organising the food for our wedding and was very flexible with arrangements.

We had so many compliments on the amazing food and would 1000% recommend him.

Excellent food, nicely packaged and for a reasonable price. Good value for money and a great help for the birthday celebration.

would highly recommend, plenty and very tasty food.

Absolutely fabulous food, the afternoon tea was a wonderful treat for my mam on Mother’s Day. She absolutely loved it, service was fantastic. Thank you so much, would definitely recommend.

Fantastic came straight on time! Really lovely present. Super tasty I just wish the sandwiches were bigger! I also didn’t see if there was a vegetarian option? It was fine because I was ordering for myself and someone else but in future I’d like to be able to get a full veggie one!

Thanks would order again!

Fantastic food, fantastic service !
Not the first time Matei has given us such glorious food :)

Excellent, excellent, excellent. Could not have been better, over and above what was expected. Recipient extremely pleased.

Amazing afternoon tea for Valentine’s Day from Matei. The food arrived early and packaged lovely in a takeaway box. The ham brioche bun was my favourite 😍

Afternoon tea we enjoyed and impressed with the food . Made a special birthday treat

Brilliant service, this was a surprise treat for my parents and it ticked all the boxes. Great variety, fresh and in abundance. Thank you so much

Excellent service. Delivered in time and socially distanced. Superb quality food and very generous portion size. Will order again and look forward to using Mateis services again.

Great range of scones/sandwiches/cakes for the high tea. More than enough for two people - plenty for the next day😁

The food was delicious, delivery very prompt. Definitely would recommend!

The afternoon tea was really nice and well presented. Overall extremely happy with it and the service x

This was a surprise gift for a friend's birthday. She was absolutely delighted and said there was a good selection and everything was delicious. It was delivered in good time too.Thank you!

I ordered an afternoon tea treat for a birthday surprise. The quality of the food was first class I would definitely use this company again.

Looked stunning, tasted great and was great quality! This was for 2.

Very happy with the food and the delivery thank you very much

I ordered it as a surprise for my family. They enjoyed it very much. Thank you

Matei catered for our Christmas party and itwas amazing ! We got a variety of street food kebabs and different variations of sides!

The food was amazing and it was delivered on time! This is now the 3rd time I have personally ordered from matei and I’m sure it won’t be the last 😀
really recommend anyone ordering delivery or hiring him for a private event!

Probably the best afternoon tea ever. Great food, inventive, tasty and a delight. Thank you.

The food was delicious and my aunty and unle love it . I would highly recommend this afternoon tea

I bought the afternoon tea for 2 with prosecco for my sister’s (lockdown) birthday. After a small problem with the delivery guy being unable to find her house, I eventually guided him over the phone and he delivered it successfully. My sister and her husband said it was lovely and would absolutely recommend it.

Great service! We loved afternoon tea , good packaging, on time. Highly recommended.

Wonderful evening. Beautiful menu. Everything explained. Cannot fault Matei at all.

Matei catered for my husbands 30th Birthday, the food was fabulous and we had an amazing evening. Matei traveled to the place we were staying, cooked us a 5 course menu (explaining each one) and even cleaned up after himself. I would recommend him to everyone, we will be booking him again.

I bought this package as a Wedding Anniversary gift and they thoroughly enjoyed it.

Really good 👍looking forward to trying more !! Delivery on time !

I ordered prosecco afternoon tea for a suprise for my husband. It was lovely. The display was amazing. Would order again. Thank you

I ordered an afternoon tea as a surprise for a friend. She said it was delicious and it looked great and very generous. Thank you.

Fantastic afternoon tea delivered on time! I ordered a prosecco afternoon tea for my mum's 60th birthday. It arrived on time and looked amazing. My mum said it was delicious. A very happy customer!

This was bought as a birthdays present and was an amazing surprise .. and greatly appreciated..!!

Excellent on short notice did a fantastic job! Arrived on time with a great selection of food.

Very professional and very kind. Food was very well prepared and presented.

Superb afternoon tea delivered for my wife’s birthday. Lovely treat during these times.

Absolutely excellent afternoon tea
100% recommend

My parents loved the afternoon tea for their anniversary! Very impressed with the quality and selection and it looked delicious!

I bought this for my sister and her fiancé as they’ve missed their wedding, they absolutely loved it! It was a real hit!

Excellent afternoon tea for my wife’s birthday. Delivered in the time slot promised. Really made her day.

Afternoon tea was delivered for a lockdown birthday. The family it was delivered to said it was nicely displayed and was very fresh and tasted lovely. They were very happy and enjoyed it all.

A really lovely afternoon tea! A good selection, all fresh and well presented on delivery. I would definitely use this company again.

Fantastic service, the afternoon tea was described as delicious and one of the best they have had.. I sent it as a treat for a friend and her mother who has dementia and the joy it gave to her made my day.. Thank you so much

I surprised my parents with the luxury afternoon tea. They absolutely loved it and said it was the best they have had. 'Very special, beautiful food and so fresh' their words. I would highly recommend.

Ordering was so easy and delivery was on time. It was a surprise for my son & his wife as self isolating, they said food was delicious & well presented. Will def use this service again.

For mine and my husband’s 25th wedding anniversary, my two daughters surprised us with a luxury afternoon tea, and a bottle of prosecco from Chef Matei. It was perfect, there was such a lovely variety and it all tasted so good/fresh! Matei really does go above and beyond, we can’t thank him enough for making our day so special. Fully recommend to anyone and we can’t wait for him to cook more amazing food at our postponed anniversary party next year!! 😊
Ps - all tastes exceptional, especially the chocolate brownie and coronation chicken wrap!! It’s a must try!

Amazing service. The food was excellent, My parents were surprised and delighted. Speedy delivery. I will be using this service again in the future and I will certainly recommend it. Thank you Matei- another wonderful gift and very happy parents.

Thank you so much. Excellent quality afternoon tea delivered promptly. It made my elderly aunt extremely ha]y.

Excellent afternoon tea. Great service would highly recommend

I bought this as a gift for my mother-in-law's birthday and it was fabulous. Prompt delivery and she said the food was fantastic. I was so happy with it, I ordered a second one for my parents who also thought it was wonderful. The poptop site was very easy to use and it was easy to contact Matei and poptop. I would highly recommend both the site and Matei's afternoon tea.

As always with Matei - high class experience. We love the tea - top quality food and service.

A lovely treat, every mouthful was a joy, thank you.

Afternoon tea for 4 for my son’s birthday. Fab mix of sandwiches, scones and sweet treats! Just lovely. Thank you.

We ordered Sunday lunch delivery for a treat over the weekend and Matei did not disappoint! Super easy to book him and arrange delivery - all within the social distancing guidelines. Thanks Matei!!

Hi it's James from Poptop,

Myself and my girlfriend booked a Sunday dinner from Matei. Due to COVID-19 the food was delivered to our door step. The food was as delicious as any restaurant and Matei used all the necessary precautions. I would highly recommend to any Poptop clients andI will 100% be booking again :)

Thanks, James

Food was excellent! Fresh ingredients, very tasty, well packed and presented. High class food delivered - just perfect for a special occasion.

Fantastic food, lovely welcoming chef and overall a fab evening x

Lovely gentleman who provided lovely food for our event! Highly recommend.

We had an afternoon tea for my little son’s christening for adults and children and it was wonderful. Chef Matei Baran’s food / work-ethic was fantastic; all our little and big guests really enjoyed the sandwiches, wraps, scones and desserts which were beautifully presented. Thank you very much, we will definitely ask you to cater again in the future and entirely recommend you and your delicious food!

It was an amazing experience having Matei come and cook for us on my 50th birthday. The food was delicious and well presented. Matei was friendly and entertaining with the kids! Matei came prepared with all the ingredients, cooked, served up, cleared up and washed up! Such a treat for everyone! Excellent value and highly recommended!

Matei catered for a big birthday festival. He communicated throughout the planning stage, coming to the house to meet us, really discussing what it was we'd like on the menu, taking into account any special dietary requirements. On the day itself, Matei and his team arrived early to prepare - everything went really smoothly! We chose to have a BBQ. There was a huge range of food, and everyone loved it! I can't speak highly enough - Matei helped to arrange the perfect day.

I had a fantastic meal from Matei Baran on our golden wedding anniversary, everyone thoroughly enjoyed it and I would certainly have no hesitation to recommend him in the future

I cannot speak highly enough of the service provided by Matei Baran. From first to last visit he takes the stress out of event catering.

The food was excellent and guests left with a lasting impression of taste and quality, many regretting that natural limitations would not allow them to eat more.

I am so pleased to have discovered Matei and would recommend his catering services without hesitation.

Thank you Matei.

Absolutely delicious street BBQ food. Not just your average burgers. Everyone at party was raving about the food!
Very individualised service, and catered for my requests without hesitation. Matei added his personal touch and I felt I received great value for my money.

Matei's food was truly amazing! Flavours were rich and everything went perfectly together. Could not recommend him enough! Thank you, Matei

Matei cooked for my family for my parents
golden wedding celebrations! We all said it was the best food we’d tasted and he also said catered for 3 very fussy boys!! The food was absolutely delirious. Absolutely amazing and we are already plotting the next special occasion we can book him xxx Such a lovely guy too and I’m
Sure his wider business ventures will succeed too xx Thank you Matei we will always remember this 😊😊😊😊

We had the pleasure of welcoming Chef Matei Baran into our home to experience a 5 course tasting menu, and I have to say everything about the evening exceeded our expectations. The food that was prepared for us was to an exceptional standard and we enjoyed trying new dishes and learning about how they had been prepared. The presentation was remarkable and the flavours were incredible.
Chef Matei was professional throughout and his warming personality really made this an experience to remember.
If you are looking for a professional chef who is passionate about their food and genuinely interested in making your event special, then book Chef Matei without hesitation.
Thank you again for taking the time to create a wonderful evening for us we thoroughly enjoyed it. :)

The best Sunday Lunch we ever had, cooked by Chef Matei Baran.
Lovely cooked beef, fantastic gravy and the most tasty roast potatoes.
Thank you

Client Name: Derek Carlisle
Event Date: 2019-06-01

Food Taste: 5 (Excellent)
Food Presentation: 4 (Good)
Chef Professionalism: 5 (Excellent)
Overall Experience: 5 (Excellent)
Additional Feedback:

Really good night, chef arrived on time prepared an excellent meal and left the kitchen in immaculate condition. He engaged with the party in an appropriate and light hearted way which was appreciated by all

Stunning food, excellent service. He truly has made the first night of my sisters hen weekend memorable. Thank you so much!!

absolutely wonderful experience with matei this weekend! the food was exquisite and he was a lovely man who took great care of us! Thank you for a wonderful dining experience.

Absolutely brilliant! Food was amazing, service was second to non and it was ace to have your company. Thank you for making my sisters hen so special. She will treasure your book forever #welovematei

Food Taste 5
Food Presentation 5
Chef Professionalism 5
Overall Experience 5
Event Score 5.00
Additional Feedback Matei was lovely and the food was delicious, we would defo recommend him to others if looking in the Newcastle area

"Food Taste: 5 (Excellent)
Food Presentation: 5 (Excellent)
Chef Professionalism: 5 (Excellent)
Overall Experience: 5 (Excellent)
Additional Feedback:

Matai was fabulous. He was punctual, efficient and totally put us at ease. We’d never used/booked anything like this before and he just made everything so enjoyable!! Food was fantastic and would totally recommend booking to anyone!!"

"Food Taste: 5 (Excellent)
Food Presentation: 5 (Excellent)
Chef Professionalism: 5 (Excellent)
Overall Experience: 5 (Excellent)

Matei was great! The food was excellent! He was so accommodating and even changed our start time at short notice. I would highly recommend him."

Matei was amazing and really added a personal touch to the meal! Would definitely recommend

Matei was an absolute star from beginning to end! The food was was delicious and he was very professional. As the host, it took the stress of cooking away from me and meant I could enjoy the day without spending time in the kitchen. I would thoroughly recommend this as hassle free way of hosting a dinner party!

I booked Matei and team for a garden party for my son’s wedding. They arrived promptly and got set up and served 50 people with no hassle. We were very happy with the food and our guests loved it! Great value for money too! My only suggestion would be that a little improvement to communication would enhance the overall experience.

Everything was very very nice. My wife and I enjoyed the Prosecco Afternoon tea.

Arrived promptly. Wide variety of food we ordered for 4 adults and there was more than enough and delicious too.

Fantastic. Very very nice. We got to use our own afternoon tea cake stand. IT was very memorable and unique. We loved it. The only thing that could have been better is that the prosecco was delivered room temperature. Pre-chilled and brought in a cool bag would be preferable. But we really enjoyed it and recommend the experience. A perfect, memorable birthday treat.

Lovely afternoon tea, food all fresh nicely presented.

Fresh and beautiful produce. Thoroughly delicious

Cakes, scones & brownies went down very well, thoroughly enjoyed & delicious. Only down side was a later than expected delivery due to postcode mix up. As it was a birthday afternoon treat surprise, would have preferred it to have arrived earlier. Otherwise very good , have passed details onto a friend for future occasions.

My parents loved the afternoon tea for my mams birthday during lockdown. Communication was great from Matei. Thank you

No contact made by chef. After making order online, did not receive details as to how to place menu choices. Also had to email to ask about expected delivery time. In addition, reheating instructions were not provided. Despite the previous points, the food itself was of good quality.

My friend was really pleased with the variety of items. The website is simple to use and easy to email the caterer, who responded promptly. Delivered on time

Have had a lot better bread bun felt hard needed magnifying glass to find filling and both cheese scones and fruit scones very dry
Looked nice but very disappointing overall.

Late delivery
Cheesecake tastes of salmon
Blueberries tart were running over everything. The only nice thing was the brown's
Sorry
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