Hearty Food – catering in Devon & beyond
Delicious
Casual, but special, globally inspired food using quality, locally sourced and seasonal ingredients.
Private dining
Perfect for parties, occasions and events. Relax and enjoy a special dining experience in your own surroundings.
Menus
Individually tailored menus to suit different dietary requirements, individual tastes and budgets.
Availability
Call Val now on
07725 476663 to check availability. Or, send an enquiry using the form.
Val McArthurChef
Why hire Hearty Food?
Provides a friendly, but professional, personalised service – making any occasion a memorable and enjoyable experience.
Sensational food presented beautifully with extra touches to make it special.
Stress free – all of the planning, shopping, cooking, serving and cleaning all taken care of.
Experienced chef who loves and takes pride in what she does.
Hearty Food prides itself on using good quality ingredients bought from local suppliers to make your fabulous meal.
EXCELLENT
EXCELLENT
Based on 42 reviews
Diana White
04/08/2025
Val offered a wide option of food and helped with the choices. It all arrived on time and looked great. It was delicious, guests came back for seconds and were full of compliments. Val’s food helped to make our family celebration a great success.
Cat
17/06/2025
Val created a wonderful 3 course buffet for our party. She discussed with us what we wanted and then created it around the ideas of locally sourced and fresh ingredients. All our friends and family commented on how delicious everything was. We have no hesitation in recommending her to you
Olivia Darlington
02/06/2025
Val’s food was spectacular and it was 5 stars all round from my friends. Everyone was really wowed by all of the dishes, especially the feta, falafel, and Bavette. It was a really special evening and weekend so thank you for making the meal so memorable.
Amy Dick-Read
15/09/2024
The making of my Hen do! The food was superb, Val and her team were so professional, clean & tidy. Can't recommend enough!
Phil Dockerill
05/09/2024
Val was generous enough to have extended conversations about the needs for a small party and the outcome was wonderful. Hearty Food provided an amazing meal with complementary textures and flavours, beautifully prepared and served. Dinner was everything I hoped it would be.
Kellie Donovan
04/09/2024
We asked Val to cater for the evening before our wedding. We had 50 guest to feed and the food was amazing. Nothing was left over with guest going up for seconds and thirds! She was in contact through the whole process and was able to cater for several dietary requirements.
Charlotte Coleman
20/08/2024
Val catered for my 30th birthday event and I could not have asked for a more delicious, creative and suitable menu. Each dish was made with such care and attention, whilst being packed with flavour. Favourites were definitely the breaded olives on a bed of spiced yogurt and the Chalkstream trout with pickled onions and pomegranate - just unreal! Val went above and behind to meet my needs and it was also so nice seeing her enthusiasm about the dishes. THANK YOU <3
grace burbidge
19/08/2024
Val went over and beyond to cater at our wedding. From the moment we started to chat to Val it was so clear that this is more than just cooking food to her, she put her heart and soul into making our wedding food absolutely incredible. Every single thing tasted so lovely and full of flavour. We were not the easiest people to cater for had a lot of different dietary requirements and our budget wasn't the biggest, the numbers we asked Val to cater for kept growing by the day and she completely rose to this and had such a patient and lovely response to everything we spoke about, we ended up with nearly 100 people and the quality if the food did not suffer at all. We spoke to a few different caterers along the way and I cannot recommend Val enough, she will make the whole journey far less stressful and it actually became a nice part of the wedding plan with her involved. We were worried a buffet would feel cheap but it was AMAZING, nothing like what you imagine a typical wedding buffet to be, it all completely exceeded our expectations. If you want food that tastes amazing with every bite and someone who will make the whole food planning journey far less stressful then 100% go with Val. Thanks again for being the best person we could have found to cater of our wedding!
Lisa Butters
16/08/2024
Val provided a delicious spread of food for my mums 70th. Everything was planned meticulously from beginning to end and she even provided children’s options for some of the food so they could enjoy it too. She and her helper were friendly and the perfect people to welcome into your home. I’d highly recommend Val to anyone considering having a special meal. Unfortunately we were too busy devouring the food to remember to take any photos but it all tasted and looked delicious. Thanks so much Val. Xx
Emma Barnes
26/07/2024
Val catered for our event in the most wonderful way.
She spent time with me to design the perfect menu and then provided the most special food.
She was professional and engaging and her warmth added to our celebrations.
I’d happily recommend Val for any event.
Thanks again. Emma.
