We are Peapod & Co.
Our Story
Peapod & Co. is a leading catering and event planning company specialising in creative food and tailored experiences for private parties, weddings, corporate events, brand activations, sporting occasions, and premium hospitality across London and the South of England.
Founded by award-winning chef Henrietta Russell, we design and deliver memorable occasions for private clients, leading brands, and organisations across the UK and beyond. From intimate celebrations to large-scale events and marquee receptions, our work is defined by creativity, discretion, and a highly personalised approach.
We are trusted to deliver events of the highest calibre, with guest lists often including royalty, cultural figures, entertainers, and leaders in business and media.
Rooted in quality and sustainability, we prioritise locally sourced, seasonal ingredients to shape our food and drink.
Meet our Founder & Head Chef, Henrietta Russell
Henrietta Russell (also known as the canapé queen) launched Peapod & Co. in 2019 to bring innovative, seasonal menus to the South of England.
Ballymaloe trained, Henrietta brings over twenty years of event and catering experience, working with a wide range of discerning clients and brands. Her work spans weddings and press launches through to high-profile events including the Chelsea Flower Show, summer parties at the V&A and the Royal Academy, and London Fashion Week. One of her career highlights was catering for Queen Elizabeth II during the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
Previously Head Chef of Rocket Food and Sous Chef at internationally recognised event and hospitality group, Rhubarb (RHC Hospitality), Henrietta has worked at some of the leading catering companies in the UK, honing her skills, devising award-winning recipes and furthering her creativity.
Growing up in the countryside, Henrietta is passionate about sourcing the best local ingredients for her dishes wherever possible, bringing these to life with new techniques and experimental touches.
Under Henrietta's stewardship of the Rocket Food kitchen, they became two-time award winners of Country Life’s Canapé of the Year award. Prior to her career in London, Henrietta was a private chef in Verbier and pastry chef at the Hotel Du Vin group.
Peapod & Co. embodies Henrietta’s love for food, service, and experience combined. Introducing Peapod & Co., an acclaimed catering and event planning company, forward-thinking in style and approach. Rooted in the countryside, available in the city.
Why Peapod & Co.?
There’s a little more to this name than you may think. Henrietta is a triplet, the youngest pea in a pod, in fact.
Having grown up in the countryside, Henrietta’s passion for cooking, food and the rural lifestyle blossomed from an early age. Being close to her family, Henrietta felt it was important to choose a brand name that celebrated this, was unique and fun, and embodied her values.
‘Peapod & Co.’ perfectly captures the essence of her culinary journey, connection to her family and the countryside.
Our Ingredients
We work with British suppliers, sourcing seasonal produce, meat, and responsibly caught fish wherever possible. From Kent asparagus and Isle of Wight tomatoes to local wines and spirits, our menus reflect what is local and in season. Sustainability and provenance guide our menus.
As Featured in
Peapod & Co. has been featured in leading newspapers and food, lifestyle, fashion and wedding publications, including Country Life, House & Garden, Country & Town House, The Field, Tatler, Telegraph, The Caterer, The Times and Your Day.