Catering Salford Quays & MediaCityUK
Salford Quays and MediaCityUK are home to some of the most dynamic businesses, broadcasters and creative agencies in the North West — and when it comes to feeding teams, impressing clients or hosting corporate events in this vibrant waterside district, Manchester Catering Company is the name professionals trust. We deliver freshly prepared, award-winning food directly to your venue, whether that’s a boardroom at The Lowry, a production suite at MediaCityUK, or a private event space overlooking the Quays.
As a National and Regional Caterer of the Year, we bring the same attention to detail to every order — from a simple working lunch for ten people to a full corporate buffet for several hundred guests. Our menus are prepared fresh on the day using the finest British produce, and every order is handled with the professionalism you’d expect from an award-winning catering company.
Corporate & Office Catering at Salford Quays
The MediaCityUK campus is one of the UK’s most important business districts, home to the BBC, ITV, dock10 studios, Salford University and hundreds of technology, media and professional services companies. We work regularly with businesses in this area, providing everything from weekday office lunches and working buffets to product launches, client hospitality and end-of-year celebrations.
Our business lunch menus and cold buffet selections are particularly popular with corporate clients at Salford Quays. We can cater for any dietary requirement including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and Halal, and our bespoke service means your menu can be tailored to exactly what your guests need.
Event Catering Around The Lowry & Salford Quays
Beyond the office, Salford Quays is a popular destination for private events, charity fundraisers, awards evenings and wedding receptions — particularly at landmark venues such as The Lowry Theatre, The Imperial War Museum North and the waterside restaurants and hotels that line the docks. Manchester Catering Company can provide full event catering for any of these occasions, including canapés, fine dining, hot food menus and a full event planning service including venue dressing, crockery hire and entertainment.
We also supply disposable hot food trays for informal gatherings, making it easy to serve high-quality food without the need for on-site catering equipment. Whether you need food for 10 guests or 500, we’ll make sure everything is handled seamlessly so you can focus on your event.
To discuss your catering requirements at Salford Quays or MediaCityUK, call us on 0161 723 1990, email enquiry@manchestercateringcompany.com or visit our contact page.
Frequently Asked Questions – Catering at Salford Quays
Yes — we regularly cater for businesses, production companies and studios at MediaCityUK and across Salford Quays. We deliver directly to your office, meeting room or event space and we’re familiar with the area’s access arrangements. Contact us to discuss your requirements and we’ll arrange everything.
Absolutely. We cater for events of all sizes, from small boardroom lunches to large-scale corporate dinners and award ceremonies. We work with event spaces across Salford Quays including The Lowry and the surrounding hotels and conference facilities. Our full event planning service means we can handle much more than just the food.
We recommend getting in touch as early as possible, especially for larger events. For straightforward office lunches and buffets we can often accommodate shorter-notice orders — give us a call on 0161 723 1990 and we’ll let you know what we can do.
Yes — we cater for all dietary requirements including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free (Celiac), Halal and more. Just let us know when you enquire and we’ll build your menu around your guests’ needs.
We offer a full range of catering options including business lunches, cold buffets, hot food menus, canapés, lunch bags, fine dining and bespoke event catering. We also provide event planning, crockery hire, cocktail bars and entertainment. Browse our full menu range for inspiration.

