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Venue Catering & Events Ltd food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Epping Forest

Venue Catering & Events Ltd holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 10 February 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Gaynes Park Estate, Banks Lane, Theydon Garnon, CM16 7RJ

How it compares in Epping Forest

That puts Venue Catering & Events Ltd among the 760 places in Epping Forest holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Epping Forest
5 out of 5 760 84% ← Venue Catering & Events Ltd
4 out of 5 96 11%
3 out of 5 36 4%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 11 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 148 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Venue Catering & Events Ltd none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Venue Catering & Events Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Lunched out Lizards Chai Shop Mobile caterer 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 28 July 2022
Herb 'N' Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Leonards of Swanage Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 20 January 2025
The Merry Fiddlers Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025

Questions about Venue Catering & Events Ltd

What is Venue Catering & Events Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Venue Catering & Events Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Epping Forest Council on 10 February 2026.

Is Venue Catering & Events Ltd safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Venue Catering & Events Ltd last inspected?

Venue Catering & Events Ltd was last inspected on 10 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Epping Forest Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Venue Catering & Events Ltd?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Venue Catering & Events Ltd compare to other places in Epping Forest?

84% of the 910 rated food businesses in Epping Forest hold the top rating of 5, and Venue Catering & Events Ltd is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Epping Forest Council inspects Venue Catering & Events Ltd and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Venue Catering & Events Ltd is one of 185 rated food businesses in Epping. See every hygiene rating in Epping

Epping Forest inspects and rates 1,058 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Epping Forest

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