Viva la Vaca

Hola amigos happy days with this gorgeous sunshine! We’re for lunch Thursday and Friday, and the market on Sunday! Come grab a bite and enjoy the spring vibes! Hasta pronto!

Sorry folks…but due to this rather wet pre-spring weather, we won’t be for lunch today. We’re hoping the weather comes right for Sunday at the Market…and next week is looking a bit more settled with a bit less rain…so let’s hope mama nature smiles on us for some sunny days for some tasty food! Hasta pronto!

It’s that time of the year - almost spring when the rain comes and the weather dictates whether we operate or not…so we won’t be today, but weather permitting we will be there tomorrow and at the Market for Fathers Day on Sunday! Hasta pronto!

Sorry folks, we’re closed today due to the weather so we won’t be …hopefully it clears and we’ll be on Sunday! Hasta pronto!

Hola amigos! We are all go for this week…provided the weather plays ball (watch this space…let’s be honest it is looking a tad dubious!) but here’s where we’re at for you to come and get your fix: Thursday and Friday lunch 11:30-2:30pm, and Sunday at the Market, serving 9-1pm. Hasta pronto!

Sorry to disappoint folks but we’re@closed today@due to the weather so we won’t be at the . See you all next week 💕💕

Hola amigos, heres where we’re at this week! Sorry but due to unforeseen circumstances we won’t be for lunch today (Thursday) but we will be there tomorrow and then at the Market! See you for a bite to eat soon!

A selection of canapés and tapas/sliders for a VIP in the Nelson catering community’s milestone birthday on Saturday night! We feel so privileged to have been asked to cater for this special lady and all around gorgeous human, to give her a night off to enjoy celebrating her!

A menu full of colour and flavour to keep the energy levels high for the dancing that ensued! Thank you so much for having us, we love our catering whānau in Nelson and the awesome community we have supporting and propping each other up! Happy Birthday, Feliz Cumpleaños!!
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How good are wedding videos?! Weka Films has done a stelar job capturing the wedding of the gorgeous Tamara and Sean…we’re counting down to summer and wedding season woop 💕

Tamara + Sean | Summer House Wedding // Nelson, New Zealand — Weka Films The Summer House Wedding Nelson, New Zealand Tamara + sean She was working as a lawyer when suddenly Mr Right came into her life. A young ‘office hottie’ who just happened to be assigned as her administrative assistant! Well, ahem, let’s just say the rest is history. Fast forward a few years w...

Hola amigos!! Here’s where you can find us this week for your Viva fix!! Sorry we’re closed today, but weather permitting we’ll be on Friday from 11:30-2:30pm and Sunday at the Market! Hasta pronto!

Creative cuisine that tempts multiple senses…colour, flavour, smell and texture…we love to create menus to suit the event that you are wanting catering for, whether that be an intimate gathering, a meeting, a wedding or a large conference. We like to work with our clients from plan to plate, to ensure you get the menu that best suits you! If you’re looking for a caterer, get in touch with us and see if we might be a good fit! You can email, call or private message us, letting us know a few essentials: date and time you would like catering, how many guests you have, what style of menu you’re wanting and the venue where you’re hosting your event…then leave the rest to us!! We can’t wait to hear from you!
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Hola amigos!! We’re baaaack…with hot tasty meats and empanadas in sandwiches and salads to warm the cockles of yer hearts on these chilly winters days! We’ll be for lunch Thursday and Friday 11:30-2:30pm, and the Market serving from 9am-1pm on Sunday! Hope to see you for a bite to eat at one of these spots this week 💕hasta pronto!

Hola amigos, sorry to disappoint but unfortunately we are closed this week. See you next week - watch this space for where you can find us! Have a fab week 💕 Team Viva 💕

Colourful canapés…a feast for the eyes on socials…and a feast for the senses in person! We love to use locally sourced and seasonal produce for our canapés (and all our menus for that matter), these tasty morsels are a great way to kick off an event/wedding or have as a stand alone with some finger food for a cocktail event or a client function!
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Are you hosting an event and looking for a caterer?! Why not get in touch to see what we can do for you?! We have an array of standard menus to choose from, or if they don’t suit we can create a unique menu to suit your event or occasion! Send us a PM, an email or give us a call, we’d love to hear more about what your vision and see if we might be the right fit as your caterer!
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Sorry folks due to the weather forecast and rather grey abysmal day, we won’t be today. Keep everything crossed that the weather comes right and we’ll see you at the Market! Hasta pronto!

Hola amigos, we hope you’re having a fab week so far! We are closed today, but we’ll be tomorrow and on Sunday (all weather dependant, watch this space!). Have a fab week and hope to see you for a smile, a bite to eat and a yarn at some point!

We’re dreaming of summer days and grazing tables in the sunshine to kick off an afternoon of delicious catering…in saying that we’re so lucky in the top of the south that we get glorious winter sunshine, which is just as good for grazing tables and tasty food! Whether it be a birthday, a wedding, a corporate function or just an excuse to catch up with friends to celebrate life, grazing tables are a wonderful way to share delicious locally sourced and house made goodnesss! We cater for all events, big and small…At your home or at a venue…the choices are limitless! Get in touch with us to see how we can help with catering for your next event - you can call, email or send us a DM, there’s no obligation, we just love what we do and want to share it with you all! Happy days amigos!
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Hola amigos, how’s your day going?! Hope you’re all loving the sunshine and crisp winters days, we’re so lucky with our climate in Nelson 💕💕 it’s a pretty amazing place….but I digress! Here’s where you can find us this week! for lunch Thursday and Friday, and Market on Sunday. See you@all soon for something tasty!

Congrats to T&P on your wedding…throwing it back to summer sunshine, love and good vibes, because that’s how we roll (and it’s not long till summer now…and wedding season woohooo!)!
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How beautiful is this set up with our family style sharing menu - seasonal salads, sides and delicious meats served to tables for guests to share. It’s a great way to mingle at tables without the need for guests to get up!
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If you’re planning your wedding or an event (whether that be for personal or corporate) we’d love to hear from you to see if we can help with the catering. We have different menus to suit different occasions and love to create a bespoke menu just for you! Hop onto our website for more info or you can get in touch via private message or email ([email protected]). Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
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Hola amigos! We’re closed today but open Friday for lunch and Sunday at the Market! See you for a bite to eat in the sunshine soon!

Throwbacks to warmer times, summer sunshine, gorgeous nuptials of wonderful humans and delicious catering to celebrate a special day! A banquet style meal fit for a special occasion with a few tweaks requested by the bride and groom for the added X-factor (because we love working with your favourite vegetables and cuts of meat to make the meal just right!) thanks G&T for choosing us to cater for you!!
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We’re receiving some gorgeous photos from our wedding couples from the 2023-24 wedding season…and they’re just too good and mouth watering not to share 💕💕 these beauties were taken by the wonderful at .nelson and we feel they really capture our catering in the best light 💕
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If you’re planning your wedding or an event (whether that be for personal or corporate) we’d love to hear from you to see if we can help with the catering. We have different menus to suit different occasions and love to create a bespoke menu just for you! Hop onto our website for more info or you can get in touch via private message or email ([email protected]). Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
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Kia ora e te whānau, mānawatia a Matariki!! Happy Matariki familia, we hope you all have a wonderful weekend and celebrate Matariki with your friends and whānau. We are only operating once this week and will be at the Matariki celebration at Trafalgar Park tomorrow, from 5-9pm, so wrap up, bring your hungry pukus and come and enjoy the festivities! We’ll be back to normal operating next week! Kia ora mō tēnā y kia pai tō mutunga wiki! Ka kite anō.

A memorable meal for a special couples wedding…starting with a post ceremony grazing table, followed by a family style menu served to tables for guests to share. We work with seasonal and local products where possible so our clients get the freshest most flavoursome meal for their catering.
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Are you having a wedding, celebration or event and you’re looking for a caterer?! We’d love to help, we have plenty of options for our clients to choose from, and then even more choices within the menus we offer to tailor the menu especially to you…or if you’re wanting a bespoke menu, we can do that too! Send us a message or hop onto our website and send us an enquiry to see how we can make your dream meal a reality! Hablamos pronto!!
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Hola amigos! Make the most of Thursday and Friday lunchtimes this week as we’re closed for the weekend and will reopen again at the Matariki celebrations at Trafalgar Park! Have a magic week and see you for a bite to eat either today or tomorrow 11:30-2:30pm! Gracias

Bringing some sunshine and colour to this rather grey and miserable Sunday in Nelson…with some tasty pics of our spread of seasonal salads that we have to choose from in our catering menus! These beauties are full of seasonal goodness and bring punchy flavours, tantalising textures and freshness - a feast for the eyes and the puku!
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If you’re after catering for a work function, private event, wedding or just a small gathering of fab friends to celebrate life and all the fabulousness within it, then get in touch to see what we can offer! We have standard menus or if you’re after something a little different we can create a bespoke menu to suit. Contact us vía DM, email, or hop on our website and have a peruse, then fill in an enquiry form…too easy! There’s never any obligation to enquiring, just some super real humans who love good honest food with a touch of love and a whole lot of passion for what we do thrown in for good measure! We can’t wait to hear from you soon!
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Congratulations to A&P on their wedding, we absolutely loved catering for these two beautiful humans on their special day! The held their reception at a private venue in the Moutere, and a menu that included a grazing table ans a banquet for mains, with alternatives for some extra special dietaries. Here’s a wee snippet of the@catering…captured by the ever talented .leh.photography (check out our stories for some pics in portrait…they’re pretty wonderful!). Thanks for having us team, all the best for the future!
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Hola amigos, we hope you’re all having a fab week! So far the weather is holding and lunch today is a go…watch this space though as tomorrow (Friday) is looking abysmal…but we have hope that Sunday will come right for the ! Hasta pronto for some taaaaasty food!

Good news amigos, we’re back! Serving lunch today and tomorrow and breakfast, brunch, lunch and everything in between at the market! See you soon!

We’ve had an amazing weekend catering the annual NZ Birds conference at the Trafalgar Centre for the Ornithological society of NZ. It was a busy 2 days with catering during the day for morning and afternoon teas, lunch, and then dinner in the evening for 230 guests.
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Here’s a glimpse at the menu and what we served for the formal dinner on Sunday evening. A plated meal with an alternative drop for mains and shared entrees and dessert. It was pleasing to the eye and the tummy!
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We couldn’t have done it without our amazing team of awesome humans who always bring their A Game! You guys know who you are….Thank you all so much for your stellar hard work and efforts this weekend!
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And a shout out to the the amazing vendors and suppliers we worked with on this conference: the wonderful team for everything to do with the venue and set up, for all the hireables, for the bar and all of our amazing suppliers: , , , .
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