The Thoughts of Our Friends

  • Jamie Morrison at the Joe Fagan Be Differernt Catering Cook School

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    Not only is Joe a fantastic cook, he’s got a great passion for elevating others. It’s an honour to enjoy his excellence in cuisine, passion for teaching, and his punchy brand of head-chef humour!

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“Be different catering provided the delicious food for my sons First Communion. What a fantastic choice of hot and cold fresh food with a professional friendly service from Joe and his team. The pavlova and meringues were exceptional. Something that we won’t forget and will most definitely order from again. Thanks to you both”

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Nicola Naughton

“I ordered an afternoon tea for a friend visiting and everything was so fresh , there was so much choice and was beautifully presented ! The merengue’s were delicious! Thanks so much.”

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Kelly Cairns

“Joe and his staff provided our Burns's Night catering on 20th January 2024 at the St Vincent Bowling Club (see pics on his FB page) and we cannot thank them enough for the great food provided. Very tasty and plenty of it. All present commented on how much they enjoyed their meals, including the vegetarians. Thanks Joe you went a long way to make sure we all had a great night.”

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George M Monaghan

“Hired this company for my son’s christening and it was great. Everyone loved the food and the service was great too. Great family business providing great food for all events ! Highly recommend.”

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Kkirsty Llannigan

“Not only is Joe a fantastic cook, he’s got a great passion for elevating others. It’s an honour to enjoy his excellence in cuisine, passion for teaching, and his punchy brand of head-chef humour!’’

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Jamie Morrison

“Would definitely recommend. Chef Joe catered a private dining experience for my parents’ golden wedding anniversary at their home, recreating their wedding day menu to a very high standard. Delighted with the quality of the food & the personalised menus was a nice touch. Very friendly service from Maureen.”

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Denise Smith

“Fantastic food and service from start to finish. If you are looking for 5 star catering, then this is the company. The food is delicious and the team provide an excellent stress free experience. Thanks a lot for coming on Friday!.”

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Jenna Stewart

“Big thanks to Joe and team for catering for my dads 80th and would highly recommend food delicious and generous amount. I had to change order numbers and Joe managed this, it was no problem at all. Stress free and reliable would use again!”

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Karen Jackson

“Delighted with the buffet provided for 50th birthday party. Delivered to our home and enjoyed by everyone. Would definitely use again.”

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Catherine McManus

“My boyfriend and I went to Be Different Cook School as a birthday experience. From start to finish we were made to feel so special, everything was thought out and there is so much attention to detail. I love to cook myself and I learned a lot and will be cooking the recipes time and time again! I will definetly be returning and getting Joe to do events for me and my loved ones. Thanks a lot!”

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Lauren Beresford

“Can't thank you enough for the amazing Christmas dinner you organised for us this year. Was absolutely delicious, we loved every bite. Super super stuffed but couldn't stop eating it, was so tasty! Get me on the list for next year!! Thank you! Everyone should use your catering services, was very impressed with everything!.”

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Michelle Grant

“An amazing Christmas dinner for the family delivered well in time and was so tasty. Perfect for one less worry on such a special occasion! Highly recommended”

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Elijah Howwell

“Amazing Christmas dinner very tasty indeed thank you.”

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Ben Demming

“Catered for 2 family get together now and food was amazing as always. Great choice and great quality. Look forward to the next time.”

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Natalie Boyd

“Amazing Xmas dinner for our family of 18 by Joe and the team which was served with clear instructions that saved us hours in the kitchen and allowed us to not only have perfectly cooked food, but enjoy the varied flavours and creative twist on Xmas classics. All plates cleared and will be returning every year now.”

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Eman Howell

“Had a 30th birthday party for our son in the house and ordered our buffet from Joe. The food provided was absolutely beautiful. The curry was amazing, lasagne was fantastic along with everything else provided. Very generous portions too. Everyone commented on how delicious it was. A few have taken his number for future. Can't thank you enough. Angela and Stevie Mulheron.”

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Stevie Mulheron

“Catered for a housewarming, did a fantastic job. Great food, loads of handmade canapés to start, followed by amazing food.”

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Scott Weir

“Thank you so much for catering for our family party. Generous portions of delicious food! Having two chefs hand make and serve canapés was so special for the family who attended. Looking forward to our ready made Christmas Dinner now.”

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Emma Wolfe

“Thanks for the afternoon tea, can’t fault one item, everything was do fresh. Fully recommend the afternoon tea for what you got great value for money. Will defo use again.”

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Alan McCleave

“Thank you for yesterday and all you done for us - everyone loved the steak pie it was a massive hit!”

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Sharon Comrie

“I regularly buy burgers from these guys and i swear there is nothing more amazing on the planet! Great size, practically no fat, they don't shrink either!”

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JonBoy Short

“be different catering done my friend wedding meal and it was great, great staff nothing was a problem.”

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Leanne Kirkpatrick

“Ordered for a kids birthday party to cater to everyone, was nervous this was maybe too small an event but . Joe was amazing with me explaining all my options, the amazing selections and genuine recommendations for the occasion. Delivery was perfect and easy, on time, beautifully prepared and packed, easy heating instructions and Joe was lovely and sorted everything while I was busy dealing with everything else. The food itself was delicious, everyone mentioned the fact it was obviously hand made from scratch and tasty and definitely worth its cost, not only for the ease of the day but also for the amazing food and choice we had. Will 100% use again and so glad we had a bit left to take home and heat up later! Thanks so much!”

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Jade Cat

“Thanks to be different catering for the afternoon tea it was delicious would highly recommend.”

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Anna Laverty

“We had a fine dining night in the comfort of our home , It was absolutely amazing . The food was exceptional Joe and Maureen went above and beyond. they came with all their own stuff cooked a storm and cleaned up afterwards leaving us to enjoy our night . we booked again that night.”

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Gillian Love

“Well what can I say! Joe and his team pulled out all the stops for my daughters communion day! they made us a delicious hot buffet they cooked served and cleaned up once everyone had eaten. it's really took the stress and pressure off having to do it myself. especially when having thr function at home. I cannot thank them enough for their hard work and professionalism.would highly recommend and will definitely be using be different catering for all my functions in the future.

thanks again.”

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Sharon Ferrie

“Had a fine dining night, Joe and Maureen were absolutely fab! Food was so good, brilliant night. Definitely something different and well worth while. Recommend 100%.”

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Victoria Love

“Ordered buffet food for a small family gathering. Food was delicious and would highly recommend this company.”

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Linda Brennan

“Thank You very much for providing a lovely Afternoon Tea yesterday. It was amazing.”

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Pamela Thomson Graham

“Fantastic food and service from Joe, Maureen and John. If you are looking for 5 star catering, then this is the company.”

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Clare Nugent

“Excellent service and the food was delicious I’d definitely recommend and will use again.”

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Erin McLuckie

“At a party Sat night, food was amazing , staff excellent, would highly recommend x'“

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Katrina Rodger

“Brilliant buffet on Sunday at a christening, food was lovely staff polite well organised, well done.”

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Kate Woods

“Fantastic food both savoury and sweet. Presentation also excellent. Very friendly staff.”

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Geraldine McKillop

“did my sister's golden wedding at the weekend and it was delicious. I'm a fussy bisom too!! my Mammy was an amazing cook so I don't praise often!! Lol. honestly brilliant and lovely people too. Thank you xx”

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Mac Killop Mee Shella

“Hi Joe thank you for doing the buffet for my grandson first communion on Saturday food was amazing lasagna was brilliant x”

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Lorraine McBride

“Had a lovely afternoon tea delivered on Saturday it was delicious. All home baked and plenty of choice. Took until Monday to finish off. Would highly recommend. Thanks Joe.”

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Brian Burnside

“Joe recently provided a buffet for a family party of 30 people. The quality of food and service were excellent. I would certainly use Be Different Catering again.”

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Owen Hendry

“Thanks so much for our afternoon tea Joe, it was delicious and my friends were so impressed xx.”

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Allison Crossan

“Joe Fagan, Head Chef and owner at Be Different Catering. We recently had a small family get together and I asked Joe to provide burgers etc for out barbeque. Joe went out of his way to provide even though we only able to give short notice. He even put up with delivering on a Saturday morning despite having to deal with a heavy traffic jam on the motorway. Joe's burgers already have a great reputation for being the best. This time they were the best ever and everybody loved them so much that they ate too much and asked to take the rest waway in a doggy bag! You might think "its just a burger". But it is more than that when it makes everybody happy! Brilliant Joe, Well done! Be Different Catering are THE BEST Catering Service”

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Peter Mulholland

“Excellent service. We ordered the afternoon tea - food was delicious and portion sizes were amazing. The food arrived promptly. Thank you for making our outdoor celebration run smoothly. Would highly recommend.”

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Pxtn Lyn

“Thank you for our lovely afternoon teas , they were delicious, every one enjoyed them & I would highly recommend . Lots of variety of cakes.”

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Jacqueline Donaldson

“Be different catering has never let me down…. The food is always to the highest standard and his cook school is absolutely fantastic no matter what your culinary expertise is Joe guides your through it..”

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Kenny Dunn

“Fabulous Afternoon Tea! Everyone was impressed, so tasty and enjoyable! Definitely will order again. Thank you to Joe and Maureen xxx.”

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Sai-I McNeil

“Thank you for a fabulous afternoon tea for my friends birthday at the weekend! It went down an absolute treat and was SOOOO tasty - can’t wait to order again thank you Joe!”

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Rebecca Campbell

“Had a lovely afternoon tea delivered last weekend and it was delicious. Everything tasted great and there was absolutely loads. Great value! Will definitely be ordering again in the future!.”

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Stephanie Taylor

“Excellent food. Great attitude of giving service. Affordable prices.”

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Renee McBride

“Had a deluxe Afternoon Tea for my birthday and I can highly recommend it. Everything was delicious and you could tell was freshly made. My husband and I had an afternoon tea in a 4 star hotel last weekend which wasnt a patch on this one and we both said that......and that one cost nearly double the price.”

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Karan Richardson

“highly recommend, function buffet was on time, delicious and friendly staff. A+ x.”

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Alana Donnelly

“A big thank you to joe for our afternoon teas that we ordered for all our families to celebrate our silver wedding , first class service from you , delivery was excellent and all the teas were fantastic ,everyone loved theirs and the variety and amount was amazing. I would highly recommend be different catering and will definitely use again. Thanks again.”

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Alan McCarte

“Just had a surprise (1 ‘oclock)delivery of a deluxe afternoon tea today by “Be Different Catering” and it is the nicest afternoon tea we have ever had and would recommend them to everyone, it was all made up fresh from their kitchen to-day and really delicious. It was a gift from our very special neighbour for our continuous Golden Wedding celebrations lol.”

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Mr & Mrs Golder

“Joe’s sausages and burgers are amazing totally recommend the chocolate chip cookies they are to die for!!”

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Ava Martin

“100% recommend be different catering, joe delivered our tea for 2 & it was delicious! Thank you so much.”

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Nicole Robb

“We ordered a afternoon tea for 4 for my mums birthday. Wow the food was amazing and very tasty. Would definitely recommend and will reorder again soon. 5 stars. Thank you.”

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Donna McGuire

“Just had an amazing vegetarian afternoon tea. The quality and variety was second to none. Exceptional value for money and would definately recommend.”

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Karen Mayo

“Couldn’t get out for lunch or dinner for hubby’s birthday again this year, but Joe provided the goods for us to have an amazing afternoon tea for 2 (more like for 4!!) And he delivered out to Airdrie for us! Definitely recommend and won’t be the last time we use Be Different Catering - thanks Joe!”

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Lisa Neil

“Great service from Joe. Thank you so much for the wonderful afternoon tea you delivered to my parents it cheered their Easter weekend up. Thank you”

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Selena Tann

“Got an afternoon tea delivered timeously on Easter Sunday and OMG what a treat. so much tasty food and treats. would highly recommend and will certainly use again.”

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Karen Smith

“Just had an afternoon tea delivered as a gift. So delicious it’s amazing. Will definitely be ordering in the future and recommending. Thanks again”

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Lorraine Drum

“Had afternoon tea delivered everything was fresh & good quality. With all home baking, was lovely with plenty of choice & was delivered to door before time with a friendly greeting. Highly recommend & after some boxes I seen delivered for same price I’m so glad I booked with them not a packet or shop bought product in sight. The quality was outstanding I’ll defiantly using any time need catering or a afternoon treat Thank you so much be different catering.”

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Jeniffer Thompson

“Food and cakes were delicious and fresh packaged with care and excellent quality also great delivery.”

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Lynn Hoey

“Well what can I say! Had a very unexpected door stop delivery from Jon Wood/ team @BNI…WHAT A TREAT Thanks Joe - so grateful. Absolutely delicious, fresh and wonderful afternoon tea and fresh fruit. Thank you so much ! AMAZING”

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Karen Timoney

“Thank you for the afternoon tea delivery for my Parent’s on Monday. They thoroughly enjoyed it and said everything was really fresh. Will definitely order again xx.”

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Nicola Illand

“We had an afternoon tea for 3 people today to help us get through sorting out our work diary, it definitely helped, the afternoon tea was absolutely delicious, plenty to eat and beautifully presented, sandwiches & wraps fresh made and cakes and pastries are to die for, definitely would recommend for any special occasion, all of be different catering is exceptional and also ive had fresh meat from joe aswell. keep up the good work ,will defo be back for more.”

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Karen Williamson

“Afternoon tea was delicious, highly recommend!”

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Chloe McFarlane

“Got Afternoon Tea delivered for my friend and her hubby yesterday. I had asked if possible for an early delivery and it was delivered for 11am which I was delighted about. My friend thoroughly enjoyed everything and said it was delicious and fresh and plenty to go around. Said the Meringues were the best she had ever had. Would highly recommend Be Different Catering and I will use them again. Well Done Joe & Maureen!”

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Elaine Dolan Daly

“Thank you for the afternoon tea, it was delicious and plenty choice”

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Karen Jamieson

“Thanks so much for afternoon tea it was lovely.”

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Margaret Healey

“Great afternoon tea from this company, loads to eat ,well worth the money”

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Catherine Stevenson

“Thank you for our Mother's Day afternoon tea - my mum loved it and the food was amazing!”

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Alanna Bridges

“amazing fresh and absolutely delicious afternoon tea. would definitely recommend to anyone.”

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Jane Sommerville

“First class service and great food.”

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Bill Mcevoy

“Thank you so much for the amazing afternoon tea you delivered to my grandparents today they absolutely loves it they said it’s the best they have ever had and will be polishing it off tomorrow too thank you so so much would 100000% order again from you xx.”

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Lynsey Forsyth

“Fantastic tea for 3 (or more ) for OH’s birthday. Great service and selection delivered with a smile. Thank you.”

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Duncan Pine

“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.”

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Laura Strachan

“Ordered an afternoon tea for a 70th Birthday and it was delivered on time, presented well and with a great choice of savoury and sweet items. Great quality as always and would highly recommend Joe and Be Different Catering.”

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Claire McGowan

“Just had my tea for two delivered and it looks amazing! Such a variety of goods from sandwiches, sausage rolls, cakes, cookies, pastries and chocolate strawberries! Very much looking forward to tucking into this. This was a gift from my grandparents and such a good idea especially during lockdown!.”

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Höllie Jane

“Highly recommend this delicious afternoon tea! Tastes as good as it looks”

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Jennifer Faye