About, Dips Foods
Established in 2003, Dips Foods Ltd is a leading London-based Asian catering company, specialising in Indian, Asian, Jain, Swaminarayan, No Onion & Garlic, Vegan and Pure Vegetarian Catering Services. We proudly serve the Indian and wider Asian community, while also providing bespoke catering solutions for All Communities, Luxury Weddings, Corporate Events, Birthdays, Gatherings and Private Celebrations across London and the UK.
Whether delivering a large-scale wedding or an intimate family celebration, we are committed to providing a highly professional service, exceptional quality control, and a dedicated, experienced team trained to manage even the most intricate details of every event.
Renowned Indian & Asian Wedding Caterers
Working with many prestigious and exclusive venues across London and England, Dips Foods has built a reputation as trusted Indian Wedding Caterers in London. Drawing inspiration from the rich culinary heritage of the Indian subcontinent, we understand that Asian events have unique cultural, religious, and stylistic requirements—ranging from traditional to modern and contemporary celebrations.
Our experienced team offers expert guidance to advise, plan, and manage weddings and multi-day events with precision and care. We offer an extensive and continually expanding menu, alongside bespoke, tailor-made menus designed to reflect individual tastes, traditions, and dietary requirements.
Specialist Jain, Swaminarayan & No Onion No Garlic Catering
Dips Foods is widely recognised for its expertise in authentic Jain catering, prepared with the highest level of care and strict adherence to Jain principles. With growing demand for Jain cuisine, we ensure rigorous preparation standards to guarantee purity, quality, and exceptional flavour—allowing our clients complete peace of mind.
We also specialise in:
- No Onion & No Garlic Catering
- Swaminarayan Catering
- Vegan Catering
- Steet Food Catering
- Inter-caste wedding catering, accommodating diverse cultural and religious requirements
Allergy-Aware & Dietary-Specific Catering
As dietary awareness has evolved, so have our menus. We provide comprehensive allergy-aware catering, carefully adapting dishes to meet specific medical and dietary needs, including:
- Nut & Peanut-free catering
- Dairy-free catering (Vegan)
- Sesame-free options
Food safety, transparency, and inclusivity remain central to our catering philosophy.
A Family-Run Catering Business Since 2003
Dips Foods is a family-run business, originally founded by Mahendra & Damu (Damyanti ben) at their residence in North London. The journey began by catering for just 25 guests each week, serving a simple Gujarati thali.
Within six months, demand increased significantly, leading to regular catering orders. As the business expanded, Rohit & Nimu (Nirmala ben) joined the company, strengthening its foundations and supporting its steady growth.
Extensive Cuisine Range & Bespoke Menus
Today, Dips Foods offers an exceptional range of cuisines, including:
- Gujarati
- Punjabi
- South Indian
- African
- Indo-Chinese
- Italian
- Indo-Mexican
- Lebanese
In addition, we provide breakfast menus, snacks, street food, desserts and fully tailor-made dishes to suit any event requirement.
For week-long wedding celebrations, we create distinct menus for each event, ensuring guests enjoy a diverse culinary journey from cuisines across the world to ensure you’re not eating the same food every day.
Proven Experience in Large-Scale Events
Our capability and experience are demonstrated through landmark events, including:
- Catering for approximately 50,000 guests over 10 days during the Pratishta of Shree Digamber Jain Association UK (2006)
- Catering for 5,000 guests at the Diwali function at Oshwal Centre, Potters Bar (2008)
- Catering for the Summer Fete at Southgate School for the North East London Oshwal Community
- Having Food Stalls at many large events
- Multiply large events on the same day
Next-Generation Leadership & Innovation
Dipen Shah, son of Rohit & Nimu and nephew of Mahendra & Damu, joined the family business in early 2010 after completing a BSc in Computer Science. His arrival marked a period of innovation, modernisation, and digital transformation.
Dipen introduced modern systems, launched the business website showcasing what we do. with integrated technology into its operations. Under his leadership, the company has successfully managed high-value wedding catering contracts in the UK and overseas, including events in Kenya, Portugal, Morocco, and the United States.
Due to increasing demand within the UK, we have since ceased international catering to focus exclusively on delivering exceptional value and service nationwide.
Expansion to Purpose-Built Premises & Retail
With demand doubling we relocated to our current premises in Stanmore in late 2011.
In 2013, we expanded into retail by opening a shop within our warehouse, initially offering around 40 products, including Kenyan-Style Chevda, Gathia, Frozen Samosa & Kachori, and Indian Sweets (Mithai).
Today, our retail division stocks over 700 products/variants, including:
- Freshly prepared savouries
- Imported Kenyan products
- Indian sweets
- Dry fruits & nuts
- Lentils, flours, spices and pantry essentials
- Kenyan & Indian Mangos (seasonal)
All savouries are produced in small batches to maintain superior freshness and flavour.
Our simple MOTO is “if we don’t like it don’t give to others”.
Community Support & Charitable Contributions
Whether its directly or indirectly, we have consistently supported communities including the elderly throughout our existance within UK and internationally.
Covid-19 Response & Social Responsibility
During Covid-19 pandemic when the country was in total shutdown, Mahendra & Dipen decided to reopen Dips Foods kitchen to provide free daily tiffins to elderly and vulnerable individuals during lockdown.
What began as 5 meals per day grew to over 400+ meals daily, along with food and snacks delivered to Covid wards at hospitals, and hospices across North & South London, Luton, and Northampton. NHS staff were supported with food so they could focus entirely on saving lives instead of worrying about making food.
During Covid-19, Weexpanded into the wholesale market, supplying our snack ranges to restaurants and retailers locally. As people were stuck at home and not able to travel far, they were able to get our snacks from their local stores.
Vegetarian & Live On-Site Catering Specialists
Dips Foods is a 100% vegetarian catering company, offering live on-site catering to ensure freshness, quality, and a memorable guest experience.
Some venues will only allow caterers from their approved caterers list. If we are not on the list, we have still managed to provide our services, by partnering with a few other catering companies by providing our food under their umbrella.
Our Team & Core Values
Our loyal and long-serving staff and our principles are the foundation of our success. Many have been with us for decades and are regarded as family. Management and staff continually strive to enhance customer experience and expand our product range.
Our greatest achievement is the trust and loyalty of our customers, many of whom return to us repeatedly. Even when fully booked, we go the extra mile wherever possible and try and help them out.
Prestigious Clients & Recognition
Our high quality of food has been either purchased from our retail shop or eaten at functions attended by many high-profile individuals or institutions, including Chancellor, MPs, film and television personalities, member of the Vatican, and Dj / Musicians and many more.
We had the privilege of catering at the Prime Ministers Office (No. 10 Downing Street) on 23rd April 2025 for the Mahavir Jayanti Celebrations, as this for to do with Jainism, we supplied bespoken Jain Canapes for this event.
Dips Foods have been nominated a number of times for the London Curry Award and Asian Food & Restaurant Award International (AFRA).
Our Vision & Promise
Our current and future focus still remains on:
- Adapting to evolving customer demands
- Creating innovative new menu dishes
- Expanding our loyal customer base
- Maintaining uncompromising food quality and service standards
- Serving our customers with a smile
At Dips Foods, we live by one simple philosophy:
Once you book with us, the stress is no longer yours.
To maintain excellence, we intentionally limit the number of events we accept per day. We would rather take fewer bookings and deliver 100% dedication, precision, and care—every single time.