Melbourne’s leading catering and event company, Peter Rowland Group, will join the Convent’s tenant community in 2021, to provide exceptional catering and events across the precinct.
Established in 1962, the Peter Rowland Group (PRG) has been catering for weddings, corporate and private events in venues, town halls, gardens, function centres and galleries for the past 58 years. PRG has depth of hospitality experience in heritage precincts, and with the arts and cultural sector, having worked with a pedigree of iconic venues across Melbourne.
Peter Rowland Group CEO, Michelle Biddle, said, “PRG offers fresh, high quality food in innovative ways that engage community, agriculture and sustainability. The unique Convent precinct presents inspiring possibilities, and we look forward to building tailored, collaborative, personal, and creative catering and event solutions to enhance the Convent’s existing portfolio of impressive events.”
Group Executive Chef for the Peter Rowland Group, Matthew Haigh, will lead menu design, tailored to Abbotsford Convent. Featuring local suppliers, the menus will offer great versatility and breadth, providing flexibility for a range of budgets and event styles. In the months ahead, Peter Rowland Group will build a calendar of events across the Convent’s unique spaces to create new and exciting opportunities that include arts and cultural activations, community engagements, industry functions and bespoke events.
Colette Brennan, CEO of Abbotsford Convent Foundation said, “I am thrilled to partner with Peter Rowland Group as the Convent’s caterer in some of our premium spaces. Their collaborative and sustainable approach will foster creativity and innovation, and event and catering experiences that enhance the community’s connection to our place.”
The Convent acknowledges outgoing caterer Bursaria Fine Foods, who have been responsible for creating extraordinary, award-winning weddings and events since 2011, and bringing new audiences to the precinct. Bursaria Fine Foods will cease operating at the Convent in 2021.
Enquiries relating to hosting a wedding or event in the Convent’s Rosina Function Space and Courtyard after 1 July 2021 can be directed to Peter Rowland Group on 03 9825 0000 or email enquiries@peterrowland.com.au.
Enquiries relating to hosting a wedding or event in the Rosina Function Space and Courtyard before 30 June 2021 can be directed to Bursaria Fine Foods on 03 9417 7771 or email hello@bursaria.com.au.
