Peter Rowland Group Appointed Exclusive Catering Partner at Rippon Lea Estate

Heritage and hospitality come together as Peter Rowland Group is appointed exclusive catering partner at Rippon Lea Estate from 1 January 2027.

In close collaboration with our venue partners at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Perfectly Paired led the end-to-end catering services tender and developed the food and beverage strategy to shape the estate’s next chapter.

From 2027, Peter Rowland Group will deliver both event catering and retail services at Rippon Lea. While the estate has long been celebrated for its weddings and celebrations, this partnership introduces something entirely new: the launch of Rippon Lea’s first-ever retail café and a boutique function space in the historic Stables precinct. For the first time, locals and visitors will be able to enjoy a Sunday breakfast, a weekday coffee or book an intimate function in the Stables - adding fresh experiences to the estate’s already vibrant calendar of events.

With over 63 years of experience across Australia’s most iconic venues, Peter Rowland Group has long been synonymous with creativity and celebration. At Rippon Lea, their approach will bring heritage and hospitality together - offering everyday connections as well as weddings and celebrations.

“This partnership marks an exciting step for Rippon Lea. By opening the Stables as a café and intimate function centre, we are creating new ways for the community to experience and enjoy this heritage site every day of the week.”

Collette Brennan, CEO, National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

“We are proud to return as partners with the National Trust to bring a new chapter of hospitality to Rippon Lea. Together we look forward to creating meaningful and memorable events, enhancing community engagement and reinvigorating this much-loved estate for the future.”

Malcolm Hurst, CEO, Peter Rowland Group

For Perfectly Paired, this project captures the essence of our work: supporting heritage venues to find hospitality partners who see food and beverage as more than service, but as a way to tell stories, honour history and connect communities. In partnership with NTAV, we’re proud to have helped secure a caterer who will carry Rippon Lea’s story into the future - where heritage and hospitality come together to create experiences that truly resonate.

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Perfectly Paired are hospitality consultants specialising in food and beverage strategy and procurement across Australia’s most interesting and exciting venues. Based in Melbourne but working nationally, we understand how to create hospitality experiences that are commercially powerful, customer-focused and uniquely connected to each venue’s story.

If you’d like to explore how we can help shape the future of your venue’s hospitality offering, get in touch with us today.