Elevated Plates. Local Heart. | dkcatering.on@gmail.com
Every menu is thoughtfully customised to your taste, event timing, and budget.
Dedicated, mouthwatering options for Gluten-Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free, and Halal needs.
Grounded in seasonal Ontario produce, artisan meats, and local farm partnerships.
Attentive culinary execution and seamless on-site hospitality from start to finish.
From luxury weddings and executive corporate dining to passed canapés and private chef dinners, explore how we bring your celebration to life.
Weddings
Comprehensive dining solutions for weddings, barn celebrations, and tented estates across Peterborough, Lakefield, and the Kawarthas. Includes cocktail hour canapés, plated or family-style dinners, and late-night savoury snack stations.
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Corporate
Elevate company milestones, board meetings, and client appreciations with punctual, refined dining that impresses stakeholders and energizes teams.
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Private Dining
Restaurant-calibre multi-course tasting menus prepared directly in your home, private estate, or Kawartha cottage retreat. Full kitchen prep, seamless synchronized table service, and kitchen cleanup included.
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Cocktail Hour
Artfully presented one-bite wonders such as seared scallop canapés with lime gelée, beet wasabi crispy rice bites, gourmet arancini, and cured salmon gravlax designed for mingling and toasts.
View Canapé Options →Warm, bountiful family-style buffets, low-and-slow smoked Canadian AAA beef brisket carved hot with savoury au jus, artisan salads, and hot drop-off setups delivered ready to serve with chafing gear.
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Confections
Lavish dessert tables and plated sweets featuring silky plant-based panna cotta, artisan macarons, rich chocolate brownie squares, and seasonal fruit displays.
Discover Sweet Menus →Sample presentations and event favourites from our catering portfolio. All menus are completely bespoke — individually tailored and handcrafted to your taste, style, and dietary requirements.
We specialise in creating bespoke culinary experiences tailored to your vision: thoughtfully designed menus, seamless pacing, and an upscale touch that lets you and your guests savour every moment.
From romantic outdoor tent receptions across the Kawartha Lakes to elegant barn and estate celebrations in Peterborough, Millbrook, and Northumberland, we transform your culinary ideas into a dining experience that feels genuinely yours.
Owner & Culinary Director
Before founding DK Catering, Executive Chef Daniel Kernya grew up in Toronto, submerged from an early age in the city’s rich tapestry of multicultural cuisines. Raised by parents who were passionate foodies and active members of cooking clubs, Daniel spent his youth surrounded by bold global flavours, diverse cooking traditions, and the joy of breaking bread together. That early immersion sparked a lifelong devotion to the culinary arts.
Eager to test his mettle, Daniel headed west to Whistler during the early days of fusion cuisine—working high-volume kitchen lines by day to master timing, systems, and kitchen speed, then walking through the village at 4 PM to wash dishes and prep at an intimate bistro until close just to study how slower-paced kitchens treated premier ingredients. From managing bustling pubs in Calgary to mastering whole-cut butchery at Hobart's in Lindsay, Daniel absorbed every facet of the craft.
Returning home to Ontario, he refined his craft at Peterborough's Ashburnham Alehouse under Scott Wood, where he was given the creative freedom to experiment, push boundaries, and immerse himself completely in the culinary arts. Supported by the love of his wife and five children, Daniel turned his kitchen into an artisanal workshop—obsessively studying global food traditions, mastering sourdough and 30-day fermentations, and perfecting his handcrafted focaccias and bagels.
Out of that dedication, DK Catering was born. Today, Chef Daniel brings that diverse, worldly perspective to every event: whether slow-smoking 14-hour Ontario AAA beef brisket or designing vibrant, dietary-inclusive menus, every guest is catered to with unmatched care. From bespoke weddings and milestone celebrations to private cottage dining across Peterborough and the Kawartha Lakes, every plate is crafted with pride.
Select your date below to instantly cross-reference DKC's real-time Google Calendar schedule. We look forward to creating a custom proposal tailored to your vision, guest count, and culinary style.
High-stakes summits, executive retreats, client appreciation banquets, and year-end galas book months in advance across Peterborough, the Kawarthas, and the GTA. Securing your event date early guarantees DKC's dedicated kitchen brigade, synchronized banquet pacing, and prime date locking on our live calendar.
Lock in high-demand Thursdays, Fridays, and Q4 holiday dates before our seasonal corporate calendar reaches capacity.
Transparent master billing, structured milestone deposits, and fully compliant Ontario HST itemization for corporate finance.
Multi-course plated dining, luxury carving buffets, or cocktail receptions with seamless dietary accommodation (GF, DF, Vegan, Halal).
Course service meticulously choreographed around keynote presentations, executive addresses, and event itineraries.
DKC and our catering coordinators will review your details and get back to you within 24 hours.
Select your format, guest count, and service details for an instant itemized estimate with real-time Ontario HST and travel logistics. Auto gratuity is included with on-site service; drop-offs receive a 15% discount with tipping at the door up to the customer.