The Inaugural Event

We were very fortunate to recently cater the Inaugural event for a new state of the art event facility in Chester County.  The event was also a fund raiser for a very important charity which drew about 300 guests.

The event gave us the opportunity to design some incredible looking food stations that were pretty over the top. The event was centered on a silent and live auction.  We did cocktail and hors d’ oeuvres upstairs on the mezzanine level, and then interactive food stations.

Our food stations consisted of slider bar which was manned by attendants and offered guests crab cake sliders, portobello mushroom sliders and classic sliders. We finished by serving pomme frites, root beer floats, and chocolate milkshakes.

Another popular station was the Kanto Bistro which was comprised of a custom made u shaped bar serving Chili Beef Ramen, Chili, Noodle Salad with Prawns, and Yaki Udon. This station was finished by offering guests Sapporo Beer

Finally we had a large sushi action station.  On hand there were four sushi chefs creating Tuna, Salmon, and Shrimp Nigiri, and a huge assortment of rolls.  This was finished with Sake Martinis.

I think the real star of this event was the florist and our design team.  The look was stunning and worked so well with the aesthetics of the building.

The Fundraiser

I love October… the crispness in the air, and the array of gorgeous colors surrounding us in nature. We are working our way through a very busy fall season, including catering an annual fund raiser for a local non-profit every year.

This is an event I really look forward to every year.  Our client is a true gem and an absolute pleasure to work with.  She gives us great flexibility in the creative process which allows us to do what we do best.  As with all of our jobs, we work to make each event unique to the personality of the client.

Our linen supplier had a stunning brand new cloth which was embroidered with beautiful leaf designs, which we incorporated for the guest tables.  We worked with a green pattern for the buffet and accented with lady apples, a dramatic topiary and clusters of pillar candles.

Our menu was highlighted by numerous stand outs for passed hors d’ oeuvres, including Warm Goat Cheese, Potato and Bacon Tart; Buffallo Mozzerella with Argula Pesto; and Grilled Scallop perched on a Stainless Steel Fork.

The dinner guest’s particularly enjoyed the Halibut Filet in Red Pepper Pesto and Balsamic Glazed Potatoes.

Dessert was a decadent composition of dishes in tiny vechiles such as Strawberry Shortcake, Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie with Vanilla Milkshake, and Pound Cake with Chocolate Drizzle.

I give tremendous credit to our service staff on this event.  They really have to hustle the entire evening due to the large footprint of the event.  They went above and beyond to ensure flawless execution.  I am very proud of them.

There are some real exciting events coming up which I looking forward to sharing, so check back soon.

Until then,

Salute