Credit Where Credit is Due

We like to say thank you to those who have gotten us to where we are today. So to our brides and clients who have written us thank you notes, this is our way of recognizing you for recognizing us! We are incredibly fortunate to have many repeat clients who use us for multiple events throughout the year.

Here at J. Scott we are always using the feedback that we receive to further our expectations of ourselves. To our wonderful clients, we appreciate your business and support.

“What a wonderful job they did and I cannot thank you enough.  It turned out to be a beautiful night.  The heat was extreme and under the circumstances they did a fabulous job. … Also, there were many compliments from our company and I wanted to pass that along as well.  Thank you again for everything.”
- Christine

“Thank you for the ambience, thank you for the superb food, and thank you for the wonderful attentive staff you had working this event and most of all thank you for making our Kathleen’s wedding a delight.  We had a terrific time and that was due in great part to your making sure that things were done right which is why we continue to turn to your catering for expertise, Scott.  It was a beautiful evening and you made it happen.”
- Mary K.

“The food presentation and preparation was fabulous. Everyone raved about how the food tasted and a few asked me for the name and contact info to use for future events.”
- Andrea

“Food presentation was great and the day of event service exceeded expectations – we liked that the staff were flexible and worked with any requests we had.”
- Kristen

“Bravo to you, Scott and your staff! Thank you so much for two excellent parties – excellent service, food and for being available to help me plan such wonderful parties!
- Rosemary

We hope that we have the pleasure of working with all our clients again and again. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the opportunity to work with these wonderful people. Thank you!

Up, Up and Away

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Over the 16 years J Scott Catering has been in business, we have found our niche in the catering marketplace.  We work hard to provide stellar customer service, excellent food, and fantastic décor and design for every job.  These strengths serve us and our clients well for full-service events, specifically weddings and corporate galas.  Of course there is always something new around the corner and that unique catering request that keeps up on our toes.  I find that no matter what the client needs, our success is built around fine service and attention to the details of each situation.

I recently received a call from a long-time client who has been increasingly relying on J Scott Catering for their events, for which we are grateful.  The most recent call came from the patriarch of the family, who wanted to take some of his buddies on a “guys’ trip” and asked us to provide the food.

For me a guys’ trip would including a few friends loading up the SUV with fishing poles and decent grub, and a weekend of fighting yellowfin or SLOB striper.  This client had slightly better taste then yours truly.  His weekend included fueling up his Falcon 200DX Jet and whisking the boys – and the caterers – a few thousand miles away.

When catering for private jets, space and refrigeration are major considerations.  Since this was to be an overnight excursion, we created some tasty free range chicken dishes in compact containers, along with local artisanal cheeses and fresh prawns to start off the evening.  After a night of partying, we offered fresh fruit salad, assorted pastries, lox and bagels for the flight home.

This job was both a fun challenge and experience.  It showed that the keys to our success translate well no matter what the location.  For the time being though, I think I will stick with my fishing trips.

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

Bringing the Restaurant to Your Home

A little peek into the behind-the-scenes of what we do at J. Scott…

As an off premise caterer, we figuratively and literally bring a fully operating restaurant to your home.  One of the things that makes our company unique is our refrigerated trucks, which enables us to bring fresh foods to the event site.  Basically, we transport the prepared food to your home for cooking at the event, which provides a fresher end result for you and your guests.  Generally we commandeer the host’s garage and set up our “field kitchen,” where most of the behind-the-scenes operations occur, out of view of the guests.  Our event set up usually begins about three hours before the start of the event.  We conduct a walk through of the space with the staff, then we stage the garage and unload equipment.  We set up the bars, food stations, guest seating and cocktail seating to transform the home into a magnificent event environment.  With time to spare, we do a final walk through to ensure everything is perfect and open the first bottle of champagne for guests to celebrate.