Number One Broadway

Too bad these photos didn't really turn out :( I think the lighting was to dark. Point aside, this was a really fun event we catered last weekend in downtown Los Gatos. Number One Broadway is a bar right across the street from the park with several tables for seating and a large stage for live music. We had the pleasure of catering a surprise 60th birthday party, which cleverly was themed around the 60's, complete with peace signs and white patent leather boots. We prepared appetizers for this event, and for the first time ever, a mashed potato bar. This was a neat idea, and a huge hit with the party guests. And thanks to Andrea, another chef/caterer who works in our commercial kitchen with us, made these beautiful cupcakes for us!

Congrats to Melanie!

Last month we had the pleasure of catering a coursed meal for Melanie, who wanted to celebrate with her friends after completing the BAR exam after law school. This event was held at Byington Winery; her guests seated at a kings table set with beautiful china a roaring fire in the stone fireplace. Wines were paired with the meal, and beautiful tres leches muffins served with coffee. I love to serve plated meals as a chef artist because it gives me the opportunity to create each plate the way I vision food to be eaten, and makes the guests feel more special.

This was also Morgan's fist payed job as an employee of Riverview Farms. He did great in the kitchen, keeping up with dishes, helping me plate and organize the dishes, as well as provide ideas for the meal. Thanks Buddy!!

Fine friends and food

A few years back we catered a wedding for a very pleasant couple here in Ben Lomond and they were kind enough to refer us to some close friends of theirs who were looking to throw a reception gathering following their wedding in India, here in the US. We traveled up to Danville in March to serve appetizers to their close friends who were unable to attend the ceremony out of the country.

This was a really fun menu to plan, as it was important to the bride and groom to provide foods from different parts of the world to their guests. We started with french food, then moved into Vietnamese, followed by Thai and then finished with Italian. Streaming menus like this give the party a casual but elegant feel, allowing guests to come and go as they pleased without the stress of a set meal time.

Valentine Dinner

Well, even though its April already, I wanted to catch everyone up on the events we have had the pleasure of catering over the last few months. February was a calm month, but of course, we booked a valentine dinner for the weekend before the 14th. This was a very sweet dinner, planned by a group of gals as a surprise to their husbands. We catered in the home of one couple, while the other couples arrived for a 6 course meal paired with wines from their personal vineyard. Below are some pictures.

The very special thing about this event was the opportunity to serve meat from a local butcher shop that had opened the very same day we were catering. El Salchichero , which means the sausage maker in Spanish, is a local butcher shop owned by my good friend Chris LaVeque. His shop is BEAUTIFUL! The meat is organic, farm raised and grown locally in the Santa Cruz Mountains, all of which are important aspects when planning meals for such special occasions.