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Full-service catering,shaped around your event


From intimate dinners to lively cocktail receptions and large celebrations, we bring together the food, people, equipment, and planning needed to make the experience feel effortless.

How It All Works

Every event begins with a conversation. We’ll learn about your guests, your space, the atmosphere you want to create, and the level of support that will make hosting easier. From there, we’ll build a customized menu and service plan using the right combination of chefs, captains, servers, bartenders, equipment, and rentals.


Our services

Full-Service Catering


Our full-service events include customized menu planning, experienced on-site chefs and service staff, setup, food and beverage service, and complete breakdown. We build each team around the venue, guest count, menu, timing, and service style so every part of the event flows naturally.

Weddings & Wedding Celebrations


From engagement parties and showers to welcome parties and wedding receptions, we create menus and service plans that feel personal to the couple. We can assist with tastings, venue walkthroughs, staffing, rentals, bar service, setup, and the many small details that allow the celebration to feel cohesive.

Passed Hors d’Oeuvres & Cocktail Receptions


Designed for mingling, our cocktail receptions combine beautifully presented passed bites, more substantial nibbles, stationary displays, desserts, and optional bar service. We help balance the menu so guests feel well-fed while the party remains relaxed and social.

Full Passed Meal Receptions


A polished alternative to a seated or buffet meal, designed for birthdays, office celebrations, weddings, galas, and other standing receptions. We create a thoughtfully paced progression of substantial passed bites and small plates, followed by an assortment of passed mini desserts during the final 30–60 minutes. Each menu is customized around the event, timing, guest count, and dietary needs.

Private Dinners


We bring the ease of a private dining room into your home or venue. Menus may be served plated, family-style, or as a refined buffet, with chefs and service professionals managing preparation, service, and cleanup.

Corporate Events


We provide polished, dependable service for office receptions, product launches, fundraisers, client gatherings, holiday celebrations, and multi-day programs. Menus and staffing can be adapted to the schedule, brand, space, and dietary needs of the group.

Bar & Beverage Service


Our beverage support can include bartenders, beer and wine service, specialty cocktails, bar tools, equipment, mixers, garnishes, ice planning, product quantities, and beverage procurement when appropriate. The level of service can be customized to the event and venue requirements.

Drop-Off, Setup & Pickup


For events that do not require a full on-site team, we offer a flexible drop-off option with food delivery, attractive setup, platters and risers when appropriate, and scheduled equipment pickup. This is ideal for showers, office gatherings, casual celebrations, and hosts who want a polished presentation with lighter service.

Staffing & Event Support


We can build a professional team that may include an event captain, chefs, kitchen assistants, servers, bartenders, and support staff. We also coordinate practical needs such as service equipment, buffet pieces, tabletop rentals, linens, tables, chairs, glassware, and venue insurance documentation when required.

Full Service Can Include

Collaborative menu development

Event timeline and staffing plan

Venue walkthrough when appropriate

Chefs, captains, servers, bartenders, and kitchen assistants

Food, beverage, and dietary planning

Buffet, station, passed, family-style, or plated service

Setup, service, breakdown, and cleanup

In-house service equipment and rental coordination

Certificates of insurance and venue coordination when required

The Team

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Our special events team has years of experience in the high-end NYC catering scene. Using insider methods and creativity, we turn “catered food” into awe-inspiring plates, platters, stations, and passed hors d’oeuvres your guests won’t soon forget.

For full-service events, we assemble the right culinary and service team based on your menu, guest count, venue, and event format. Whether that is front of house, kitchen, or both, we’ll have you covered.

This team sets up the space, preps for the event, takes care of all food and beverage needs throughout, and breaks down and restores the space once the celebration is over.

Frequently asked questions

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes. We regularly create vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and other thoughtfully adapted selections. Please share all allergies and dietary needs during planning. Our kitchen is not a certified allergen-free facility.

Do you provide staff?

Yes. Depending on the event, your team may include an event captain, chefs, kitchen assistants, servers, bartenders, and support staff.

Can you provide bar service?

Yes. We can provide bartenders and equipment, assist with quantities, and create beer, wine, and specialty cocktail service. Beverage procurement and liquor-liability requirements depend on the venue and scope.

Do you handle rentals?

Yes. We have a selection of in-house service pieces and can coordinate additional tables, chairs, linens, china, glassware, and other rentals through trusted partners.

Where do you work?

We are based in Brooklyn and serve events throughout New York City. Travel outside the city may be possible depending on the event and logistics.

Do you offer preset packages?

We use our menus as a starting point, but each estimate is customized around the guest count, service style, location, staffing, timing, and selections.

What does catering typically cost?

Full-service catering begins at $5,000 before tax. Drop-off, setup and pickup catering begins at $3,500 before tax. Bar- and staffing-only services are quoted separately. Beyond those minimums, pricing varies significantly with the menu, guest count, staffing, service style, rentals, beverage program, and venue logistics. Share your priorities and approximate budget in the inquiry form, and we’ll recommend the most appropriate approach.

Let’s create something wonderful together.

Tell us a little about your celebration, and we’ll help you shape the right menu, service style, and team for the occasion.

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