My colleagues and I attended Chef Amy's 'A Cut Above' challenge for a corporate team building event and I cannot say enough positive things about it. From start to finish the event was well planned, organized, and most importantly, FUN!!! Our team had an absolute blast completing this challenge and we were rewarded at the end with an amazing chef cooked meal that was mouth watering delicious. I HIGHLY recommend this event to any corporate teams or friend groups looking for something extremely fun and 'outside of the normal team building box' to do. We laughed for hours, engaged, and most importantly, got to truly build on the relationships we share amongst our group. Thank you Chef Amy!!! Would I go back again? Yes Chef!!!! read more

I recently attended a Plant Based cooking class at A Cut Above and it was SO MUCH FUN. Chef Amy is fabulous and her class is the perfect mix of education and fun. I feel like I learned tips and techniques that I could take home and use day to day but also ended up making a very unique and impresssive meal. This class was Thai inspired so we made a salad, coconut curry soup, and moo shu wrapped in a pancake of sorts. Their cooking classes offer a cash bar and walk in appetizer. Then we get to the cooking, all of the ingredients were portioned and passed out. We had the opportunity to taste along the way. After cooking everything, we got to sit down and enjoy our meal. This was such a fun experience. Highly recommend as a date night activity! read more

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Had the opportunity to come here for a work team building event. So so sooo much fun! I highly recommend it! Even if not for a work event but maybe friends/family event. It's an out of the box idea that will give you major cool points. We did a Chopped Themed event. If you have ever watched Chopped, the TV show, you know that they provide you with a basket of items and you and your team is to figure out what to make with those items. You have to make sure that you include every item that's in the basket. It was so much fun to see what the various groups came up with. There were four groups and three judges. Once their meal was prepared, they brought the dishes to the judges so that we were able to rate them. I was one of the judges which was very fun! We had an appetizer and then a main dish. At the end the REAL chefs prepare a meal using the same ingredients! The staff was extremely nice and entertaining too. Made us feel comfortable and welcome. There was an open bar of wine and beer (and soda) so add that with some music I tell you it was just a blast. Thank you team for hosting! It was amazing! read more

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A Cut Above catered an event I was invited to at Pfeiffer Vacuum. The menu is solid for a lunch event, and the beef tenderloin did not disappoint. Cut with a fork and phenomenal flavor even when I got a medium/medium well piece! The salad dressing and salad were refreshing and nice, I found myself dipping everything in the dressing! The potatoes and the chicken left a bit to be desired but they were cooked great! I skipped the carrots (not a fan) and the rice (since I had a roll). There were 2 dessert options, a chocolate pie from local pie shop in Noblesville and this awesome little strawberry shortcake cup. I will consider using them to cater an event I put together for sure!! read more

A Cut Above Catering - Caterers Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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His Goatness and I celebrated our sixteenth wedding anniversary this last NYE; as a special surprise, he signed us up for a cooking class with Chef Amy at A Cut Above. It was a thoughtful gift -- and possibly the best NYE I've had since our wedding. Chef Amy was lively, fun, energetic, and inspiring. While I've loved to cook for many years, I did learn some new techniques (and trivia -- did you know that garlic heads always have 23 cloves?). I've incorporated them into my every day kitchen practices, now. So! With a bunch of other fun people (looking at you, Bryce and Meg -- you almost made me snort my drink several times), we made delicious French onion soup, sautéed mushroom-stuffed crêpes, possibly the best risotto I've ever tasted, a delicate filet, and a buttery lobster tail (served with broccolini that we didn't make). It was fun, sharing the cooking with His Goatness... and the food, from the hors d'oeuvres to the special dessert (a creamy, delicate parfait), to the special cocktails, was terrific. I want to do this again. Truly. I haven't laughed so much in ages, and it was a really special night out. read more

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I was recently in Carmel as a guest presenter for a wedding and events industry event where A Cut Above provided the food. Having a culinary background, I tend to be very fussy about food and rarely eat before speaking. The event had a Tea Party theme, and as it was the group's first in-person event in 18 months, they wanted to keep things low touch. A Cut Above created unique tea-time-themed bento boxes. Each box contained a small Mixed Green Salad, a Scone with Raspberry Jam, a Macaron, and two Tea Sandwiches. The Salad was fresh, and the dressing in a pipette was delicious. The Macaron was perfectly crisp and tender, and the Cucumber Tea Sandwich was light and flavorful. The two standouts were the Coronation Chicken Tea Sandwich and the Lavender Scone. I LOVE Coronation Chicken, and this was as good as any I've had. Lavender is a flavor that can easily go wrong, and this was perfect. It was subtle with just a hint of Lavender in a tender, well-made Scone. The Tea selections they offered were beautiful and well presented. Their staff was friendly and professional, the food was excellent, and everything was beautifully presented. I enjoyed everything so much I asked for an extra box to take back to my hotel room! read more

A Cut Above Catering - Caterers Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

An exceptional experience with A Cut Above Catering! The bride and groom wanted a unique and bold flavors for their wedding day. A Cut Above Team provided a five start meal and service for 200 guests. The couple and our team could not say enough great things about them. See photos of meal attached. Thank you! read more

A Cut Above Catering - Caterers Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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Looking for the best food and the most fun night out in Carmel... EVER??? Appetizer, coq au vin blanc, wild mushroom rissoto, roasted asparagus, crepes, macaroons! Yum! The best food I have ever cooked! Thank you, Chef Amy Orcutt von Eiff and A Cut Above Catering for your cooking classes! So much fun! Explore one of the most developed and widespread culinary traditions - French cuisine - known for its delicately crafted sauces, expert meat preparation and intricate vegetable creations. Perfect for COUPLES! Each class includes 2-hours of culinary instruction and a 3-course meal. Fully COVID Compliant. Our name says it all! We ARE A Cut Above, Indiana's premier provider of catering and event services. read more

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We hired them with the specific instructions that we wanted short rib for our large, corporate events, but they served us chuck roast. I simply don't get caterers these days. read more

Amazing evening with family and friends! We took the Asian Take-Out cooking class and we have made it a Holiday tradition now! Amy is a fun, talented teacher and her staff is wonderful. The food was over our expectations delicious! Thank you Amy! read more

A Cut Above Catering - Caterers Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Came here for the Date Night in Tuscany cooking class. The $125 price per couple included cold appetizers of cheeses, crackers, veggies, and fruit; sea scallops for the first course, veal/chicken piccata and gnocchi with broccolini for the main course; cannoli for dessert; and a glass of Chianti. I originally thought that price seemed a bit steep but when you factor in the cooking lessons and the fact that this is your evening entertainment, it makes more sense. Cooking was done in two kitchens with approximately five couples in each kitchen at a time. We learned how to make gnocchi first which ended up taking quite a bit of time given the full process. The chef was right there for questions but it was hard to watch her demonstrate with the layout of the space, especially with other couples standing in the area. You had to stop what you were doing, leave your station to watch, then go back and try to replicate it. Not a huge issue but could be quickly solved with the use of an overhead mirror at the chef's area. (Remember high school home ec. classes?) We didn't spend a ton of time learning the sauce for the gnocchi, probably because it was rather simple and also because we spent too long on the pasta. We rotated kitchens and then learned how to make the piccata. This was in the industrial kitchen so it could have been potentially much more difficult to see instructions. They did a good job of splitting the group up with two instructors though so it wasn't too bad. The chef seemed irritated that I requested to cook with chicken since I don't eat veal, even though I clearly requested this when I reserved my spot. She made a big show about how "there's always one in the crowd" before bringing me out a chicken breast. I didn't realize that we weren't actually eating what we were cooking (the staff were making that again later so that our meat didn't sit out too long) but even still, I ethically have an issue with veal and beef and did not want to work with it. I didn't really love the comments about this from the chef and thought it was unnecessary to have mentioned it at all, particularly when they knew ahead of time that I don't eat beef. After preparing these two dishes, we returned to one of two community tables and were served the scallop, then the freshly prepared piccata/gnocchi/broccolini by the chef. The piccata was very lemony--most of us at my table agreed that it was too heavy on the lemon. Still tasty but I wouldn't add that much lemon if I make this at home. The cannoli were just average, in my opinion. The actual eating of the food was not as great as learning how to make these dishes. Overall, this was a fun evening. I really would have liked to learn how to make everything on the menu rather than just the gnocchi and piccata. Not sure if this was a time issue or what. We did get recipes for the dishes with the exception of the cannoli. Why no recipe for that? I would recommend this to anyone wanting to try something new. It would be fun to have a group of several couples go together. Cash bar for beer and wine was nice to have and the hostess was great about coming around for new drink orders while cooking. I took a star off due to the overall taste of the final product, the difficulty seeing the presentations, not learning how to cook everything we ate, and the snarky comment from chef Susan about me not wanting to cook with the veal. read more

We had them cater our daughter's wedding. They were prompt in delivering the food and the owner was there to oversee everything. The food--chicken cacciatore, short ribs and eggplant Parmesan--was tasty. The ice cream bar they provided was so good. They staff was very efficient and even helped with the cupcake serving. All-in-all an excellent experience. read more