I've hired Christopher and his amazing team twice over the years to cater parties in our home. Every detail, from food to setup to service, was exceptional. For each event, the team transformed my kitchen so that it looked like a Hollywood soundstage, neat and tidy, with all the lights on and abundant, colorful, beautifully presented food. The team worked like finely tuned clockwork. As each party progressed, the team was simultaneously invisible and perfectly courteous while passing hors d'oeuvres, tending to drinks, setting up the buffet, and cleaning up. The cleanup job was excellent!
There aren't sufficient words to describe how delicious -- and creative! -- all the food was. Christopher is an innovative chef, and his menus are not like those of any other caterer. Each time, all of our guests (yes, all of them!) told us how much they enjoyed it. Christopher worked with me to offer a good selection of vegan and non-vegan dishes. With the many vegetarian and vegan guests we had, this worked perfectly. Everything was excellent, and my personal favorites from our menus were the potato pancakes with apple chutney; the stuffed mushrooms with artichokes and spinach; the arugula salad; and the horseradish crusted salmon with the preserved lemon aioli. The salmon was one of the biggest hits. When people wanted snacks later, that was the first thing they asked for! Also, some of the kids told me the mac and cheese was the best they had ever had.
Christopher will soon open a restaurant called 618 in Freehold, and if his catering prowess is any predictor, 618 will be absolutely amazing! I can't wait! read more
