Chef Denise and her team with Lobo Castle Productions did a fantastic job at our 2016 New Year's…read moreEve party at Marrakesh House! We host parties at our event space pretty regularly, but this was the first time we had done a catered, sit down dinner so this was a big deal for us. They provided a beautiful 4 course dinner for 44 guests, and also provided delicious snacks for our additional 120 party guests who joined in afterwards. Here is what our dinner was:
APPETIZERS
Coconut shrimp pineapple dipping
Radish, olive artichoke tapenade
Cauliflower fritters
SOUP
Potatoes, cauliflower and celeriac soup topped with crispy shallots
SALAD
Arugula and spinach salad with grapes & almonds tossed in a lemon citrus dressing
MAIN COURSE CHOICES
Lasagna - Vegetarian with hand made pasta
Ravioli - Artichoke mushroom leek chard filling in handmade pasta with pink sauce
Breaded, Rolled Chicken Breast stuffed with wild mushrooms, provolone cheese, arugula, shallots and lemon zest with a Chardonnay mushroom sauce
PLATE ADD-ONS
Garlic mashed potato and brussel sprouts oven roasted with coconut oil, with maple coconut glazed candied pecans
DESSERT
Cannoli - Home made by Chef Denise
We had a Vodka and Whiskey bar, champagne, red and white wine, as well as some other goodies thrown in. We were SO thrilled! Denise was really wonderful in taking time to chat with us about food possibilities, and also in accommodating some guests who were vegan and/or gluten free. She was great about offering food and drink suggestions, rentals, lighting, seating advice, etc. It was really appreciated since it usually takes a village to pull off one of our elaborate parties! She made a lot of things really easy for us.
Denise is energetic, patient, super fun, and absolutely LOVES what she does and it shows! She had a really great staff with her who enjoyed the party atmosphere as much as our guests did! Our guests, our hosts, and I were all grateful to have her beautiful energy with us to bring in the New Year! Once the party snacks started coming out in the kitchen, people were amazed. Homemade hummus, veggies, baked brie, & hot rosemary garlic shoestring french fries tossed in truffle salt, among other yummy snacks. Many of our party guests were in the LA Burner community, and they were thrilled to have Denise there! They LOVED the food! We got so many compliments on her and her staff. And once they were all done, they joined us for the dance party which was super fun! It was a wonderful, heart centered party, and Denise helped us create just the right vibe for us with her amazing food and talents.
One of our DJs was working our party, someone handed him a bowl of hot rosemary truffled fries and he was beyond thrilled, amazed, and grateful! He was in heaven!
So hire Chef Denise for your next event! She's AWESOME!!!!