Lena is an extraordinary private chef…read more Lena prepared a multi-course meal for a couple of friends, and each course was extraordinary. I can't wait to have Lena cater another event. Lena also followed all COVID-19 protocols, which made my guests feel extra safe. White Wine Poached Prawn Roulade Cucumber | Avocado Mousse | Pickled Mustard Seed | Chive Oil   Wild Mushroom Cappelletti Charred Brussels | Parmesan Emulsion Sauce | Wild Ramp Oil    Halibut Supreme & Maine Rope Mussels Cauliflower Puree | Seasonal Market Vegetables | Citrus Espuma Sauce   1000 Layer Apple Vanilla Mascapone Mousse | Pie Cumble | Caramel Ice Cream

Lena and her team were fabulous! I worked with Lena to put together a 12-person dinner for my…read morebirthday party recently. Not knowing anything about the NYC chef culture prior to working with Lena, I was a bit nervous about what the quality of the food and service would be like. However, Lena and her team quickly settled these nerves. Here's my breakdown of the experience: Pre-Event Date: Lena was extremely responsive throughout the entire process and was great to partner with in catering the menu to my likes / dislikes as well as taking into account any allergies amongst the group. Day of Event - Arrival / Setup: Lena and the two waiters she came with arrived on time and quickly settled in and got to work to help set the room / table up. I was somewhat surprised how little I had to do to get everything setup. Food: Every dish was excellent and all 12 people agreed! The presentation and taste was top notch and I felt like I was at a Michelin star restaurant. The dessert was heavenly and I enjoyed every last bite! Waiters: The waiters were extremely thoughtful and professional. When each guest arrived, the waiters greeted them and took their coat / bags to hang them, which was a nice touch. They also ensured our glasses (wine and water) were never empty. Before they left, they cleaned up the kitchen and washed all the pots, pans, and dishes that were used for the night. I would 100% recommend anyone to work with Lena. I plan to work with her again in the future!

I've been back numerous times since my last review but today called for a follow up. I took the day…read moreoff work to treat myself for this labor day weekend. As a solo customer I felt like royalty today. Bread is customary here and they are known for adding extra items for you to try on the house. I usually only bring my laptop for coffee shops but here I didnt feel rushed, the service was so friendly and personable that I could've stayed for dinner hours later. I may be partial as this is my first date spot with my my bf of 8 years but this place brings a quality you don't get to see often. Thank you for making my solo lunch date memorable. Baked clams, grilled chicken wrap, wine and espresso martini and ice cream that I didnt order but they felt I should try. Thank you Patrizias I will always be back

Sent 2 emails and no response. Sent an email directly from their website filling out their form…read more Nothing. Waited a week then emailed using their email. Nothing. Good business practice would be to reply regardless of whether you want to work with the client or not. I wanted to throw a "expanded cocktail party" which is their thing, but if my budget or event isn't big enough courtesy would be to let me know.

A gem of a kosher caterer. I've done two lifecycle events with the help of owner Judy Marlow, and…read moreit was a joy both times. If you are dismayed at the thought of dealing with the big kosher caterers, Judy will seem like a breath of fresh air. She runs a small shop, so your party is never treated like a forgotten cog in a giant chopped-liver factory. And your menu will not feel like something your guests have eaten a million times before. Simply Divine's food is creative, multicultural, beautifully presented, and across-the-board delicious. Working within the confines of kashrut, she comes up with menus that are modern but accessible. Judy's got tons of experience, and I always felt confident that she could handle anything. (A cocktail hour on a strange roof was no problem; a major food allergy was taken seriously; oddball props were handled with aplomb.) She's unpretentious and easy to talk to, and her staff is stellar. Simply Divine is not cheap, but I found the price to be competitive with the big boys, and a better value for the quality.

My husband and I are not Jewish, don't keep kosher, and have been really lucky to experience some…read moreamazing food in amazing places. When we were looking for a caterer for our wedding in the Prospect Park Picnic House, they told us we had to use one from their list of approved caterers. We spoke to ALL of them. We ended up going with Judy Marlow and her crew at Simply Divine and they were all amazing! She recognizes great people and keeps them on her crew. Andi our event manager was on point, responsive, and wonderful!! Our chefs, bartenders, and servers knew their business and even their sanitation staff were super friendly and happy for us. (We had to run by their station a few times in the evening, to make it to the basement and they were all smiles with us!) Our top 3 reasons we went with Simply Divine (because, reality): -Price. Who are we kidding. Weddings are crazy expensive but while Simply Divine was on the higher end of the spectrum, after the initial round of queries, Judith was willing to work with us on editing the menu and to help us make the choices which helped us get to a common ground. -Plating. At the price points wedding food costs, the food is usually decent but her kitchen has delicious food and her plating is really gorgeous and different and I WANTED them so much for our wedding. -She hires nice and competent people. All the kitchen crew we interacted with during our tasting were friendly and genuinely seemed happy to see us (every other tasting we did, we maybe got to meet 1 or 2 people who barely made eye contact with us and scurried away asap to leave us with the pitch person). There is just no substitute for nice people who get the job done on the big day. Your wedding day is ridiculously stressful in ways you'd never imagine. Having everyone there on your team, trying to help you have the best day ever, and who you feel are also totally happy for stranger you and your new spouse, that is priceless. I think the only downside I experienced, which is no fault of Simply Divine but I think is something some future brides might want to know, is specific to our venue, The Picnic House combined with how Judy runs the ship. When doing a max capacity, sit down dinner in the space, they need the stage/fireplace area for kitchen set up. Throughout the entire planning process, I had imagined that the kitchen would be set up on the opposite wall (between the pillars) and that we'd have that area for the sweetheart table and later evening events. When it came down to the actual logistics planning a few weeks before the wedding, what really needed to happen became clear. I expressed my disappointment and while Judy tried to think of other ways, she explained it just wasn't possible with our size party+ dance floor. I believe with her experience she knows it would have been intolerably cramped (it was already cramped enough how it worked out because we had so many people- so also, not her fault!) if I had forced the issue. That being said, looking at my pictures with the opposite end of the Picnic House being the focal point, I am disappointed with the background of every picture on that least architecturally interesting wall at the venue (which is 70% of my reception pictures, including pictures of the cake and cake cutting) and wish I had had enough time and forewarning to make or get myself together enough to create a new rental of a backdrop or something of visual interest that wasn't a brick wall or a seam in the plaster. Even now, months after the wedding, as we go through these photos, this is the only regret/wish I had done it differently feeling I have about our wedding.

This review is WAY overdue... I needed a cake for an event at work. Something that spoke to my…read morestore, the event itself and of course tasted good. Bites Bk was my 1st choice, but due to timing I looked elsewhere. Lo and behold I ended up calling Claudine anyway... because my heart and belly wanted some of her cake. She took my call, brainstormed with me and came up with THEE perfect cake! I am normally anti fondant, due to its lack of taste. Claudine assured me taste would not be an issue... of course she was RIGHT, or I would not be writing this review! The cake became the centerpiece of my event, receiving positive reviews from my guests and coworkers! Months later... I was fortunate enough to work with Claudine on yet another event. This time we went the way of foods for a baby shower. Two words: JerkTains! If you havent... stop reading and order NOW! The sweetness of the yellow plantains combined with the jerkiness (yes I made up a word) of the meat... I knew this was going to be a hit! But you know, yoi cant just order ONE thing right? As a fan of Claudines work, I gave her the okay to bless us with custome cookies AND chocolate covered oreos, all within the colors and themes of the event! I cannot wait to host another event. I mean, if they start doing meal plans IM IN! Claudine you NEVER disappoint honey! Bites BK for ALL of your catering needs! The possibilities are endless! Enjoy!

I was a nervous wreck trying to get a last minute caterer for my daughter's wedding party. BK…read moreBites made it happen BEAUTIFULLY and deliciously! Had I known how great BK Bites would be I could have spared myself HOURS of fretting. Claudine really knows how to run an excellent business. She has a responsive and professional staff who showed up promptly with the array of beautifully prepared appetizers I had chosen. They were even ABOVE and beyond serving and setting up a raft of additional catering items my daughter had required. That was one aspect of the job I was quite concerned about, but I need not have worried. Claudine is very responsive to the client and took charge of our every need for this event. She even showed up personally with her crew to get everything in place before our party. The food was excellent too. I love the variety of appetizers we picked. (fruit skewers, beef satay, caprese skewers and cucumbers w hummus along with empanadas.) You don't need to worry about a thing when BK Bites is in the job! thank you, Claudine!

My husband and I used Jason as our chef for our wedding last weekend. From start to finish Jason…read morewas fantastic. Super easy to work with and the food was out of this world. We had almost every guest come up to us and compliment the food. I cannot recommend Jason enough!

Where do I begin? I've worked in hospitality for over 15 years here in NYC. I've had great…read moreleadership with celebrity Chefs, big name restauranteurs and hospitality groups. I've met, mentored, trained, worked along side of, for and with amazing groups of individuals all encompassing this world of creatives. So this brings me to this...how did I not discover Jason's Kitchen until recently? Where has this Chef been and why has he not blown up bigger than he has?!?! Jason is actually a classmate of mine from my hometown in New Jersey. I've followed him lightly on social media platforms through his culinary journey from birth of his unfathomable determination and skill to break out on his own - a self taught Chef running a full service catering company. Encompassing Private and Personal dining experiences in the luxury of your private home or event space, Chef Jason brings not only his complete professionalism, but also a mind blowing culinary exploration of perfectly balanced ingredients that not only touch each of your five senses, but envokes a feeling of complete bliss. Each dish is thought out with culinary precision and executed beautifully. You can taste each ingredient as it rolls around your mouth and tongue. Balanced with the simplicity of what brought this dish to concept. This culinary journey his menu takes you on is unreal. I have never worked for or with a more talented Chef, who's personal energy is calm and humble, and confident not cocky. We had a dinner party to celebrate a birthday and a divorce with 9 close friends. Chef Jason, his Sous Chef June, and our lovely servers Karl and Cara really made this evening special. Everything flowed seamlessly. Any anxiety I had walked out the door as soon as this team went to work. It was a quiet calm and focused energy. They also didn't mind me being in the kitchen watching and tasting and asking a million questions. I can not recommend enough Jason's Kitchen for your next event. Exceptional! Thank you Chef Jason and Sous June. You blew our minds away!

i cannot say enough about this caterer. i have used them twice going on third time. food is…read moredelicious, customer service amazing. cant wait to use them a forth time!

Was looking for a last minuet caterer for an important luncheon for my company and came across…read moreVillage Crown Catering. They had the best prices & selection for kosher options and the food was amazingly delicious! Everyone loved the Chicken Marsala & Cesar Salad! Would highly recommend them. Great prices, amazing food & very friendly. Cant go wrong!

Ms. Stephanie Louer is an extraordinary chef. She loves cooking and really enjoys providing the…read moremost exceptional dining experience for her clients and guests. She treats her staff with kindness and respect, and it's obvious that they enjoy working with her.

We just used Stephanie for our wedding, and cannot recommend her and everyone else at On Occasion…read moreenough. Stephanie was a pleasure to work with, her staff did an incredible job making sure everyone was fed and happy, and the food was phenomenal. We had an all vegetarian wedding, and even the most ardent carnivores told us how much they loved the food. Before the wedding, Stephanie impressed us with how frank, straightforward and helpful she was. She has a huge menu, but was completely willing to make substitutions or additions to her dishes in order to fit everyone's needs. She was also really flexible about what would and would not be included--she was happy to let us pick our own drinks and table settings, for instance. At the event itself, everything went beautifully. The food was even better than the tasting, and line management, passed appetizers and the bar were all handled beautifully. The staff was incredibly sweet and helpful, and were very flexible in response to our somewhat unplanned reception (we asked them to move the tables back to make more room for dancing midway through everything, which worked--we changed our minds about a cake cutting at the last minute--no problem). The cake was probably the most delicious cake I've tasted--incredible for a big wedding cake. It's a good thing that my wife is now stuck with me, because I intend to gain about 20 pounds working through leftovers :). Hire this woman.

Food was overpriced and horrible. My family and guests got very sick. Never again…read more I don't recommend this to anyone.

Ileana was amazing from ordering to delivery to the food she made! Absolutely recommend working…read morewith her and her delicious cooking!