Famed Plant Based Chef Matthew Kenney and Marcia Selden Partner Launch "Naked Fig Catering"

Huge news for CT catering! The famed LA plant based Chef, Matthew Kenney Cuisine, has partnered with CT Catering Company, Marcia Selden to create Naked Fig Catering, a new plant-based catering company.

Naked Fig Catering embodies the proficiency and finesse offered by Marcia Selden Catering to serve the elevated, refined plant-based cuisine that MKC is known for. The collaboration provides an opportunity to expand culinary presence into the catering and events industry, where Naked Fig will curate unforgettable culinary experiences that redefine the current standards in this category market.

Naked Fig Catering brings plant perfection to every bite by sourcing the highest-quality ingredients and transforming them into dishes that invigorate the senses and leave a lasting impression. Naked Fig Catering brings together the imaginative spirit and culinary expertise of MKC with the long-standing reputation for luxury and excellence that Marcia Selden Catering is known for.

Marcia Selden Catering has run its renowned catering company for over 40 years, curating memorable culinary experiences and serving impeccable gourmet creations to both the greater New York and Connecticut areas, as well as destination weddings and events. 

“The hospitality expertise, passion for event curation, and polished professional service of Marcia Selden Catering, epitomize the ideal precedent for a strategic collaboration with the MKC brand,” says Matthew Kenney.

Naked Fig will embody the proficiency and finesse to serve the elevated, refined plant-based cuisine that MKC is known for. The collaboration provides an opportunity to expand a culinary presence into the catering and events industry, where Naked Fig will curate unforgettable culinary experiences that redefine the current standards in this category market.

“Naked Fig Catering brings plant perfection to every bite by sourcing the highest-quality ingredients and transforming them into dishes that invigorate the senses and leave a lasting impression,” says Marcia Selden. Naked Fig Catering brings together the imaginative spirit and culinary expertise of Matthew Kenney Cuisine with the long-standing reputation for luxury and excellence that Marcia Selden Catering is known for. 

About Matthew Kenney Cuisine, MKC is an integrated, California-based lifestyle company.  The brand provides innovative, high quality products and services in the culinary art and wellness markets through its six business segments: hospitality, education, media, products, wellness and services.  Currently operate in more than 10 major cities internationally.  The foundation of work is based on proprietary techniques and creative thinking applied to prepare minimally processed, plant-based cuisine that is both refined and healthful. When it comes to what we eat, seeing things differently than others. Aligned with a world rapidly embracing the need for a healthier diet and an increase in plant-based food consumption, we are crafting the future of food.

About Marcia Selden Catering, MSC with a history as rich and flavorful as its gourmet creations, Marcia Selden Catering is a family-run group of first-class foodies, servicing New York and Connecticut’s most luxurious events — and it all started in Marcia’s kitchen more than 40 years ago. Marcia, her daughter Robin, and her son Jeffrey lead a savvy squad of culinary gurus and party perfectors who believe the belly rules the mind, and that the best way to kick off a party is to toast over a custom-made cocktail. Whether it’s a low-key clambake or the wedding of the century, MSC creates inclusive, memorable feasts of any celebration, matched with polished, personalized service that makes everyone feel like part of the family. Marcia Selden Catering services the bold and the epicurious — and anyone looking to commemorate a big day in style, without all the stress. With MSC everything is always taken care of, always memorable, and always a party!