Features Catering Entertaining To-Go Holiday Best of CT Homepage 2020 Guide To Caterers in Fairfield County CT: Events Big & Small CTbites Team November 12, 2020 The tumult of 2020 is all the more reason to celebrate hard this holiday season. Gather your loved ones, (in a socially distanced manner), and do yourself a favor this year…hire one of these outstanding Fairfield County caterers. Consider it a little gift to yourself, and enjoy the season even more by taking the work off of your plate. This bunch of professionals will set up, decorate, coordinate and serve a wonderful variety of delicious morsels for you and your guests. You can rest easy as your beautiful event unfolds before your very eyes. Sometimes, we get by with a little help from our friends, and in this case, our friends who cater…This year, caterers are more full service than ever before, offering a range of catering options, both large and small. Whether you’re looking to bring in Friday night dinner with your family, or planning a small wedding, this talented crew can do it all. PALMER’S DARIEN www.palmersdarien.comWHY COOK?! When Palmer’s can do it for you! Palmer’s Market in Darien has been voted the “Best Gourmet to Go” for all of Fairfield County several years running. You don’t want to miss their signature house-made Herb Potato Chip platter with Truffle Parmesan Dip, a crowd favorite! Their selection of platters includes a beautiful crudite, cheese boards, mezze, and Mediterranean platters, just to name a few. With no minimum order size and a huge selection of freshly prepared items, they’ve got you covered breakfast through dinner. Stop by the store, order for curbside pick-up, or have them delivered right to your door! They also offer full-service catering and event planning. From a plated wedding to an intimate dinner party, Palmer’s is your go-to solution for throwing an event to remember. They have an award-winning bakery and spectacular floral shop - all under one roof - making it seamless to plan the perfect event, wedding, or party. The Palmer’s family has been serving Fairfield County for nearly 100 years and it’s the place you go to for quality, impeccable service, and peace of mind. ONTHEMARC CATERED EVENTS www.onthemarcevents.comONTHEMARC is a full-service catering company based in Stamford, CT serving the Tri-State area and beyond. OTM creates memorable, well-executed events using deliberate and mindful event planning, warm and caring service, and consistent menu delivery and execution. The events range from intimate, high touch parties to large corporate and social functions. OTM’s first cookbook, Beginnings: How the Party Started, which focuses on owner Marc Weber’s inventive passed hors d’oeuvres and includes small vignettes about how the company came to be, recently won a 2020 IACP Cookbook Award. In the age of social distancing and celebrating ‘together apart’, OTM is excited to bring you CRAVE, a series of at-home family-sized meal concepts designed to keep the excitement about food and flavors alive. CRAVE serves Westchester and Fairfield Counties via contact-free pickup or delivery with a rotating set of menus. CRAVE: Winter Edition includes a Thanksgiving Spread (fit for a family!), Wintry Dinner Essentials, and complementary Seasonal Must-Haves. Vintage Wines, OTM's Award-Winning Cookbook, other Holiday Menus, and gift cards are also available! crave.onthemarcevents.comFESTIVITIES www.festivitiesevents.comAs founding members of the CT Event Industry Coalition, we have been working hand in hand with our officials in Hartford to write the protocols for safe and fun gatherings. And we would love to be part of your festivities! From the bar to new versions of grazing tables and hors d’ouevres, we are excited to share our offerings with you. “The Polished Table” is our new service that comes from our love of hospitality. Welcome your guests with prepared cocktails, candlelight and companionship. “The Polished Table”” offers all you need for at-home entertaining including delicious menus from our seasonal Restaurant Menu, offering intimate fine dining experiences at home, tabletop, floral and stationary partners and even a silver polish service. For those who love to cook and entertain, Festivities “At Home” offers comfort foods at their best and is a phone call away. With small batch cooking from the freshest seasonal ingredients, your party will be delivered to your door. Festivities At Home makes entertaining family and friends a welcome thought!Pre-season, join Executive Chef, Bill Kaliff, For “Holiday Entertaining Styles” virtually from our Studio. Explore with Chef Bill your entertaining style with recipes, food demos, and entertaining tips from 36 years of setting the holiday table. For further information and a party consultation, please call 203 847 7774 or email at Roe@Festivitiesevents.comA DASH OF SALT www.adashofsaltcatering.comThere’s a reason A Dash of Salt Catering has won Best in Fairfield County—their food is out of this world and their Chef services are unrivaled. Chef Jonathan Mathias and his event planning team continue to take on the catering and events world during the COVID-19 pandemic with seamless planning, exciting menus, creative COVID-compliant presentation and most importantly with hope. Have a specific allergy or diet restrictions? Hosting an event for a plant-based crowd? Ask to review their Splash of Green alternative selections which offer everything you’ll need to make the day plant-forward, delicious and good for everyone. Schedule a virtual consultation, personalized tasting or cooking demonstration in the comfort of your home to get all of the details and flavors customized just right! From a distanced, outdoor buffet or plated wedding with an intimate, multi-course menu for 5, Chef Jonathan and his team at A Dash of Salt is your choice for memorable events to make guests feel welcomed, safe and appreciated. Submit your requests online and an experienced event planner will get back to you within 24 hours…it doesn’t get any better than that! See their website and Instagram for plenty of photos and menu inspirations.ALONG CAME CAROL CATERING AND THE NOOK www.alongcamecarol.comAlong Came Carol Catering & The Nook in historic Black Rock is Connecticut’s premier caterer. Chef/Owner Carol Lentini’s world travels have inspired a wide variety 0f culturally diverse menus and cooking styles, earning her a devoted clientele. Along Came Carol raises the bar in creative entertaining with gourmet excellence, impeccable service, innovative presentations and elegant style at both on- and off-site events. Carol’s high quality, delicious foods accommodate all palettes and diets. A graduate of the Institute of Integrated Nutrition, she is widely recognized for inventive vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options.To meet her client’s needs during the pandemic, Carol now offers made- from-scratch, family style meals delivered to your home or office. See www.alongcamecarol.com for menus. Special holiday menus are added seasonally, including fully prepared “Parties in a Box,” for up to 10 guests. The Nook, a colorful, inviting party room and dining space, is tailor-made for the “new normal” of entertaining. As a private, comfortable, BYOB “home away from home,” it is the ideal location for smaller celebrations. Book The Nook for your next event, holiday party, family dinner or girls’ night out. The Nook’s experienced team is dedicated to making your next special occasion delicious and memorable and stress-free.AMG CATERING AND EVENTS www.amgcatering.comAMG catering and events has been in business for almost 30 years. We pride ourselves on attention to detail and personal connections with our clients. While the world looks different now, celebrations will continue and we have been working closely with our clients to provide safe and intimate events. AMG’s event coordinator, Olivia Savarese, has been working magic with backyard tents and heating options, and redesigning indoor rooms to create the perfect safe, event in these difficult times. Olivia can also decorate your home for the holidays—inside and out. In addition to our full service catering business, we offer curbside family meals to give people a break from cooking or to experience a true dining experience in the comfort and safety of your home, including 100% contact free “boxed “ meals with everything from individual cheese and charcuterie boxes to Maine lobster rolls and more! Of course, we will still be offering our complete thanksgiving feasts for pick up or delivery.Our kitchen space is available to host an intimate private chef dinner (wine pairing available as well) or we can safely cook in your home if you prefer. Our Wednesday night adult cooking classes are in full swing. We are limiting the classes to 10 guests this season to allow for social distancing, and masks are required. In addition, we have added holiday cooking classes In December to get everyone in the holiday spirit! You can also design your own cooking class. AMG is committed to continuing to serve our clients and will do what it takes to deliver our delicious food and incredible service to you during these challenging times. Please visit www.amgcatering.com or call Alison directly at 203-227-5535. Follow us on Instagram as well to get all the latest updates.DAVE’S PLANET PIZZA www.planetpizza.com/norwalk-ct/l5Planet Pizza is more than just pizza; don’t let our name fool you! Around Norwalk we are known as the short notice catering specialists! We have a wide variety of catering options- if you don’t see it on the menu just ask!This year has been especially challenging for everyone due to Covid. We want our customers to continue to enjoy the convenience of catered meals, while keeping everyone safe. We offer individually packaged meals, that come with with prepackaged utensils, as well as contactless delivery and pickup. Check out what’s on our menu and be sure to try our famous Chicken Frances, Chicken Marsala, or Chicken Scarp! Customers love our Penne Vodka and Bake Ziti! If you’re looking to make an impression, order up one of our 6 foot subs: our bread comes straight from Arthur Avenue in the Bronx! We’re serving communities from White Plains to New Haven! Looking for something more than catering? We bring the party to you with our mobile pizza truck! Ask about our private parties where we cook for you on site! HERBACEOUS CATERING www.herbaceouscatering.comHerbaceous Catering was born from a simple love of food. We bring people togetherwith local & seasonal ingredients by creating a sublime dining experience. We are farm to table caterers, and source most of our ingredients locally from farms all over Connecticut, to ensure our clients get only the best ingredients. We offer private chef & small event services in which we create custom menus for our clients, making certain the menu is perfect for their event & their pallets. The flavors we create are ambitious, imaginative and aesthetically pleasing… and of course delicious! Chef Genee has loved cooking for her loved ones for quite some time. She started her professional career studying at the Natural Gourmet Institute, a school that focuses on vegetarian, vegan, healthful and healing cuisine. She then went on to work at many restaurants including The Dressing Room, Heirloom and Walrus & Carpenter. She started Herbaceous Catering in 2014, knowing that she wanted to source her ingredients mainly from farms and local artisans. There is so much love that goes into our foods, and it starts with our farmers at seed, then to harvest, then from our kitchen to yours.MARCIA SELDEN CATERING www.marciaselden.comWith 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!Speaking of parties, we know that the pandemic has put a damper on many. We’ve reimagined events and created the most wonderful custom designed “Parties in a Box”; consider these for your next get together whether it be in person or virtually. We also have incredible new Holiday Menus as well as our ever changing and exciting Pre-packaged menus for you to enjoy with or without our impeccable service. Cheers to a safe and happy holiday to all!!NATURE’S TEMPTATIONS www.naturestemptations.comNature’s Temptations creates an eclectic menu of International flavors. Liz Gagnon, Executive Chef at Nature's Temptations is passionate about food and brings over 30 years of full-service catering to the party. She knows that food is best when it’s fresh, seasonal, organic, and local whenever possible. She works with farms and vendors to procure the freshest, organic, artisans ingredients. Everything she creates is prepared from scratch. Each event is unique and is individually crafted providing: customized menus; pre-event tastings; event design; coordination of rentals and staffing; onsite set-up, plating, and breakdown. Contact us today to start planning your next event. Taste the difference – ORGANICALLY! 203-438-5443 SIMPLY DELICIOUS CATERING www.simplydeliciousct.comSimply Delicious is exactly how it sounds. Need we say it - delicious! Known for her seasonally inspired recipes and signature style, Chef Lauren Peden has been creating memorable culinary experiences throughout Fairfield County since 2007. No time to cook these days? Let Simply Delicious handle dinner with their gourmet delivery service, where you’ll enjoy a weekly-changing menu of soups, salads, sides, entrees, kid-friendly dishes, and homemade desserts. Treat yourself to a chef-prepared meal at home with specialties like short rib lasagna, quinoa crusted halibut, and honey-Sriracha cauliflower tofu bowl. Delivery is available straight to your doorstep all week long. Gluten free and vegetarian options are available! Simply Delicious also features a full holiday menu with dozens of mouthwatering options to make your festive table memorable. Enjoy restaurant-quality Thanksgiving favorites like homemade gravy, cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing, roasted Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes from scratch and homemade pies. Delivery is available throughout lower Fairfield County. This season, there’s no better present than the gift of a good meal, so take advantage of gift cards to treat the ones you love! RELATED ARTICLES: Read our 2019 CT Catering Guide FOR A LISTING OF CATERERS THROUGHOUT CT.
