Ingredient Selection
Choosing what goes on the plate based on season, availability, and how flavors play together. We skip the exotic-for-exotic's-sake approach.
Menus That Tell Your Event's Story
We build menus around what matters to your guests. Not just food — experiences that people actually remember weeks later when they're telling friends about your event.
Let's Talk About Your Event
How We Work With You
Most caterers hand you a standard menu and call it done. We start by listening. What's the occasion? Who's coming? What should they feel when they taste the first bite?
We've worked with corporate gatherings where attendees had seventeen different dietary restrictions between them. Wedding receptions where the couple wanted comfort food elevated. Fundraisers where the menu needed to spark conversation without overshadowing the cause.
Each menu we create reflects the people at the table and the moment you're trying to build. And honestly? That's what makes this work interesting for us.
What Goes Into Menu Development
Three areas where we put our attention when crafting your event menu
Flow and Pacing
Thinking through the sequence — when guests arrive hungry versus when they're settling in. Heavy starts versus light finishes. Timing matters more than people realize.
Practical Considerations
Balancing what sounds amazing with what actually works in your venue. We've learned the hard way which dishes travel well and which don't.
Our Menu Creation Process
1
Discovery Session
We sit down together — or hop on a call — and dig into what you're planning. Guest count, dietary needs, budget parameters, venue logistics. The stuff that shapes everything else.
2
Draft Proposal
Based on our conversation, we sketch out menu options. Usually three to five directions you might take. Some clients know exactly what they want. Others need to see possibilities before deciding.
3
Refinement Round
You tell us what's working and what's not. We adjust. Sometimes this means swapping out dishes, sometimes it's tweaking preparations. Either way, we keep going until it feels right to you.
4
Final Menu Delivery
Once you're happy, we lock it in. You get detailed documentation — recipes, sourcing notes, plating guides. Everything needed to execute or hand off to your catering team.
Norah Wicklund
Lead Menu Developer
I spent twelve years working in restaurants before shifting to event menu design. The transition happened after a friend asked me to create something special for their company anniversary — and I realized I loved the puzzle of building menus more than running a kitchen line.
What I enjoy most? Finding that balance between adventurous and approachable. Menus that make people curious without making them nervous. And working with clients who trust the process enough to try something they wouldn't have thought of themselves.
Outside of menu work, I test recipes obsessively and visit farmers markets way too often. My family tolerates a lot of experimental dinners.
Why Clients Work With Us
What we hear most often from people after their events are over
Menu Clarity
Every dish has a purpose. Nothing's there just to fill space or look impressive on paper.
Revision Flexibility
We build in adjustment rounds because menus rarely land perfectly on the first draft. That's normal.
Documentation Detail
You get complete specs — not vague descriptions. Your caterer won't have to guess what we meant.
Direct Communication
You work with the person creating your menu, not an account manager reading from notes.
Ready to Start Planning Your Menu?
Let's talk through what you're organizing and see if we're a good fit. Most conversations take about twenty minutes and give us both a sense of whether this'll work.