Since April of 1997.
Anywhere from 1 to 5, depending on the location, size and type of event.
We are located in Seattle in Columbia City at the Seasoned in Seattle building.
Your date is only reserved when we receive a signed contract and the deposit.
A deposit of 1/3rd of your estimated proposal is due at time of booking, unless other arrangements have been made.
EPM ( Event Planning Meeting) This is the approximately hour long get together, where we review all of the details of your upcoming event, such as menu, staffing, bartending, layout of the venue, patterns of china & silverware, linen colors, timeline, how much alcohol you need to purchase etc. The purpose of the meeting is to create a " Catering Workbook" for you, which outlines all of those details. This document is what we will communicate with throughout the planning process, up through the event date itself. The EPM can be done over the phone as well. A site check of your venue may be necessary to complete the Catering Workbook.
Yes, everything within your catering workbook is flexible and is subject to your changes and needs. Final Guest Count and ALL Catering Details, not subject to reduction, are due 10 days prior to your event date(s). If you need to increase your guest count, within 5 days of your event date, we will make every effort to accommodate your request. Additional fees and charges MAY apply beyond the normal agreed upon expenses outlined within your catering workbook.
Yes, we actually encourage that! There are two ways to sample our food which include Private Tastings or Open Houses.
Our chefs are very creative and are happy to assist you. We can create the entire menu to fit your needs or just make one or two special dishes available for just those guests that require it.
We figure out all of our food quantities based on “weight of food per person”.
For example, at dinner (a meal occurring between 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM) we provide between 18- 22 ounces (by weight) per person. This equates to going to a restaurant and ordering a steak dinner with potatoes, vegetable, roll, dessert and salad. If you weighed this amount of food, it would fall somewhere between 18- 22 ounces. We know that 99% of the population is full after eating this meal, that is why we do not run out of food at our events. Obviously, a lunch does not require this kind of volume, as most of us do not consume as much at lunch as we do at dinnertime. The same can be said for late night (after 7:00 PM) hors d’oeurve reception where some of your guests may have eaten already.
There are several options with regards to rentals, different menu options, all of which can help us get to your desired budget. You may also want to look into our partner company One95 Kitchen.
We generally try to prepare foods on site whenever possible, however if your event is within 20miles from our kitchen, we will cook the food in our kitchen and then transport it to your location in insulated hot-boxes. Then add any garnishes or sauces right before serving to ensure that the food is as vibrant and fresh as possible . We always recommend menu items that travel well if this is necessary. We also do extra " Hot food runs", so your food is coming from our ovens directly to your event, with as little lag time as possible.
We are happy to help you set up anything that is mostly pre-assembled (i.e. guest table center pieces). If you need any extra assistance with set up, please let us know and we’ll see what we can do.
No, we suggest that you check the SIDEKICKS section of our website ( link to SIDEKICKS) for recommendations on a number of other services including wedding cakes. However, we do offer a wide variety of other desserts ( link to desserts section of menus page).
Yes, and we don’t charge any corkage fees. We are not licensed to sell alcohol, but do offer bartending services to pour.
You will start it off and our trained staff will take over. That is included in most of our catering packages and is a free service.
Yes, all of our bartenders have a Class 12 Mixology Permit.
Yes, we carry Generally Liability for 2 million and Liquor Liability for 1 million.
Of course. We will still provide you with a list of needed items, so we make sure we have the correct quantities and tablecloths fit the appropriate sized tables.
Please look over our catering contract which will answer a lot of other questions you may have.
No, we’re two completely separate companies.
