![]() ![]() The sample menu they provided had potential allergies listed next to each dish. ![]() Purslane in the catering company we settled on! They’re just so relaxed and yet detail-oriented. They try to keep shrimp to a minimum, and avoid unsustainable fish. When they do disposables, they try to get everything from a company called Leafware. For ingredients, they mostly work with local, Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and Long Island – they’re even part of a CSA. They have full recycling and composting in the kitchen, which is out of the venue 501 Union in Gowanus. They do serve meat, but focus on vegetables, getting a lot of produce right from Brooklyn Grange. It has a farm-to-table ethos and delicious, sustainable, and beautifully executed cuisine. The first zero-waste and carbon-neutral catering company in the world, this is is the same group that has the Rucola and June restaurants and Rhodora wine bar, both in Brooklyn. Your environmental impact will be drastically cut, as will the cost! If that is way out of your budget, an alternative is to go with a conventional caterer, but specify that it be all or almost all vegetarian. But I found in my research that a New York City caterer who uses local, organic, sustainable ingredients will generally cost overall $175 – $250 per head, with rentals an additional $50ish per head. Most require you to get in touch to figure it out. Some will just tell you how much each component – dinner, passed hor d’oeuvres, cocktails, liquor license, staff – will cost. It’s really hard to compare caterers on price, which is frustrating there really should be a standard comparison tool. (Most caterers will source as much possible locally, by the way, but be open to substitutions in the winter so they can serve more than potatoes and squash!) But there are additional things to consider. Ask them how they deal with packaging, whether they compost, where the ingredients are from specifically, and whether the fish and meat is sustainably sourced. ![]() Obviously, you’ll want a caterer who serves meals made with organic and/or locally sourced ingredients. Plus, there’s a longer list of other potential caterers you could talk to. The finalists are listed below, starting with my favorite. I did some heavy research, as I do, and came up with a long and then short list of potential farm-to-table caterers. Well, the next thing after choosing a venue, for us, was locking down the caterer! For details and ordering information, visit our Salumi & Formaggi Platters page.I promised you as I went through the process of planning a sustainable wedding, I would share what I learned with you. ![]() Looking for one of our famous Salumi & Formaggi boards? We also offer a variety of meat and cheese platters curated by our expert mongers. Whether you're planning an event in lower Manhattan or have an office party on the upper west side, we can serve any location within Manhattan and Brooklyn. Please note that our catering office operates out of our Eataly NYC Downtown location. We'll take care of every last detail, so all you have to do is pick up a fork, raise a glass, and enjoy. Host a unique event with the best food and drink from Eataly! From office meetings to happy hours to multi-course dinners, we are ready to cater to any occasion, thanks to our team of passionate and talented chefs, bakers, cheesemongers, and beyond. Planning an early breakfast meeting? Need to order lunch for the team? Want to surprise your friends with a memorable dinner? ![]()
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