Your business may have catering needs, but what about the rest of your life?
Whether you’re considering an intimate gathering, a full-scale affair serving 300, or an event that falls somewhere in between, we’re on hand for all kinds of private catering. We know how to make the right impression for any occasion, and can expertly manage each function with a personal touch.
We offer private catering on weekends and after-business hours in Westchester County, New York and Fairfield County, Connecticut. We cater in most any location you desire—your home, outdoors, our cafés, or another business locale. Whether we are putting on a casual buffet-style brunch or a four-course dinner complete with black-tie waitstaff, our attention to detail always extends from the first planning meeting until the last guest says goodbye.
Planning a Perfect Event
Meeting with The Good Table’s owner and executive chef is the first step in the process. They’ll ask you questions to learn what it would take to make this an outstanding occasion, then listen to what you envision for cuisine, service, and atmosphere. Afterwards, they will customize your menu, prepare a staffing plan, and provide a cost estimate that aligns with your wishes and your budget.
Details Make the Difference
No detail is too big or small for The Good Table. If rentals are needed—tables, chairs, linens—we handle the logistics. We also consult with florists to choose flowers and decorations to accent a menu’s theme. Need recommendations for wine pairings or local microbrews to compliment that menu? Our vendors will provide offerings sure to please you and your guests. Not surprisingly, we have built our reputation on going the extra mile to do things right.
Examples of Private Catering Events
For a sampling of the different types of catering we have provided, browse through the events described below.
Outdoor Dinner Party
A Greenwich, CT couple planned to invite 65 friends, family and business associates to their new home for a dinner party. They wanted a sumptuous meal consisting of passed and stationary hors d’oeuvres followed by an elegant sit-down dinner. Fine china, linens, flowers and dining under the stars in a tent made this grand affair even more spectacular and memorable. View a PDF of the complete menu for more details.
Kayak Skills Symposiums
A kayak outfitter hired us to cater meals for two outdoor workshops along the Hudson River serving a total of 200 participants. They needed portable breakfasts and lunches plus informal barbecue dinner fare so participants could relax together after an energetic day on the water. We provided continental breakfasts and hardy grab-and-go box lunches designed to keep the kayakers in good paddling form. Evening times, the crowd enjoyed burgers—beef and veggie—along with flavorful salads while watching the sun go down.
Theater Group Benefit
A Fairfield County community theater group came to us with the unusual request of preparing an authentic medieval banquet for 175 guests. We designed and researched the dinner menu, which included passed hors d’oeuvres (or kickshaws as they’d say in old English) and featured “proine” and “lemmon” ginger crostini and roasted duck over Savoy “cabbedge” with a claret wine sauce. We kept costs within the group’s tight budget and held a pre-event tasting so the planning committee could sample the bill of fare and finalize details with our staff.
Teacher Appreciation Reception
The parents association of a private Japanese high school in Purchase, New York hired The Good Table to cater a teacher appreciation reception in a courtyard setting. We created a menu for 300 guests that would appeal to teens as well as adults. This relaxed-yet-sophisticated affair featured a variety of international flavors served as appetizers and finger food. For dessert, we hired a gourmet ice cream cart—which guests of all ages adored. View a PDF of the full menu.
Super Bowl Party
When this client decided on a Super Bowl party at his home, he contacted us to prepare a casual no-fuss menu for 40 guests. We put the emphasis on fun, easy-to-eat favorites so the host could sit back and enjoy the game along with his guests.
Summertime School Reunion
For this private high school reunion in Rowayton, CT, the planning committee wanted hors d’oeuvres, which included an outdoor grill station and local artisan cheeses, to precede a buffet dinner. The menu was designed so the 130 guests could easily circulate and reminisce on the premises of their former school. View a PDF of the complete menu.
