On-Site Culinary

o serve food with charm and efficiency. With three weeks to go before our wedding, we had to abandon the caterer we initially hired because she never got us an estimate even though she took our deposit. I called Chef Jud, explained my situation, and within an hour we had selected a menu for the cocktail hour and dinner, agreed upon the estimate, and completed the deposit. Chef Jud's detailed website with a wide array of menu selections for appetizers, entreés, side dishes, and desserts--complete with the exact price per person of each--made this a simple and enjoyable task. What could have been a wedding disaster turned out to be a pleasant opportunity to meet a truly fine person who cares about other people and is passionate about creating and serving the highest quality food to others, helping them celebrate their most important days. The food was superb, according to many of the guests--most of whom are real foodies with discerning palates. The antipasto for the cocktail hour presented a feast for the eyes and the tastebuds with a great variety of Italian meats, cheeses, olives, etc. For dinner, the prime rib with perfect gravy and creamy horseradish sauce was succulent, tender, flavorful: perfect and perfectly carved by an attending chef. The crab cakes, prepared piping hot by another server, were delicious--plump with crab meat and no grainy fillers. The mashed potatoes pleased our most discerning Irish guests, who know their spuds. The ratatouille received rave reviews as did the perfectly grilled asparagus. The food was fabulous, as reported by many of our guests. But as important as the food was to us, Chef Jud's presence, his humanity, his congeniality, his professionalism, and his passion for great food were just as essential to making our wedding--and even the preparation for it--a joy. What could have been a disaster--worthy of a Bridzilla meltdown--found a perfect solution in the consummate craftsmanship of Chef Jud and his staff. I can't recommend strongly enough Chef Jud and his On-Site Catering Solutions company.