This weekend we had the great pleasure of aiding in the celebration of a retirement party for one of our dearest clients. There is for sure no better way to praise a lifetime of work than ample guests, good food and plentiful spirits. All of the aforementioned were on hand for this most joyous occasion.
The evening was draped in lovely shades of orange and red. Under heated tents guests mingled about congratulating the retiree in candlelight.
At the start guests enjoyed an hour of hors d’oeuvre and drinks. Warm brie and pear in phyllo as well as a delightful prosciutto and lobster taco in a petite taco shell were served. Guests also tasted grilled lamb lollipops, seared kobe beef rolls on wild mushroom bread pudding, blackened chicken skewers with grapes rolled in blue cheese and pistachios and lastly herb roasted shrimp.
Dinner stations were the affair of the evening. A short rib station with a wide variety of accompaniments including cheesy polenta, caramelized onions, flavored chips, smoked bacon, grilled baguette rounds, golden scallops, mini flour tortillas and garlic puree, indulged many savory palettes in attendance.
The slider station boasted three different styles of sandwich; vegetarian, beef and seafood. The vegetarian slider was served complete with grilled Portobello mushroom, roasted red pepper, caramelized onion, provolone cheese and pesto mayonnaise. The beef slider was served simply with cheese, lettuce and tomato; however, it was accompanied by ketchup, blue cheese and Russian dressing for the guests to use as they pleased. Last by certainly not least the crab cake slider was served with tomato, lettuce and old bay remoulade, a sure fire crowd pleaser as always.
And to finish off the dinner portion of the evening was the sushi station manned by our favorite sushi chef Akio. He rolled a variety of classics including tuna, California and cucumber rolls. He also served tuna, shrimp and salmon nigiri as well as futomaki. Served alongside of course was soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger, for what would sushi be without its accoutrement.
Dessert left nothing to be desired as it offered many selections served in our new blossom cups. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream, apple pie a la mode, chocolate mousse with whipped cream and chocolate chips and finally key lime mousse with graham cracker crumbs satiated each guests sweet tooth. For those not quite so keen on full fledged sweets, a fruit platter was laid out with cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple and grapes.
What a wonderful opportunity it was to celebrate such a momentous occasion in someone’s life. To bid adieu to their years of service to a company and welcome the new chapter of their life with open arms. We are so grateful to have been invited to cater and thank our client for entrusting the task to J. Scott Catering.
