Once again this year we helped a local school with their annual fundraiser. They are a great group of parents and teachers who are changing the lives of kids every day. This year’s fundraiser was western themed, complete with Mason jar glasses and cowboy hats.
The evening features food, dancing and fun in the name of raising money for the school. As you can see, the front wall of Phoenixville Foundry, where the event was held, was home to table after table with a variety of items available for purchase through silent auction.
Cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres started the evening off right up on the mezzanine. Passed items included herb risotto fritters, blue cheese tasso ham tater tots; tasso ham is a spicy, smoky style ham. Guests also enjoyed hush puppy cakes served with shaved turkey and lingonberry chutney, barbeque braised short ribs and American mini whimpy burgers.
The main course brought guests along the trail to different food stations located at different areas on the first floor of the Foundry, in the Cupola ballroom and the west wing. The carving station featured Texas beef brisket, sliced thin and served with a generous slathering of zesty Adobo barbeque sauce and southwest rubbed turkey breast with sundried tomato concasse. The station also offered guests garlic smashed potatoes and roasted vegetables.
The taco station featured “make your own” style fare with three different protein options and a variety of toppings. Guests could choose from grilled chicken, roasted shrimp or battered cod, or they could enjoy all three! Each came with its own paired toppings; the chicken with avocado cream, shredded jicama and diced tomatoes, the shrimp with pineapple cilantro salsa and the fish with chipotle aioli and spicy slaw. General toppings included refried beans, Spanish rice, hot sauce, guacamole, salsa verde, hot and mild salsa and sour cream.
The salad station gave guests the chance to work one on one with our chefs to create a signature salad of their choosing. Starting with spring mix or romaine lettuce the chefs topped the greens with guests choice of avocado, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, flaked grilled salmon, grilled chicken strips, lump crabmeat, grilled shrimp, sundried tomatoes, roasted peppers, tortilla strips, grilled corn, jalapenos, crumbled bacon, carrots, shredded cheddar, blue cheese and artichoke hearts. Drizzled with their choice of balsamic vinaigrette, Italian, citrus lime vinaigrette or chipotle ranch, guests raved at the variety of options.
Amazingly enough, most of the décor for this event came straight from the J. Scott Catering warehouse. The bullhorns, hats, staff uniforms, and miscellaneous country items are all part of the massive stock of décor we have on hand for themed parties.
It was another incredibly successful event at Phoenixville Foundry that raised money for children’s education. Thanks to our staff for all being good sports and dressing up in their finest western wear, and the staff at the Foundry, for making this event happen.
