Servicing Hartford, New Haven, Litchfield & Fairfield Counties + Westchester County

Catering

To have a great party you need 3 essential ingredients:

  • Friends
  • Spirits
  • Scrumptious food

For 10 years, I cooked for hundreds of people every day in my restaurant in Ridgefield, CT. For the last 20 years, I’ve cooked for private clients preparing tasty original menus for hundreds of parties – from casual backyard buffets to multi-course sit-down dinners. Here you don’t get a catering company… you get me, your own personal chef to bring the restaurant experience to your home.

Here’s how it works

  • Email me a brief description of the occasion, number of guests, date and time of your party and your contact info, along with good times to reach you.
  • We will have an initial consultation. I’ll send a menu and/or proposal. You decide if it’s right for you. It’s that simple.
  • I specialize in Mediterranean cuisine, but also do New American, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free

The Cost

I work a little differently than other caterers. That’s because I’m a chef that does catering – not a catering company with a list of pre-determined options. You pay for my time. The groceries are billed at cost.
Off-site Prep: 100/hour
On-site Chef Services: 150/hour
Servers, bartenders: 30/hour
Once you choose your menu, I’ll give you an estimate and we’ll proceed from there.

Minimum for a private dinner party: $800 weekdays and Sunday; $1000 on Saturday

Free travel within 20 miles of Hartford CT; $1/mile for each additional

“Silvia, you are an amazing chef. The food last night couldn’t have been any better. The servers were great – so calm amongst all the chaos – and Rebecca was very helpful to my guests. By the way, all the “kids” thought Mathew was a great bartender. They loved their dirty martinis!”

–Rosemary & Rich

“You’re amazing! What an incredible treat your meal was last night, SO delicious…. people keep talking about what you prepared (and how you prepared it!) I can’t thank you enough for making the evening truly Special.”

Andrea Anderson

Ready to get started? Click here to send your inquiry.

Sit-down Dinner Parties

I’ll bring my restaurant experience to your home. Made to order meals for you and your dinner guests. We’ll plan an exciting menu – anywhere between 3 – 5 courses or a 6 – 8 course tasting menu. We can pair them with wines or keep it more casual. Each dinner party is custom designed for you.
Cost: See catering costs above.

Cooking Classes

For details on private lessons Click Here

For details on group cooking parties Click Here