An outdoor table composed for a private celebration

Begin a conversation

Bring us
the beginning.

A date. A setting. A memory. An atmosphere you want the room to hold. We will begin there.

01 / The first detail

You do not need
a finished menu.

The most useful beginning is the reason people are gathering.

Tell us what matters, what the room should feel like, and the practical details already known. The food, service and production plan will be developed from there.

A private table composed with food and flowers

02 / How a story becomes food

Personal
before impressive.

For one couple, Chicago hot dogs and poutine carried the memory of two cities and two introductions. They became miniature bites for cocktail hour: recognizable, generous and completely their own.

The detail did not dictate the whole menu. It gave the menu a point of view.

03 / From first note to occasion

A considered
beginning.

We ask for enough information to make the first creative and production decisions useful. Each answer gives the next conversation a clearer shape.

The context

Date, venue, guest count and the type of gathering establish the practical frame.

The feeling

Memories, rituals, atmosphere and foods with personal meaning establish the point of view.

The scope

Service, staffing, rentals and production are developed around the experience the room requires.

A sculptural fruit and cheese presentation

A clear-top tent prepared for an evening gathering

04 / The engagement

Room for
the work.

These food minimums apply to fully produced dinner commissions. Staffing, service, rentals and event production are developed separately around the approved brief.

Friday through Sunday

$10,000

Monday through Thursday

$7,500

Soirées, grazing, small-bite receptions and select intimate gatherings may follow a different structure. Explore Pollen & Platter for composed buffet experiences.