
Lebanese food brings to mind a kaleidoscope of sensory elements with aromatic herbs and spices, a mezza of hot and cold dishes and their mystical homemade pita bread. With The Chef’s Garden handling every detail, all you need to do is “pick up the phone and call them.” They are passionate about letting their clients be their inspiration!įrom intimate cocktail receptions and dinner parties to elegant full-service catered events, Sherine Akl and Helen Attieh are excited to bring their authentic Lebanese cuisine and traditions to Northeast Florida’s entertaining world.Ī Taste of Lebanon is prepared from their hearts, and the kitchen is Sherine’s “Happy Place.” Both partners grew up in a very hospitable culture learning recipe secrets and cooking skills that their guests find irresistible. Delicious Coconut Crusted Chicken, Chili Garlic Salmon and Kahlua Roasted Pulled Pork … a yummy do-it-yourself home gathering. Summer luaus are especially popular at the beach and The Chef’s Garden has created a luau “Par-Tini” - that is, a party package for smaller events that don’t require staffing. From block parties to engagements, Liz and Jen Earnest lead their team creatively from designing the menu to the party’s downbeat! They love transporting their guests to different ports o’ call through the food and experience, using their own specific décor for each theme along with a wide array of menu selections. Well-known for her Route 90 Southern Smoked BBQ catering, she can even provide an entire menu directly from her traveling smoker that makes her clients yearn for more! With 50% of her catering in private homes, she recognizes that “people are going back to the safe choice of entertaining at home!”įor more than 23 years, The Chef’s Garden has been creating memorable events throughout the Southeast. One of the premiere caterers who has been working with the Jacksonville Jaguars, many Jacksonville area corporations and private clientele, she has the knowledge, culinary talent and experience to save clients time, money and headaches.
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Here are a few that will take the worry out of making a wise choice.Ĭhef Chriss has been catering for 30 years - and knows how to make an event special. The catering options this season are endless. And if a guest insists upon bringing something without having to be part of the event planning, a pot of fresh herbs might be a perfect finishing touch. It’s both intriguing and challenging because, in the course of the meal, you might travel from the Orient to Europe, to South America and the Mediterranean. Northeast Florida is an ethnic smorgasbord that has become our American table. With friends and family offering to bring something, it’s okay to decline their offer and let them know that a caterer is handling the details all they need to do is show up! Guests do enjoy helping themselves, although it is never careless party planning.


Summer entertaining often means serving food to be eaten with the fingers, sipping jug wine and taking off one’s shoes.

Whether it’s a late lunch for 12 or a cocktail reception for 50, your orchestration of the party begins with inviting the people who love to participate by being a great guest. Hosts can handle the entire event themselves or enlist the talents and creativity from professionals - whose “party businesses” are exactly what might take the stress away and also entertain the guests with their savoir faire. The informality of entertaining at home today, with occasional guests from around the globe making reservations at your home to stay for a while and get the Florida sand in their shoes, creates a mood that is casual and inviting.
