All Organic Catering Services – Los Angeles Catering – Woronker Wedding

Eco Caters did an all organic catered wedding at the Smogg Shoppe on November 21st. The location was as beautiful as it was unique, being that it actually used to be a smog shop. This was no traditional Jewish wedding as we learned quickly about the unique passions that the couple shared, including their obvious love for music. After the evening ceremony, our servers tray passed hors d’oeuvres during the cocktail hour that included truffled grilled cheese; roasted chicken with avocado, sweet corn, and fermented black bean; and cucumber cups with mango, preserve lemon, chili, and lime. The hungry guests’ appreciated all of the delicious hors d’oeuvres but it was the truffled grilled cheese that was an overall favorite.

All of the guests seemed to really appreciate all of the organic food even though most of them had never experienced an organic catering event before. After cocktail hour, the guests as well as the bride and the groom took their seats and started with their toasts. We started the dinner with a beautiful herb mix salad with edible flowers , pea sprouts, heirloom tomato and avocado dressing. For the main entrée guests had their choice of a bisonburger with smoked cheddar, grilled onion and beefsteak tomato with house mustard, ketchup and hand cut fries; Coconut oil poached yellowtail with celeriac, lime zest, and cilantro; or polenta lasagna with grilled fennel, squash, and homemade rocotta and grilled broccolini. As everyone engaged in conversation and laughs, the bride and groom cut their cake and danced the night away. We have catered many events in the Los Angeles and surrounding areas and at this venue and will continue to bring organic catering bliss to the Smogg Shoppe.

All of the event photography was done by Annie McElwain Photography. To see more photos go to  www.amphotography.com

San Diego Catering company, Eco Caters, works with Alvarado Institute of Skin Care

Another organic and very sweet holiday party in San Diego was thrown by the Alvarado Institute of Skin Care and Eco Caters provided the San Diego catering.  The all organic and fair trade menu consisted of Banana Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache (gluten free and soy free), Flourless Chocolate Tart with Champagne Raspberries (gluten free, soy and dairy free), and Chocolate Dipped Strawberries (gluten free, soy and dairy free). San Diego catering, Eco Caters also served organic and fair trade coffee from Bird Rock Roasters, the local organic roaster in San Diego with the best coffee.  Alongside the coffee was hot mango black tea and hot cocoa made dairy free.  The menu items were altered from our typical recipes in order to accommodate requests for gluten and dairy restrictions which we were happy to do.  San Diego caterers, Eco Caters, knows that San Diego is a very health-conscious market.  We often get requests for diet restrictions and modifications and we are always happy to meet the needs of our customers.  It is fun to try different versions of our recipes.  Because we are involved in all organic catering, people trust us with their health request, which we enjoy doing for them.

The night was cold so the warm organic beverages and bite sized sweets were perfect for Alvarado’s clients who came in to buy some products, get a massage and have a quick treat.  The ladies at Alvarado wanted organic catering because their products are all natural and they offer organic options as well.  They also try to minimize waste and be as eco-friendly as possible.  They also requested the gluten free and dairy free items because of the effects of those ingredients on the skin.  Gluten free catering is quite easy as long as you are willing to substitute alternative ingredients.  Eco Caters was a natural fit for the event and we hope to do more organic catering for them in 2010.  We also hope that as other companies in Southern California go green they also request organic catering for their next event.

Eco Caters, a  San Diego Catering Company,  Caters Organic Baby Shower in Rancho Santa Fe

We had the pleasure of catering an all organic baby shower at a beautiful home in Rancho Santa Fe.  With all of the San Diego catering that we have done this was our first baby shower and it was a success!  The menu was quite good and enjoyed by all of the ladies at the event.  It included a delicious organic  catering spread with Antipasto with Marinated Artichoke, Sweet Peppers with Arugula, Marinated Cherry Tomato with Mozzarella, and Mixed Olives, Spicy Chicken Skewers with Marjoram Red Pepper Yogurt, Beef Wellingtons with Smoked Ketchup and Apricot Mustard, Mojo Shrimp with Pineapple and Chive, Farmers Market Salad includes Best of the Market Greens and Vegetables with Toasted Walnuts and a Shallot Vinaigrette Dressing, Butternut Squash Soup with Crème Fraiche, Pacific Paella with Local Free Range Chicken, Braised Beef Brisket with Tomato, Garlic, Olives, and Preserve Lemon, Grilled Farmers Market Vegetables, Chocolate Covered Strawberries.  The beef came from Brandt Beef, the local natural beef in San Diego.  Brandt Beef raises the best cows in a very humane manner and only feeds them the highest quality feed, much of which is grown organically on their farm.  The chicken came from Jidori Chicken in Los Angeles and all of the organic veggies and greens can from Suzie’s Farm as well as other organic farms at the Ocean Beach Farmer’s Market.

The baby shower went well and we flooded the party with organic food while they played baby shower games.  This was one of our first Rancho Santa Fe catering events but we hope to do many more in this area.   Rancho Santa Fe is one of the premier locations in San Diego for catering and private events.  The Rancho Santa Fe catering market is also one that demands organic catering and green business practices so we hope to be there to satisfy those needs.