Award winning My Chef Catering serves beyond Naperville
An interview with Dominick Scafidi, co-owner of My Chef Catering in Naperville.
Q: What's new at My Chef Catering?
A: This year we have been showcasing unique menus designed per client requests and our chefs are doing an amazing job creating recipes that wow their palate. We served a plated Sunday brunch where the host offered guests a choice of, Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheesy Grits topped with seared Cajun shrimp, Buttermilk Waffles with fried chicken topped with vanilla butter maple glaze or Garden Vegetable & Goat Cheese Frittata with sprouted grain portage with sun-dried tomatoes & goat cheese.
We enjoyed the planning and orchestrating this event as it gave us an opportunity to be creative, and use some of the ideas presented when attending the 2018 Catersource show in Las Vegas. Our sales team welcomes the challenge to create unique events that exceed the client and guests expectations.
Q: What are some of the newer venues for My Chef Catering this year?
A: Clients are choosing unique venues and settings to plan events to make an even more special experience for their guests. There are many hidden gems, that we are on their preferred catering list.
If you are looking for a chic city feel, try Gravity in Aurora. The space lends itself to a look and feel of being in a loft setting downtown, complete, with an outdoor patio and twinkling view overlooking a city of lights at night.
Another exquisite place is Blumen Gardens in Sycamore. Imagine holding an event where your guests can stroll through the gardens during cocktail hour, and then have dinner in a rustic building with exposed brick. Storybook Gardens is another venue that boasts an unimaginable heavenly setting complete with a one-acre pond, whispering willows, towering pines, natural wildlife and a soft delicate flowing stream.
Windy Acres Farm Geneva, is an escape to a scenic view of rolling produce fields, nestled on historic land that dates back to farmers of the 19th century.
These are just a few of the places we have added to our list. Remember to view our website to see all of our favorite venues. Emerson Creek, Danada House, The Haight, Wilder Mansion and Noah's just to name a few. Clients can offer their guests a wonderful event with superb food in a unique setting.
Q: What event would you say was the most beautiful event where My Chef Catering was able to really showcase their ability to make a client's dreams come true?
A: We catered an engagement party for more than 300 guests at a home in Naperville.
It was an outdoor event centered around a beautiful pool area. It was the planning of the menus, creating a breathtaking beautiful space with florals, linens, table scapes, And a plated meal fit for Royalty. The gorgeous buffets rivaled the spectacular end with fireworks to celebrate an auspicious occasion.
Q: My Chef Catering has always been a philanthropic business, what new endeavors or partnerships are in the works or are evolving this year?
A: We will continue to be a part of Loaves and Fishes, however this year we did our first cooking competition which was televised and hosted at the actual food pantry. The evening was fun-filled as you could watch the cooking competition of two local restaurants, and taste and partake in some different food and drinks.
The talk of the town was our new bacon bar. Who doesn't love bacon and different flavored bacon? It was a real hit. We continue to partner with several local nonprofit organizations like Bridge Communities, Teen Parent Connection, Boy Scouts 3 Fires Council, YMCA, DuPage Children's Museum, the National MS Society, not to mention a host of local schools, churches, hospitals and nonprofit organizations that all do so much in the community.
We are also building a deeper connection to HOME DuPage a not-for-profit helping people in the community by educating people about how to achieve and maintain homeownership. We are hosting a yearly gala event again this year at NIU, and look forward to building our relationship. We are looking to broaden our impact, as we believe promoting and supporting others to raise funds will build a strong community where All citizens can thrive.
Q: What do you wish people knew about My Chef Catering in Naperville?
A: Although we are based in Naperville, we extend are services far and beyond. We are rated the No. 2 caterer in all of Illinois and have been named best cater by the Knot, Wedding Wire, Yelp, Borrowed and Blue, Google, My Wedding, Naperville Magazine and of course from all of our faithful and loyal clients. We range from box lunches to lobster and filet mignon. We treat a dinner for two with the same reverence as a dinner for over thousand. We love the challenge of all events and see every occasion as an opportunity to be creative and make our client's dream come to life.
My Chef Catering
<b>2772 Golfview Drive, Naperville Illinois </b><b>Phone: (630) 717-1167</b>Owners: Dominick Scafidi, Mark Walter, Megan Rousonelos.
Number of employees: 50-100
When business opened: 1989
Web address: mychef.com
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